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| + | '''Jon Meade Huntsman, Jr.''', a [[RINO]] who was born into an extremely wealthy family in [[Utah]], may seek the [[Republican]] nomination for president in 2012.<ref>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2071003,00.html</ref> | ||
| + | The [[libertarian]] [[Cato Institute]] has praised his tax policies, but criticized his spending.<ref>http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa-624.pdf</ref> | ||
| + | He supports civil unions for [[homosexuals]]<ref>http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/jazz/51795519-90/civil-cowan-gay-governor.html.csp</ref> but claims to be [[pro-life]].<ref>http://dailycaller.com/2011/06/03/jon-huntsman-touts-pro-life-record-at-faith-and-freedom-coalition-conference/</ref> | ||
| + | Having almost no chance of winning the nomination,<ref>See [[Presidential Election 2012]].</ref> Huntsman may simply be an attempt to siphon support away from [[Mitt Romney]]. | ||
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| + | [[Liberal]] [[Barack Obama]] appointed Huntsman as his ambassador to [[China]]. He was previously ambassador to Singapore for [[George H.W. Bush]]. He served as the governor of Utah from 2005-2009. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[RINO]] (stance on [[civil unions]] and environmental policy) | *[[RINO]] (stance on [[civil unions]] and environmental policy) | ||
[[Category:Republican Governors]] | [[Category:Republican Governors]] | ||
| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *http://jonhuntsmanjr.com/ | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
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| + | <references/> | ||
Revision as of 18:42, June 4, 2011
| Jon Huntsman, Jr. | |||
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| United States Ambassador to China From: August 11, 2009-April 30, 2011 | |||
| President | Barack Hussein Obama | ||
| Predecessor | Clark Randt | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
| 16th Governor of Utah From: January 3, 2005 – August 11, 2009 | |||
| Predecessor | Olene Walker | ||
| Successor | Gary Herbert | ||
| Former United States Ambassador to Singapore From: 1992-1993 | |||
| President | George H.W. Bush | ||
| Predecessor | Robert Orr | ||
| Successor | Ralph Boyce | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Mary Kaye Huntsman | ||
| Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | ||
Jon Meade Huntsman, Jr., a RINO who was born into an extremely wealthy family in Utah, may seek the Republican nomination for president in 2012.[1] The libertarian Cato Institute has praised his tax policies, but criticized his spending.[2] He supports civil unions for homosexuals[3] but claims to be pro-life.[4] Having almost no chance of winning the nomination,[5] Huntsman may simply be an attempt to siphon support away from Mitt Romney.
Liberal Barack Obama appointed Huntsman as his ambassador to China. He was previously ambassador to Singapore for George H.W. Bush. He served as the governor of Utah from 2005-2009.
See also
- RINO (stance on civil unions and environmental policy)
External links
References
- ↑ http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2071003,00.html
- ↑ http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa-624.pdf
- ↑ http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/jazz/51795519-90/civil-cowan-gay-governor.html.csp
- ↑ http://dailycaller.com/2011/06/03/jon-huntsman-touts-pro-life-record-at-faith-and-freedom-coalition-conference/
- ↑ See Presidential Election 2012.