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Huntsman: Religion Will Not, and Should Not, Be a Concern for Voters in This Race

Huntsman: Religion Will Not, and Should Not, Be a Concern for Voters in This RaceRENO, Nev. (AP) — Former Utah Republican Gov. Jon Huntsman said Friday that he doesn’t believe his Mormon faith will be an issue in his bid for the White House, adding that he’s running for president — not to be the nation’s spiritual “guru.”

Huntsman spoke to reporters in Nevada during an hour-long campaign stop at the Reno Livestock Events Center, where the Reno Rodeo was about to begin.

Three days after formally announcing his candidacy, the former ambassador to China said his list of priority states includes the early caucus swing state of Nevada, where Republicans sided with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in 2008.

Romney also is Mormon. So is Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., who said earlier this week he’d pick Huntsman over Romney if he had to. Polls show many voters have reservations about electing a Mormon president.

But Huntsman said Friday that he didn’t believe religion would be a concern for voters choosing the 2012 Republican presidential nominee.

“Nor should it be,” he said. “I’m not running for guru here.”

A candidate’s track record, as well as “who has a world view that will get us where this country needs to be” will be much more important, he said.

Huntsman met earlier Friday with Washoe County GOP leaders and had lunch with Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval, Reno Mayor Bob Cashell — a Republican who voted for Reid last election — and a number of local business officials.

Huntsman said contrary to conventional wisdom, he doesn’t believe Romney is the heavy favorite to win the Nevada caucus.

“Yes, some might have a head start in terms of fundraising and name recognition,” he said. “But given the nature of the media market and our ability to network with social media tools, you can overcome any gap like that over time.”

Nevada’s presidential caucuses are set for Feb. 18, after Iowa and New Hampshire get their turns and before South Carolina picks its favorite candidate.

In announcing his candidacy Tuesday in Salt Lake City, Huntsman stressed his record as governor of Utah, where he won praise from conservative groups for cutting taxes and recruiting new business to the state. He served as governor from 2005 to early 2009, when Obama offered him the China post. He resigned that position in April.

During a conference call with reporters on Tuesday, Democratic leaders in Utah and Nevada criticized what they said was Huntsman’s apparent move to the right on issues such as taxes, health care and the environment to court conservatives GOPs in the primary after developing a reputation as more of a moderate.

“We were looking forward to a campaign of ideas and having a moderate Republican in the race,” Utah Democratic Party chairman Wayne Holland said. “Instead we’ve seen pandering that is disappointing.”

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  • TOPOFTHEGAME
    Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:36pm

    I posted part of an article on Rick Perry governor of Texas, Perry went to the Bilderberg meeting in June/2007 in Istanbul Turkey. The article I wrote from said,,,,,,,,Bilderberg’s like to own both horses in a race to the Whitehouse, and they invited Perry to there 2007 meeting because he was big in NAFTA. Huntsman is ALSO another horse in the race to the Whitehouse in 2012…… The Bilderberg’s are giving us probably giving us 3 or 4 HORSES to pick from……..BE VERY CAREFUL WHO ””’you”"”" PICK

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 9:27pm

      I went to a lot things in my life. It didn’t mean I believed in what they were doing.So if you smoked one cigarette that makes you a smoker?

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    • psst
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 10:07am

      @Epub.
      The Bilderbergers and CFR are a hell of a lot more dangerous to US than a single cig,a pack or a carton .
      These folks don’t just invite any Tom,Dick or Harry into their pow-wow and peace pipe smoking just to appear inclusive.
      They are on a OWG/NWO/Global Governance Mission.
      All that is going on in the World is not mere coincidence. These people have been working towards this goal long before you were ever born.
      But then again, I could be just one of those conspiracy believing kinda guy.

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    • retriever
      Posted on June 27, 2011 at 12:07am

      Republicorp, what in the hell are you trying to say? Everyone should beware of wolves in sheeps clothing. Choose you candidate carefully.

