Jeb Bush Jr endorses Huntsman

Jeb Bush, Jr. today endorsed GOP presidential hopeful Jon Hunstman, R-Utah. Ana Navarro, former Gov. Jeb Bush’s first Director of Immigration Policy and a spokeswoman for Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., also endorsed Hunstman.

Here are the statements from Bush, Navarroa, and Hunstman:

“Jon Huntsman is the best-prepared candidate to defeat President Obama in Florida and across the country,” said Jeb Bush, Jr. “I am confident that his vision will appeal to young voters, who are alarmed at the trillions of dollars in debt being passed to our generation and who desperately seek jobs and economic opportunity. Washington needs a conservative problem-solver with Jon Huntsman’s record of results.”

“Jon Huntsman’s broad appeal to young voters and Hispanic voters clearly separates him from the rest of the Republican primary field,” said Ana Navarro. “He is uniquely qualified to win the primary election in Florida and also put Florida back into play for Republicans in the 2012 general election. I am extremely proud to endorse his candidacy and look forward to working tirelessly on his behalf in the great state of Florida.”

“I am very proud to add these two great leaders to our team of supporters, and I look forward to working with them every step of the way as we campaign throughout Florida,” said Jon Huntsman. “Florida is a key state in the fight to win the Republican nomination, and I’m confident my record of leading the nation in job creation, balancing budgets and governing as a conservative problem-solver will appeal to voters.”

This isn’t Bush Jr’s first foray into presidential politics. He also endorsed Rudy Giuliani in the 2008 presidential election.

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