Jon Huntsman http://www.npr.org Jon Huntsman en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:28:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Jon Huntsman http://www.npr.org Battle For The Senate: Numbers Favor GOP, But Control Is Still Up For Grabs In the battle for control of the Senate, Republicans have the numbers on their side — 23 of the 33 seats at stake this year are held by Democrats or Dem-leaning independents. But can they get the majority? Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:28:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/2012/01/17/145245671/battle-for-the-senate-numbers-favor-gop-but-control-is-still-up-for-grabs?ft=1&f=133372240 http://www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/2012/01/17/145245671/battle-for-the-senate-numbers-favor-gop-but-control-is-still-up-for-grabs?ft=1&f=133372240 In the battle for control of the Senate, Republicans have the numbers on their side — 23 of the 33 seats at stake this year are held by Democrats or Dem-leaning independents. But can they get the majority?

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]]> N.H. Voters Reveal Late Choices And Decry 'Angry Birds' Volatility Of Race As they left polling places Tuesday afternoon, many voters revealed they'd made up their minds in the last days of the race. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:01:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/10/144982220/n-h-voters-reveal-late-choices-and-decry-angry-birds-volatility-of-race?ft=1&f=133372240 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/10/144982220/n-h-voters-reveal-late-choices-and-decry-angry-birds-volatility-of-race?ft=1&f=133372240 As they left polling places Tuesday afternoon, many voters revealed they'd made up their minds in the last days of the race.

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]]> Perry Lawsuit Could Put More Candidates On Virginia Primary Ballot A federal judge will decide on Friday whether Virginia must give more GOP candidates access to its March 6 primary ballot. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:56:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/10/144980462/perry-lawsuit-could-put-more-candidates-on-virginia-primary-ballot?ft=1&f=133372240 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/10/144980462/perry-lawsuit-could-put-more-candidates-on-virginia-primary-ballot?ft=1&f=133372240 A federal judge will decide on Friday whether Virginia must give more GOP candidates access to its March 6 primary ballot.

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]]> Door To Door In N.H., Mormon Youth Get 1 Question: 'Huntsman Or Romney?' Two Mormon missionaries in New Hampshire are often asked about their political loyalties while they proselytize. But the young men try to keep church separate from Granite State. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:19:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/10/144972375/door-to-door-in-n-h-mormon-youth-get-1-question-huntsman-or-romney?ft=1&f=133372240 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/10/144972375/door-to-door-in-n-h-mormon-youth-get-1-question-huntsman-or-romney?ft=1&f=133372240 Two Mormon missionaries in New Hampshire are often asked about their political loyalties while they proselytize. But the young men try to keep church separate from Granite State.

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]]> In New Hampshire, Serene Romney Rides Out Final Hours Before Primary Despite the lukewarm way most Republicans respond to Mitt Romney in the Granite State, no one challenger has emerged to capitalize on the dissatisfaction. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:39:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/09/144918871/in-new-hampshire-serene-romney-rides-out-final-hours-before-primary?ft=1&f=133372240 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/09/144918871/in-new-hampshire-serene-romney-rides-out-final-hours-before-primary?ft=1&f=133372240 Despite the lukewarm way most Republicans respond to Mitt Romney in the Granite State, no one challenger has emerged to capitalize on the dissatisfaction.

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]]> Mitt Romney, New Hampshire And The 'Expectations Game' Candidates have gone into New Hampshire in the past with high expectations, only to be shot down, even if they won. Mitt Romney knows the Granite State is set with traps for his nomination. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 06:45:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/2012/01/09/144765467/mitt-romney-new-hampshire-and-the-expectations-game?ft=1&f=133372240 http://www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/2012/01/09/144765467/mitt-romney-new-hampshire-and-the-expectations-game?ft=1&f=133372240 Candidates have gone into New Hampshire in the past with high expectations, only to be shot down, even if they won. Mitt Romney knows the Granite State is set with traps for his nomination.

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]]> Not Officially Republicans, 'Undeclared' Voters Could Sway N.H. Race More than 4 in 10 New Hampshire voters are listed as undeclared. But research shows most of them identify with a political party. Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:27:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/06/144799404/not-officially-republicans-undeclared-voters-could-sway-n-h-race?ft=1&f=133372240 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/06/144799404/not-officially-republicans-undeclared-voters-could-sway-n-h-race?ft=1&f=133372240 More than 4 in 10 New Hampshire voters are listed as undeclared. But research shows most of them identify with a political party.

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]]> Gingrich Takes On 'Massachusetts Moderate' As Campaign Moves To N.H. It's on to New Hampshire for at least some of the Republican presidential candidates, where Newt Gingrich will take out a full-page ad in the New Hampshire Union Leader contrasting himself as a "bold Reagan conservative" to Mitt Romney's "timid Massachusetts moderate." Wed, 04 Jan 2012 02:05:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/04/144655953/gingrich-takes-on-massachusetts-moderate-as-campaign-moves-to-n-h?ft=1&f=133372240 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/04/144655953/gingrich-takes-on-massachusetts-moderate-as-campaign-moves-to-n-h?ft=1&f=133372240 It's on to New Hampshire for at least some of the Republican presidential candidates, where Newt Gingrich will take out a full-page ad in the New Hampshire Union Leader contrasting himself as a "bold Reagan conservative" to Mitt Romney's "timid Massachusetts moderate."