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  • oh_yeah
    Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:31pm

    hey john, if its not a concern, then dont bring it up.

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  • thinkhard64
    Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:29pm

    What a walking piece of trash, It doesn‘t matter to him so it shouldn’t matter to you or I.

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  • southernORcobra
    Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:28pm

    it won‘t matter for him he won’t win anyway

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  • deathorliberty
    Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:24pm

    Of course religion matters Duncehead! You think this country would elect an Outspoken President who claimed to be affiliated with a religion that supports taking over the world and implementing rule by religion and to hell in a handbasket with all the infedels!

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  • chucklesworth
    Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:20pm

    Everything is of concern to the people. Whether politicians like it or not. We are putting these people in power, so they better believe that everything about them will be scrutinized. (Not that I have a problem with his religion.)

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  • AZBOB
    Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:18pm

    Religion should not have any bearing on an election; however, the Godless liberals will attempt to defame anyone who do share their twisted beliefs.

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  • kickagrandma
    Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:18pm

    I posted earlier, but do not see it.

    Basically, what I said is, N-O!

    “Religion is NOT what we need. There is too much of it anyway.”

    We need CHRIST-followers whose faith is everything to them. It is a way of life.

    this man huntsman owes everything he currently is, which means smoke and mirrors, to the group which controls soros, the clintons, obama, etc. he is one of them….. a wolf trying to wear sheep’s clothing, but he can’t fit himself into the skin.

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    • gladwing
      Posted on June 27, 2011 at 12:20pm

      John Adams said, and I am paraphrasing this, constitutional form of government will only work for a moral and religous peoples and it fit for no other. We use the word conservative to often, I think constitutionalst
      is a better term. This is because the republican form of government that was established by the constitution was meant to be a shield between tyranny on one hand and anrachy on the other. When we discount the relevancy of the constitution we will be endanger of one or the other or both.

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  • Lotus503
    Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:13pm

    Neither will Conservative values, if Huntsman is chosen to run. He’s another John McCain.

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  • Rayblue
    Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:13pm

    Does this mean that it’s all right for the Satanists to run on the “Devil May Care” ticket now ?
    I‘m glad that’s cleared up. Thanks Jonny.
    “Triggered Response Reptilians” in 2012.

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  • SonOfThunder
    Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:13pm

    The guy is a lib. I am a conservative evangelical Christian and as long as the person is biblically moral like anti abortion and pro marriage I don’t care whether he is a Mormon. He is a heathen as a Mormon and pedaling his way to hell. I would not vote for this lib because he is not a conservative.
    Evangelicals should keep that in mind when voting. Look for at least biblically moral and of conservative.

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    • 338lapua
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 9:23pm

      Here is a thought, drop all “religious” affiliations. If a person is a Bible believer, that is all that is important. If they have….reservations……about their beliefs, than I think that really tells a story as well. The Bible is the only true “complete book” necessary. It is the instruction manual for life. If you have a problem with that…….

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    • SonOfThunder
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 6:45am

      The problem with mormonism they distort the Bible and add the book of mormon. They are a works driven salvation plus they believe there is no literal hell. Joseph Smith is a false prophet.

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    • holy ghostbuster
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 7:00am

      338lapua – you obviously have not read the Bible. I have and the mass murder perpetrated by God, endorsement of slavery by God, maltreatment of women, human sacrifices, killing of your kids because they disrespect you, all depicted as true in the Bible are appalling. Do you really believe in the Noah’s ark story and believe in a talking snake? Do you believe the Earth is only 6000 years old? And how did you determine the Bible is the truth? Because someone told you so?

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    • holy ghostbuster
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 7:02am

      SonOfThunder – The bible was already distorted before Joseph Smith got a hold of it. Just read it.

