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Standing for journalism, strengthening democracy | Journalism training, media news & how to's. Well, it looks like Iowa and New Hampshire both get to claim one official victim in the 2012 GOP Presidential sweepstakes as Jon Huntsman is announcing today. Jon Huntsman is dropping out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination, according to [...]

AP CHARLESTON, SC — Jon Huntsman staked his presidential campaign on New Hampshire and his bid to become a legitimate competitor on distinguishing himself from front-runner Mitt Romney. But less than a week after a disappointing third-place finish in Jon Huntsman is dropping out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination, according to campaign [...]

By Chris Cassidy Jon Huntsman, facing long odds despite a brief rally in New Hampshire, plans to abandon his White House bid and endorse Gov. Mitt Romney at an event today in South Carolina, campaign officials said. The moderate former Utah governor Click here Jon Huntsman to quit GOP presidential race Originally published: January 15, [...]

Romney is being called everything from a "vulture capitalist" to a free-market hero. What exactly did he do during his career as a venture capitalist? The first is the controversy over the role of Bain Capital, the investment partnership whose founders included Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney. The second is the disclosure by another firm, [...]

11 (Bloomberg) — Republican presidential candidates turned their attention to South Carolina's Jan. 21 primary after front-runner Mitt Romney racked up his second victory last night in New Hampshire. “This primary is the crossroads for this country,” South Carolina is known for nice weather, beaches, golf, shag dancing, quaint historic Charleston and heart-ripping, soul-stomping politics. [...]

But's he beating out Jon Huntsman's 4% and Buddy Roemer's 1%. Even if Huntsman finishes second in New Hampshire tonight it doesn't speak well for his prospects down the line that he's running behind Stephen Colbert. But's he beating out Jon Huntsman's 4% and Buddy Roemer's 1%. Even if Huntsman finishes second in New Hampshire [...]

GOP presidential candidate John Huntsman says he most likely won't use his personal wealth to continue his campaign if he has a poor finish in the New Hampshire primary. (Jan. 10) (/CBS News) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge holders Jon Huntsman is a moderate with billionaire roots and intense personal popularity who speaks Mandarin fluently and [...]

On Tuesday, voters in New Hampshire went to the polls to have their voices heard in the state's presidential primary election. Heading into to the contest, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney appeared to be in a strong Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — News, polls and buzz. Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney [...]

According to the Public Polling Policy poll of likely New Hampshire Republican primary election voters released Sunday, 10 percent of the more than 17000 New Hampshire residents polled identified themselves as being between the ages of 18 and 29. With Mitt Romney the overwhelming favorite, his five Republican opponents hoped to chip away at his [...]

EXETER, N.H. — It ended where it began. Months after he launched his presidential candidacy in Exeter, N.H., former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman returned to the historic New England town's quaint town hall for the final night of By Sway Calloway (@realsway) MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — Just one day before the big primary here on [...]