Huntsman's Out

[RIROCKHOUND]

I guess the Colbert results were the writing on the wall.. I enjoy the theater of politics, I find it entertaining, and I really thought he would gain traction...

So what was the ultimate reason?
The frontrunner is a Mormon, can't be that.
'Looks' as 'presidential' as Romney, can't be that
According to RedState and the WSJ he has the most conservative record....

Is it as simple as he wasn't hateful enough in the early running? Or because the 'MSM' portrayed him as a center righty (which on digging doesn't seem to be the case? Or because he initially came out in support of climate change?

Or was it simply because he worked for the current Administration?

So, my right leaning S-B'ers.
Why not Huntsman?

[scottw]

Interesting that the Obama voters have been far more perplexed over the Republican candidates for the last year than have the likely Republican voters


Bry...you probably nailed it...he needed to be more hateful to garner anything over 3.2% natonally as a Republican

“The people that he’s getting his only real levels of support from are self-identified Democrats who are registered undeclared . . . [and] self-identified liberals,” says Andrew Smith, director of the University of New Hampshire’s Survey Center. “I don’t think he’s pulling much from Romney.”

maybe he's nuts?

Huntsman spokesman Tim Miller said the former ambassador to China and Utah Governor was “proud of the race that he ran” but “did not want to stand in the way” of rival Mitt Romney, the current front-runner for the Republican nomination.

proud of 3.2%(last) and now maybe his "satisfied with Obama" liberals will vote for Mitt?

or....maybe Daddy shut him off

"A Huntsman source said it was unclear whether the former Huntsman’s billionaire father had been willing to pour more funds into a super PAC backing his candidacy but that the campaign had run out of cash."RCP



his spending record and growth of government as governor, attitudes on healthcare, tarp, bailouts, the stimulus and cap and trade and toward the Republican base in general were all going against the grain in this cycle and it is clearly reflected in his results....do you need more?

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by scottw

his spending record and growth of government as governor, attitudes on healthcare, tarp, bailouts, the stimulus and cap and trade and toward the Republican base in general were all going against the grain in this cycle and it is clearly reflected in his results....do you need more?

So, again, he's basically Romney (the frontrunner) v. 2??

I really think it boils down to his lack of negative rhetoric against Obama.



You watch... Romney will move to the center on a lot of these same issues after he wins the nomination. IMHO, he'll have to. if he stays on the far right push he's trying for he will lose a big chunk of the independent vote...

[scottw]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

So, again, he's basically Romney (the frontrunner) v. 2??


I really think it boils down to his lack of negative rhetoric against Obama. yup...that probably explains everything


You watch... Romney will move to the center on a lot of these same issues after he wins the nomination. IMHO, he'll have to. if he stays on the far right push he's trying for he will lose a big chunk of the independent vote...
..

...wouldn't this make you happy and want to vote for "basically Huntsman v.2??" (the last runner)?

[Raven]

Colbert should be Jailed

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by Raven

Colbert should be Jailed

Why?
For pointing out the hypocracy in the Super PAC system?
Both sides should appluad this in an Era where coorperations AND unions have undue influence on elections and advertising...

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by Raven

Colbert should be Jailed

Which law was broken?

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by scottw

...wouldn't this make you happy and want to vote for "basically Huntsman v.2??" (the last runner)?

I wasn't planning on voting for any of them.

[scottw]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

I wasn't planning on voting for any of them.

I know, that's what makes this all so amusing

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by scottw

Bry...you probably nailed it...he needed to be more hateful to garner anything over 3.2% natonally as a Republican

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and that right there is the essence of being a republican.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device

[scottw]

Originally Posted by Nebe

and that right there is the essence of being a republican.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device

Oh Eben, please shower us with enlightenment on the essence of being a Republican...I'm anxious to hear more

[Raven]

ya know what's F-ing funny...well kinda
the Captain it turns out of the half sunk cruise liner
was swinging the Cruise ship closer to shore
so his head waiter could wave to some family members on shore
so Now if'n you ever have passengers on your boat
wanting to do the same thing
you can say....NOPE! WAY too dangerous!
you can sink a Cruise ship doing that!

[scottw]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

I guess the Colbert results were the writing on the wall..?

no, this was the "writing on the wall"....note the pink flatline

RealClearPolitics - Election 2012 - 2012 Republican Presidential Nomination