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Paul repudiates supporter’s ‘China Jon’ Huntsman ad

NASHUA, New Hampshire — Republican White House hopeful Ron Paul on Friday repudiated an ad, made by a supporter, that attacks rival Jon Huntsman over his ties to China and suggests he was brainwashed by Beijing. “I haven’t look at it, but I understand it’s an ugly ad, and I’ve…

Huntsman picks up key Boston Globe endorsement

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — Underdog Republican White House hopeful Jon Huntsman got a major campaign boost when he picked up the endorsement of the Boston Globe ahead of the New Hampshire primary. The former Utah governor and ambassador to China opted to skip the Iowa caucuses, instead pinning his hopes…

Ron Paul denies knowing of tweet mocking Huntsman

Texas Rep. Ron Paul (R) said he was not aware that the official Twitter account of his 2012 campaign sent out a sarcastic message that mocked his rival Jon Huntsman on Tuesday night. “@JonHuntsan we found your one Iowa voter, he’s in Linn precinct 5 you might want to call…

Huntsman trains White House sights on New Hampshire

As his Republican rivals blitz Iowa, underdog White House hopeful Jon Huntsman is pinning his hopes on New Hampshire, touting his foreign policy experience, especially in China. “There are two nations on the world stage and they will be as far as the eye can see into the 21st century…

WATCH LIVE: Gingrich, Huntsman debate Lincoln-Douglas style

Republican presidential candidates Newt Gingrich and Jon Huntsman were scheduled to participate in a Lincoln-Douglas style debate in Manchester, New Hampshire Monday. Watch this live video from CNN, broadcast Dec. 12, 2011.  …

Huntsman accepts Romney’s $10,000 bet

Multimillionaire White House hopeful Mitt Romney owes rival Rick Perry some money, according to Jon Huntsman. Romney offered Perry a $10,000 bet during the Iowa Republican debate on Saturday over whether he said in his book that the health insurance mandate he signed into law as the governor of Massachusetts…

Huntsman refuses to ‘kiss’ any part of Trump’s ‘anatomy’

Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman won’t be puckering up for Donald Trump anytime soon. Huntsman, along with Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX), has declined to take part in a Newsmax debate moderated by Trump later this month. Appearing on NBC Monday, the notorious birther slammed Huntsman as someone who wasn’t going…

Trump calls Paul, Huntsman ‘joke candidates’

Angered by Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) and former Utah governor Jon Huntsman slamming his December 27 debate, billionaire Donald Trump lashed back at the two GOP presidential candidates on NBC’s Today show Monday morning. “I think most candidates are going to join, and I think those two candidates have zero…

Huntsman: ‘Not running’ from support of in-state tuition for immigrants

Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman said Sunday that he was “not running” his past support for in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants. Both former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Texas Gov. Rick Perry have recently been hit with criticism for policies that could benefit immigrants. During a September debate for the…

Gaining Gingrich is Romney’s new challenge

GREENVILLE, South Carolina (Reuters) – Republican front-runner Mitt Romney has a new challenge to contend with as presidential candidates brace for another debate on Saturday — the rise of Newt Gingrich. The former speaker of the House of Representatives is gaining in the polls and may represent conservatives’ last best…

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