Jeff Smith: Is John Huntsman Too Moderate?

There are two things Huntsman probably needs in order to claim the nomination:

1) Perry or another formidable candidate from the party's right wing to get in.

Romney has the money and national infrastructure to go the distance, and if there is only one candidate emerging from the right – Bachmann, Cain, Palin, whoever – that's good for Romney, as it will frighten mainstream Republicans into coalescing around him. So, Huntsman needs at least two strong candidates from the party's right wing...

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Published on June 22, 2011 05:31
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