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    • SonOfThunder
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 7:26am

      Ghost, it is obvious you are an athesist and have not studied the Bible. Your arguments are old as the Bible. There will always be those you have harden their heart against God. God is just and loving and does everything for His glory. My hope is that you turn to God, repent, and trust in Jesus.
      The Bible is written by God through with men with their own personality and style. The Bible say so in Timothy. You might want to study the Bible like I have for many years. It is all true because God can’t lie

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    • Grayzel
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 11:55am

      As a proud excommunicated Mormon, I find your post to be short sighted and a little disgusting. “He is a heathen as a Mormon and pedaling his way to hell.“ ”Evangelicals should keep that in mind when voting.” SonOfThunder What I find disgusting is your egotism, only you have the truth and you would only vote for someone that agrees with your truth. You wrote you would even vote for a liberal before you would vote for a Mormon. You are a person filled with contradictions, what liberal holds to your truth?

      I started this out by writing I am a proud excommunicate Mormon. I rose high in the “church” at a local level. Was married in the “Temple” and attended regularly. I was stripped of my membership over “Biblical” differences. Am I angry, no. I respect the members of The Church of Latter Day Saints. I took a vow to never reveal what happens in the “Temple”. I will keep that vow even though I disagree heartily. Are they “heathens”? That is not for me to judge, One Greater than I has that responsibility.

      Would I vote for Huntsman? No, but it has nothing to do with religion. It has everything to do with what he would do to the country with his neo-progressive policies.

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  • yippyio
    Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:08pm

    Has Huntsman apologized for the Mountain Meadows Massacre?

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    • riseandshine
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:28pm

      Have you apologized for being an idiot?

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 9:19pm

      I don’t think he was around 1857. just a guess on my part tho………

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    • riseandshine
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 11:58pm

      Yippyio..I apologize for my comment…you were probably making a point that it would be a typical politician to apologize for something he had nothing to do with…Maybe I was the idiot….in any case, it wasn‘t cool and I’m sorry

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    • Mark Tripp
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 6:22am

      Do you even have a clue as to why it happened? Do you know the history of how the Members of the LDS faith were driven to Salt Lake? Do you know that when they settled there it was NOT in the US? Once it was troops were sent to “check up” on the “Mormons.” So what would you or any reasonable person think was going to happen when you saw troops coming? Keep in mind the last time troops came they took away Joseph Smith with the promise of protecting him. That‘s didn’t go well did it?

      While I do not agree with what happened in at Mountain Meadow’s, I do understand it.

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    • Steel Worker1
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 9:51am

      Most of these comments are coming from a bunch of Jack Asses who have their heads so far up your butts to realize the danger this country is in! Who cares if someone is Mormon, Catholic, Baptist or whatever! We need someone to come in and fix the problem so that we can keep our jobs. You ignorant people sound like the people I am supporting from my paycheck. Moochers!

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  • Texas woman56
    Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:07pm

    I think he is really out of touch with U.S voters if he thinks religion is not important. That is what the present Pres. tried to tell us and you see what we got. Well, we are still not sure what religion we got with him. I don’t think voters want to judge the religion they just want something normal that they understand. They want to know that he believes in God, prays to the God that most U.S. voters pray to and is not going to try to change our culture, religion, gov. and way of life. And that he or she is not going to make fun of our faith in God, “they cling to their religion and guns.”

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    • 338lapua
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 9:37pm

      I think you nailed it. Better to keep your faith to yourself, so as to allow others to exist without stature or stain.

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  • momsense
    Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:07pm

    Why are some people making a religious test necessary in violation of the Constitution? I remember when many of these same people pitched a b*tch because many people were concerned about JFK being a Roman Catholic. What’s sauce if the goose is sauce for the gander—unless you’re a liberal Democrat that is.

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    • holy ghostbuster
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 6:52am

      No violation of the Constitution. People can make their voting decisions based on anything they like including the color of the candidate’s hair if they want. The religious test is a restriction on government not individuals.

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  • UBETHECHANGE
    Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:02pm

    I totally agree.

