Full coverage: Jon Huntsman
Declared June 21, 2011 | Withdrew Jan. 15, 2012
The fluent Mandarin speaker, who as a young man was a Mormon missionary in Taiwan, resigned on April 30 as President Obama's ambassador to China.
Huntsman is less conservative than others in the GOP field. But by emphasizing his record as Utah governor, he could appeal to moderate and independent voters who fear a nominee from the far right might fail in a bid to unseat Obama.
He is married with seven children, two of whom are adopted.
11:29 AM PST, January 10, 2012
'Fire people' haunts Romney at Manchester polling place
For much of Tuesday morning, Manchester's Webster School was ground zero in the New Hampshire primary, with visits from a trio of presidential hopefuls, campaign volunteers, throngs of media and, yes, even some voters.
10:30 AM PST, January 9, 2012
As time runs short, Jon Huntsman steps up attacks on Mitt Romney
Jon Huntsman, showing more aggression to front-runner Mitt Romney than he has throughout much of the campaign, on Monday hit the former Massachusetts governor for saying that he liked to fire people, and for criticizing Huntsman's service as President Obama’s ambassador to China.
11:52 AM PST, January 8, 2012
Jon Huntsman doubles down in fight with Mitt Romney
After a well-reviewed debate performance that included a sharp exchange with Mitt Romney, Jon Huntsman is in the drivers' seat. Literally.
6:49 AM PST, January 8, 2012
In bid for center, Huntsman defends work in Obama administration
The beautiful part of holding two debates 10 hours apart -- beside the fact that the candidate are far more alert and energetic -- is that the wounds of the previous evening, still fresh, can be addressed. Yes, folks, we've got ourselves the equivalent of a debate do-over!
10:08 AM PST, January 6, 2012
Jon Huntsman blasts 'stupid' video by Ron Paul backers
Jon Huntsman on Friday condemned an Internet video that appears to be from supporters of Ron Paul that uses his time in China – and even his adopted daughters – to question his values.
8:09 PM PST, January 3, 2012
Ron Paul taunts Jon Huntsman as Iowa caucus results trickle in
Set to the music from"The Twilight Zone,” Jon Huntsman’s presidential campaign posted an ad last week casting rival Ron Paul as a “crazy uncle.”
5:18 PM PST, January 3, 2012
Jon Huntsman to New Hampshire voters: 'Upend conventional wisdom'
Enjoying his final moment in the New Hampshire spotlight before the other GOP candidates roll into the state from Iowa, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. urged several hundred Granite State voters to “upend convention wisdom” by granting him a win in the Jan. 10 primary.
12:30 PM PST, January 3, 2012
Jon Huntsman heartened by Rick Santorum's rise in Iowa
If any candidate has taken pleasure in watching former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum's surge in Iowa, it is Jon Huntsman Jr., who has focused his presidential campaign almost exclusively on winning New Hampshire.
6:20 PM PST, December 31, 2011
In New Hampshire, Jon Huntsman walks a lonely path
While other Republican presidential hopefuls spend the weekend in a final frenzy of campaigning in Iowa, Jon Huntsman Jr. is carving a lonely path around New Hampshire, all but ignored.
2:00 PM PST, December 30, 2011
In new ad, super PAC backing Huntsman calls Romney a 'chameleon'
The super PAC supporting Jon Huntsman’s bid for the Republican nomination launched its first attack ad of the political season Friday – releasing a new spot that describes Huntsman as the consistent conservative in the Republican race and New Hampshire frontrunner Mitt Romney as “a chameleon.”
7:07 PM PST, December 28, 2011
Jon Huntsman says Ron Paul is 'unelectable'
Stepping back out on the campaign trail in New Hampshire after the Christmas break, GOP contender Jon Huntsman joined a chorus of his rivals Wednesday in criticizing Ron Paul – calling the Texas congressman "unelectable."
3:25 PM PST, December 12, 2011
Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman square off in friendly debate
Republican presidential front-runner Newt Gingrich and rival Jon Huntsman Jr. squared off Monday afternoon at a Lincoln-Douglas-style debate on national security and foreign policy.
11:56 AM PST, December 7, 2011
Jon Huntsman: 'I put my faith and trust in science'
After delivering a vague response when asked Tuesday if he believed that humans are responsible for global warming, Republican presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman Jr. said Wednesday that he has “faith and trust in science.”
2:13 PM PST, December 2, 2011
Huntsman says yes to Gingrich, no to Trump
Jon Huntsman became the first Republican candidate to snub a planned GOP candidates' debate moderated by Donald Trump, with his campaign saying Republicans deserve "a serious discussion of the issues."
1:26 PM PST, December 6, 2011
Is Jon Huntsman softening on global warming?
It wasn’t that long ago that Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman turned the spotlight on his belief that global warming is real with a tweet aimed at differentiating himself within the crowded GOP primary field.
12:34 PM PST, November 29, 2011
Jon Huntsman: Herman Cain a distraction in GOP race
Jon Huntsman suggested Tuesday that Herman Cain's personal saga is hurting the entire field of Republican presidential hopefuls, and that the former restaurant executive is right to reconsider his candidacy.
![Jon Huntsman takes New Hampshire pitch to 'SNL' [Video]](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-11/66216904-20085247.jpg)
9:25 AM PST, November 20, 2011
Jon Huntsman takes New Hampshire pitch to 'SNL' [Video]
What do Jon Huntsman and Kermit the Frog have in common?
June 18, 2011
Was Jon Huntsman campaigning while he was still ambassador?
In Jon Huntsman's final weeks as ambassador to China, he stressed that he would not decide whether to run for president until he returned to the United States -- an important statement, because sitting ambassadors are prohibited from actively taking part in political campaigns.
May 2, 2011
Huntsman and Romney on a collision course
Jon Huntsman Jr. arrived here from Beijing on Friday to mull a White House bid against the man who made him ambassador to China, a matchup that would offer no shortage of personal drama.
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