Huntsman could be the dark horse

Published December 20, 2011 5:00am ET



To win in New Hampshire, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman needs to convince his party’s base that he is as conservative as his rivals. Some in the media have taken notice. Huntsman’s “record as governor,” Erick Erickson wrote, “is more conservative than Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney combined.”

His overall “program is the most conservative,” George Will added.

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