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Not Much of a Ride

By Jeffrey Lord on 1.15.12 @ 11:49PM

What Utah's ex-governor Jon Huntsman called his "ticket to ride" (borrowing from the Beatles) from New Hampshire to South Carolina has apparently been cancelled.

By Huntsman himself. He is, says this report, withdrawing to endorse Mitt Romney.

The ticket to ride was apparently issued to a "daydream believer." No Monkee-y-ing around.

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Kate| 1.16.12 @ 12:57AM

It often takes several days for a campaign to evaluate its future after a disappointing primary election. There are plenty of people to be consulted -- staff, donors, party leadership, the candidate's family, etc. -- and decisions to be made (including whether to make an endorsement). These are big decisions. Jon Huntsman was right to rally his NH supporters last Tuesday night and to test the waters in SC. Tonight he made the right decision, given his SC poll numbers and lack of fundraising. Many of us will miss him -- this race just became a whole lot less interesting for me.

Jon Huntsman needed a strong second place in NH in order to build upon the momentum that started for him in the final days of the NH campaign. Still, to get 17% of the vote after entering the race as a virtual unknown (and getting little media coverage in recent months) was an accomplishment. Some of us conservatives look forward to seeing Huntsman again in 2016 (if Obama is reelected) or 2020. He is the future of our party. He was by far the best-qualified candidate, and the most electable one against Obama, in this race. It is a shame that many conservatives dismissed him right from the start without doing adequate due diligence of his record. Our loss.

RJ| 1.16.12 @ 1:08AM

If Obama is reelected, I may move to China.

Ryan| 1.16.12 @ 8:12AM

Nope, we dismissed him because we knew what and who he is.

Crassus| 1.16.12 @ 10:01AM

To quote Al Pacino in "Dog Day Afternoon:" "Oh, girly, please."

W| 1.16.12 @ 11:07AM

Crassus,
Remember they asked what country the plane was to take them, and John Cazzale said "Wyoming."

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Occam's Tool| 1.16.12 @ 1:14AM

Dear Kate:

Huntsman started his campaign by appealing to moderates, not Conservatives. It is true, he is quite skilled and intelligent, butthat was a strategic error of the first magnitude.

E. Ffluvius Maximus| 1.16.12 @ 2:19AM

The fool on the hill
Sees the sun going down,
And the eyes in his head,
See the world spinning 'round.

Margie| 1.16.12 @ 3:53PM

Very good, LOL.

Clint| 1.16.12 @ 6:06AM

We Are Being Set Up By The RINO-CINO Flunkie Stooges For The Ruling Elites' Frontman Mittens Romney.

These Are The RINO-CINO Flunkie Stooges Who Gave Us The Serial Traitor To Conservatism, John McCain Of McCain-Feingold, McCain-Kennedy,McCain-Lieberman,Gang Of 14, Opposing Bush Tax Cuts Of 2001 & 2003,TARP.

Now They Are Trying To Give Us RomneyCare,TARP, Cynical Flip-Flops On Abortion, Gays, Refuses to Sign Pro-Life Pledge, Illegal Immigrants, "Little Chain Saw Al" At Bain, Crony Capitalism Campaign Money Trail.....

The Tea Party Rebellion Is In South Carolina.

Crassus| 1.16.12 @ 10:03AM

Yada, yada, yada.

albert constantine jr.| 1.16.12 @ 10:51AM

I will play along with the old Rock & Roll pop metaphor. My current favorite, given Mr. Huntsman's assignment as ambassador to China for the Obama administration, would be the Rolling Stones "Sympathy for the Devil".

Dai Alanye| 1.16.12 @ 11:48AM

Romney has apparently offered to pay the debts of another failed candidate. Huntsman and Pawlenty should each have trouble shaving, what with the need to look in the mirror and see a hypocrite,