Jon Huntsman on Why He's Skipping GOP Convention
Kymberly BaysPublished: 07 Jul, 2012
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"I will not be attending this year's convention, nor any Republican convention in the future, until the party focuses on a bigger, bolder, more confident future for the United States—a future based on problem solving, inclusiveness, and a willingness to address the trust deficit, which is every bit as corrosive as our fiscal and economic deficits." -former Republican presidential candidate, Jon Huntsman.
(h/t Yahoo! News)
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