Jon Huntsman is dropping out of the GOP primaries. I suspect that Steven Colbert’s edge over him in South Carolina was the deciding factor. Mr. Huntsman’s faux pas in the New Hampshire debate where he spoke perfect Mandarin did not help his campaign either.
David DeGerolamo
Huntsman Says He’s Quitting G.O.P. Race
Jon M. Huntsman Jr. informed his advisers on Sunday that he intends to drop out of the Republican presidential race, ending his candidacy a week before he had hoped to revive his campaign in the South Carolina primary.
Mr. Huntsman, who had struggled to live up to the soaring expectations of his candidacy, made plans to make an announcement as early as Monday. He had been set to participate in an evening debate in Myrtle Beach.
Matt David, campaign manager to Mr. Huntsman, confirmed the decision in an interview Sunday evening. “The governor and his family, at this point in the race, decided it was time for Republicans to rally around a candidate who could beat Barack Obama and turn around the economy,” Mr. David said. “That candidate is Gov. Mitt Romney.”