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  • NoStoppingUs
    Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:01pm

    Is Hunstman primarying ‘christian’ Obama in the democrat primaries?

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    • TennesseeConservative
      Posted on June 27, 2011 at 9:35am

      Gee Huntsman I am so glad you told me that, I have no mind of my own. You Jerkoff. Have you ever even read American history? David Steele Jr. said in1870, America declared independence from England, and almost immediately declared independence from GOD. You are wrong numbnuts.

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  • powhatan
    Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:00pm

    Whatever,,,I am not a Huntsman fan.

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    • vennoye
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:10pm

      Religion is not a consideration at all for my rejection of Huntsman as a candidate. His record and views knocked him out of contention for me.

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  • fitsgibbons
    Posted on June 25, 2011 at 7:57pm

    I will never support this God-less man. There’s a place for God in everything we do. Nothing is possible without God.

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    • MrButcher
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:02pm

      What about fornicating?

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    • 338lapua
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 9:11pm

      @fitzgibbons, you make an excellent point. There IS a place for God, there is NO place for religion.
      @mrbutcher, do you have a point……any point……anything? Just being a troll and getting paid? How does Uncle George pay you? Euros? Drakmas(haha)? Rubles??? It is time for the paid wackos like yourself to vacate this site.

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    • nealb4zodd
      Posted on June 27, 2011 at 1:43pm

      HOw is he God-less?

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  • CatB
    Posted on June 25, 2011 at 7:56pm

    It was ignored in the last presidential .. Obama quote “my Muslim faith” Good thing George Stephanopolis corrected him isn’t it. Rev. Wright??? Black hate…

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    • 338lapua
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 9:43pm

      After careful consideration…..I am amending a former statement, BLT (black liberation theology) would be a disqualifier. Although it is a bit of pretzel bending to consider it a religion….

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  • Mr. Powers
    Posted on June 25, 2011 at 7:56pm

    How about a “moderate” Obama please?

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  • hi
    Posted on June 25, 2011 at 7:56pm

    Chris Christy for President.

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    • miri55
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 10:19pm

      i’ll vote for him!

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    • mils
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 11:54pm

      Why would anyone vote for christie? So far he’s all talk. Yes, he stands up for himself m but you need to look at what he has accomplished, not just listen to the “talk”…words just words… The USA is a much grander scale than the state he represents.

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    • conservativemom99
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 12:10am

      Chris Christie is sold on global warming…

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    • flipper1073
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 12:47am

      And Gun Control
      start a list of things WRONG with Cristie

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    • davecoolworld
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 1:45am

      Christie is a progressive light.
      That is the only thing about Christie that is light.

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  • DisillusionedDaily
    Posted on June 25, 2011 at 7:56pm

    Religion is not a concern. But when it comes to who will get my vote, it will not be you. You are a liberal disguised as a republican. I have read where you stand on the issues that concern me and you scare me. I will not waste my vote on you!

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    • 338lapua
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 9:01pm

      Because religion is something that, to me anyways, is a character flaw…..it certainly will not play a role.The fact that he leans left, worked in the Obama regime, and still seems to think he is a republican, THOSE are the things that disqualify him from any rational consideration.

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    • MercyMe
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 9:08am

      Regardless of religion he is a RINO. If the press thinks he is a good candidate that tells you something.

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  • MrButcher
    Posted on June 25, 2011 at 7:55pm

    If only folks could keep their religions to themselves, much like the way they break wind, the world would improve tenfold.

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    • TomFerrari
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:32pm

      Excuse yourself when you do that.

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    • booger71
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:43pm

      Why, it does not offend most people?

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    • 338lapua
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 9:16pm

      I almost agree with you..Religion is an abomination to God. There is no reason to admit you participate. God however, needs to be front and center in any mans candidacy. Hows the blood pressure BUTCHER?

