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Huntsman Says He’s 100% Behind Mitt Romney

April 24, 2012 at 12:10 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Despite ripping his own party over the weekend, Jon Huntsman told CNBC that he’s still firmly behind Mitt Romney for president.

Said Huntsman: “Absolutely, I am. Listen, the economic message is going to carry the day in November, and I think that message will resonate — or not — through the critically important states in the Midwest… These are gonna be the states that will tell the story in November. I think it’s about recovery, it’s about rebuilding our manufacturing muscle in this country, and the prospects for job creation. I think he’s best positioned by virtue of his own background training to be able to provide that leadership.”

That said, Jeff Greenfield is convinced Huntsman will leave the Republican party.


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