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]]> Still Alone In New Hampshire, Huntsman Hopes To Pull A Santorum Huntsman has been methodically wooing New Hampshire voters in nearly 150 events over the past few weeks. He might not win the Jan. 10 primary, but he is hoping for a sheen of electability. Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:59:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/03/144619820/still-alone-in-new-hampshire-huntsman-hopes-to-pull-a-santorum?ft=1&f=133372240 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/03/144619820/still-alone-in-new-hampshire-huntsman-hopes-to-pull-a-santorum?ft=1&f=133372240 Huntsman has been methodically wooing New Hampshire voters in nearly 150 events over the past few weeks. He might not win the Jan. 10 primary, but he is hoping for a sheen of electability.

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]]> 'Lonely' Jon Huntsman Won't Be Solo In N.H. Much Longer While the other GOP contenders focus on Tuesday's Iowa caucuses, the former Utah governor continues to concentrate on next week's New Hampshire primary. But he's going to have company in the Granite State very soon. Mon, 02 Jan 2012 09:30:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/02/144576040/lonely-jon-huntsman-wont-be-solo-in-n-h-much-longer?ft=1&f=133372240 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/02/144576040/lonely-jon-huntsman-wont-be-solo-in-n-h-much-longer?ft=1&f=133372240 While the other GOP contenders focus on Tuesday's Iowa caucuses, the former Utah governor continues to concentrate on next week's New Hampshire primary. But he's going to have company in the Granite State very soon.

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]]> Playing The Expectations Game And Other Last-Minute Candidate Tricks With just one week to go before Iowa voters head to the caucuses, polls show a tight race. What do the GOP candidates need to do to gain an edge? Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:48:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/12/27/144324954/playing-the-expectations-game-and-other-last-minute-candidate-tricks?ft=1&f=133372240 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/12/27/144324954/playing-the-expectations-game-and-other-last-minute-candidate-tricks?ft=1&f=133372240 With just one week to go before Iowa voters head to the caucuses, polls show a tight race. What do the GOP candidates need to do to gain an edge?

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]]> With Iowa Vote Looming, Gingrich Struggles To Stay Atop GOP Field Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich got front-runner treatment during the final GOP debate before that state's crucial Jan. 3 caucuses, taking a pounding for his years as a highly-compensated Washington influence peddler. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:23:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/12/16/143823146/with-iowa-vote-looming-gingrich-struggles-to-stay-atop-gop-field?ft=1&f=133372240 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/12/16/143823146/with-iowa-vote-looming-gingrich-struggles-to-stay-atop-gop-field?ft=1&f=133372240 Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich got front-runner treatment during the final GOP debate before that state's crucial Jan. 3 caucuses, taking a pounding for his years as a highly-compensated Washington influence peddler.

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]]> Pro-Huntsman Ad Asks N.H. Voters: 'Why Haven't We Heard Of This Guy?' A new campaign ad asserts that New Hampshire voters just need a chance to get to know Jon Huntsman. But the candidate's issues run deeper than lack of name recognition. Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:14:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/11/23/142707966/pro-huntsman-ad-asks-n-h-voters-why-havent-we-heard-of-this-guy?ft=1&f=133372240 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/11/23/142707966/pro-huntsman-ad-asks-n-h-voters-why-havent-we-heard-of-this-guy?ft=1&f=133372240 A new campaign ad asserts that New Hampshire voters just need a chance to get to know Jon Huntsman. But the candidate's issues run deeper than lack of name recognition.

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]]> GOP Foreign Policy Debate Could Play to Huntsman's Strengths (If He's Asked) The former Utah governor has been ambassador to China and Singapore. He speaks fluent Mandarin. So as the Republican candidates prepare for a foreign policy debate, has anyone noticed? Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:01:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/11/21/142622922/national-security-debate-could-play-to-huntsmans-strengths-if-hes-asked?ft=1&f=133372240 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/11/21/142622922/national-security-debate-could-play-to-huntsmans-strengths-if-hes-asked?ft=1&f=133372240 The former Utah governor has been ambassador to China and Singapore. He speaks fluent Mandarin. So as the Republican candidates prepare for a foreign policy debate, has anyone noticed?

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]]> In GOP Debate, Candidates Vie For Valuable Commodity: Camera Time If you tuned into the CBS/National Journal debate Saturday night hoping for a reprise of the drama created earlier in the week by Texas Gov. Rick Perry's now-legendary "oops" gaffe, you were destined for disappointment. Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:05:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/11/12/142277432/in-gop-debate-candidates-vie-for-valuable-commodity-camera-time?ft=1&f=133372240 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/11/12/142277432/in-gop-debate-candidates-vie-for-valuable-commodity-camera-time?ft=1&f=133372240 If you tuned into the CBS/National Journal debate Saturday night hoping for a reprise of the drama created earlier in the week by Texas Gov. Rick Perry's now-legendary "oops" gaffe, you were destined for disappointment.

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