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    • ireport uderide
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 9:49pm

      MRButcher
      That reminds me of a bar I used to frequent.
      The bartender had 3 rules. There will be no discussions about Religion, Politics or Sports. The reason was, it caused people to argue, fight and bust up his establishment.

      I asked him if it was OK to talk about sex. He said he saw no problem with that.
      I told him to go screw himself.

      An oldie but a goodie.

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    • holy ghostbuster
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 6:49am

      Religion is important because belief guides behavior. Also, you just have to read about Joseph Smith the founder of the Mormon cult, to realize how crazy and unbelievable it is. Anyone, including Glen Beck , who buys that stuff is vulnerable to believe anything. Would you elect a candidate who believes that Superman is real? Same thing.

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    • trolltrainer
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 8:46am

      If folks could keep their atheism to themselves the world would be a much better place!

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  • helluvagoodgod
    Posted on June 25, 2011 at 7:54pm

    Huntsman is another weak candidate the left loves.

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 9:13pm

      I really don’t understand why he running…… who are his backers? Anyone know?

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    • 338lapua
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 9:30pm

      The media…..an the democrats. I am not sure the rino’s even like this doofus.

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    • mils
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 10:38pm

      His Backers?…daddy and the church….

      His dad is a force to be reckoned with…JR…IS NOT

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    • dcart888
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 12:16am

      McCain supporters had his campaign laid out for him before he got off plane from China. I think it’s their hate of Romney! I think RINO Huntsman knows he can’t beat Romney this go around only be a pain in the rear. I think this is all about 2016 or beyond. Social media is not going to help this guy with name recognition.

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  • snidley-whiplash
    Posted on June 25, 2011 at 7:54pm

    The only religion he worships is the Council on Foreign Relations and a one world governance. Just like Romney!

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    • hi
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 7:58pm

      His family donated $25,000 to Harry Reid’s campaign!

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    • Revere1
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 7:59pm

      For Huntsman‘s campaign’s sake, he‘d better hope religion isn’t a factor. But if he loses he shouldn’t blame religion. http://www.elephantwatcher.com/2011/06/who-is-jon-huntsman-another-candidate.html

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    • last frontier
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:00pm

      I don’t like this guy and we are not going to stand for the media serving this jellyfish up allah bob dole for us.

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    • last frontier
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:03pm

      Huntsman came from nowhere and that’s where we are going to send him back to.

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    • momprayn
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:07pm

      Yeah, the left loves this guy – almost just like them….everytime I hear him, he says something I disagree with a lot. He’s clueless and a RINO – he’s wasting his time and effort and money. Oh well………..

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    • Glenn in Virginia
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:19pm

      What he means is that, like McCain, he‘s not going to question Obama’s “Muslim Faith.”

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    • cheezwhiz
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:25pm

      Obama and his thugs are firing at us with assault rifles,
      and this Mandarin Orange is threatening to wave a plastic spork at them…what a maroon

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    • Theleftisda
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:25pm

      This guy is a leftwing setup,they want to set him up to be the GOP nomination.
      mark my words,he is a ponzi scheme!!!!!!!!!!!

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    • GadsdenPatriot
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:30pm

      Pictured in a blue tie, how appropriate.

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    • TomFerrari
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:41pm

      Well, I personally will not vote for an avowed athiest or agnostic.

      I require that you at least share my Judeo-Christian values and ethics, in order to garner my vote.

      So, I respectfully disagree that religion will not play a role.

      Now, as far as requiring you be Something-a-tarian, or that you NOT be a thus-and-such-ist,
      to that extent, I agree, “denomination” will not be a litmus test.

      However, you certainly will need to be a true patriot who believes in American Exceptionalism, and a Constitutional Conservative – if you are to have any chance of getting elected in 2012 – regardless of anything – including party!

      YEP, you read that right – INCLUDING PARTY.
      I am convinced obama cannot be re-elected. I believe Americans are awake and are demanding a Constitutional Conservative who believes in a small government, limited in size and powers, by the Constitution. Anything less, and you simply won’t have a large enough tent.
      obama will get his 24% of koolaid drinkers that would vote for him if he perormed human sacrifices on the East Lawn! He’s losing, or has lost, everybody else.

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    • Jenny Lind
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:50pm

      Tomferrari is right on the target as far as I’m concerned.

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    • banjarmon
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 9:02pm

      Buchmann has my VOTE!

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    • Dale
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 9:20pm

      I don’t know how he can promise that religion will not be part of the campaign. Although I doesn’t want it to become an issue, he does not control the media, nor other candidates (odumbo [BIG EARS!] included).

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    • TheCenturion
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 9:28pm

      Huntsman won’t be a concern for this voter.

      Come on Sarah, we need you.

      It’s time for TEA.

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    • PATTY HENRY
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 9:39pm

      Aside from being an ARMS (Another Rich Man’s Son) this guy has already lost me at “Respects our PRESIDENT” really???? OBAMA???? Maybe he should have said “THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT” but this wannabe Commie/Marxist/Muslim Dictator? HELL NO.

      Maybe we‘ll watch him ’splain why his family contributed $ 25,000 TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND dollars to keep HARRY REID in charge…. there is NO excuse for that. So, let the ROTHCHILDS and the other misguided Republican RINOS raise $ for this Billionaire and let him shoot off his mouth…in the final analysis: NONE of them hold a CANDLE to SARAH PALIN . PALIN / WEST is a ticket that can get all of us; a majority of the Blacks who know Obama is horrible for USA; a majority of the Naturalized and USA born Hispanics and the rest who are in AMERICA because they love America. They understand we are already the WORLD living under one roof and need to work and strive to keep our LIBERTY.
      The figures that Glenn’s guest this past week stated: only 5% of those ever born in the world have lived in true freedom and half of us are alive today…that should make everyone think: PUT OUR COUNTRY BEFORE any other expenditure now… BACK PALIN!!! PALIN/WEST. Winning Ticket. Not this yahoo…. No more sickening McCAINS.. never again!!!

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    • mils
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 10:29pm

      REligion religion religion….blahblahblah. Huntsman is a RINO…even he governor from Utah is not supporting him.

      He’s a milquetoast dipwad. He will run a campaign EXACTLY like McCain did, and lose….so will Romney.. We need a cross between James Carville,Trump and Rick Perry. It’s the only way Conervatives can win.

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    • sooner12
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 11:24pm

      Religion IS a factor! Consider a Muslim candidate folks. Hope it never happens. (And don‘t anyone say I’m equating a Mormon to a Muslim, I’m most certainly NOT. That’s not my point!) I’m just saying as an example. This country is in dire trouble starting with the inception of the progressives in the 1920′s (?)
      and has, I’m afraid, climaxed with obozo and his administration. He must be stopped. If he is re-elected then all hell breaks loose.

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    • mils
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 11:50pm

      The press likes him…..’nuf said…

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    • MOVETERAN
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 11:50pm

      Just another reason not to vote for an obama lacky.

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    • jzs
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 11:57pm

      The devious, unspoken goal of the Mormon religioun is to convert Americans to the Morman religion just like Islam seeks new converts to destroy our country. No thanks.

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    • poorrichardsnews
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 12:09am

      I for the life of me can’t understand why we pay attention to Huntsman in the first place. He’s getting a pathetic 2% in the Iowa caucus poll http://bit.ly/mc1lD2. Bachmann and Romney are tied for first. The guy is not a contender.

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    • the hawk
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 12:17am

      HAS’ENT GOT a PRAYER, ( of winning this thing )

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    • nothingbuthetruth
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 12:27am

      dont worry, it wont be about religion, it will be about your big giant horn on top of your forehead

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    • davecoolworld
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 12:31am

      Huntsman is a distraction at best. DO NOT let the progs choose our candidate.

      Huntsman is not a Conservative. He is a wolf in sheep’s clothing…translation, a progressive.

      They hid him in China until now….there is a reason. Send him back to China ASAP…we don’t want him.

      I want Colonel West. I think he is our George Washington.

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    • veruca salt
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 12:48am

      He’s right. No one cares he believes that Joseph Smith, Jr. was given some secret gold plates by the angel Moroni in the 1820′s and used the “translation” of these plates as a basis to found his cult. No problem, dude. Makes perfect sense. So much sense a deep thinker like Glenn Beck bought into the exact same, perfectly credible philosophy. If it’s OK with Glenn, it’s OK with me.

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    • thepatriotdave
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 2:27am

      What a dork. My faith figures in to almost every choice I make, so now he wants me to step into the voting booth and forget my faith. Dork!
      http://www.allenwestforpresident.us

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    • one years food ration like glenn says
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 7:22am

      If he wins will he ask obama to be HIS foreign aid director to the muslims ?

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    • trolltrainer
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 8:44am

      ROFL @ JZS

      You are just a Mormon hater. I have known many of them through my life and not one has been anywhere near as evangelistic as myself and most Baptists I know. In fact, I cant remember any of them being anything but respectful of my theology. JWs? Yeah, maybe I would see your point, but even at that they are simply spreading the gospel as Christ told us to do. A few cannot take “no” for an answer and they are NOT respectful of other theologies but it is up to each individual believer to search Scripture for the truth.

      No JZS, that is nothing but an unfounded troll. Most Mormons do not trumpet their religion.

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    • thegrassroots
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 11:43am

      Having Harry Reid’s vote, means Huntsman doesn‘t have America’s vote!

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    • jzs
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 12:54pm

      It was a joke Trolltrainer.

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    • IMPEACHBHO
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 1:23pm

      BHO man. BHO’s choice, not America’s. Go home little man.

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    • StonyBurk
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 2:24pm

      Ok– I agree with Huntsman on this. I could NOT vote for him–nor any Centrist who rejects Religion,and Morality -and Knowledge to favor Gay Rights as if they were Civil Rights.Any centrist -can only hope the pickets he/she/it is sitting on do not leave splinters in that padded place.IT is written “because you wer eneither hot nor cold-I will spue you out of my mouth.(Revelation 3:16)

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    • OneFootRandy
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 6:28pm

      I dont care one hoot about his faith, I care that he is a RINO of the highest degree. He is wrong on over half of the major issues we face today.

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    • lillymckim
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 8:07pm

      Huntsman will not or should not be a consideration for President .

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    • Gerrymanderer
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 9:42pm

      I’m sorry but as a Roman Catholic I find Mormonism hypocrisy, heretic and just plain wrong for a political candidate to be. It was founded in my home state of NY. They got kicked out of everyplace they went and settled in no-mans-land Utah. They believe in polygamy. God the Father and Jesus Christ as two separate beings is false. IMO Americans need not a heretic Christian in the White House.

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    • Cosmic Ray
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 10:13pm

      Huntsman in my opnion is just another RINO. He’ll NEVER get my vote. If he’s our choice, I won’t vote for a president in 2012.

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    • G.W. Dobbs
      Posted on June 27, 2011 at 6:25am

      Religion MUST be a major factor in elections if America is to remain a CHRISTIAN NATION under God (Jehovah, the Creator, the Eternal, with His Son JESUS and the Holy Spirit). Do you not SEE what
      a Muslim President is doing to our Country?

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    • Julie2010
      Posted on June 27, 2011 at 9:28pm

      He’s not even a consideration.
      I will not vote for him.

      Who are his backers anyway?

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    • Big Book Harry
      Posted on July 3, 2011 at 10:28pm

      It is imparative that anyone running for any office be completly comitted to living the way Jesus lived and always searching for knowlege of the Fathers will.

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