Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna

I happened to watch Jon Huntsman being interviewed by Fareed Zakaria on his GPS show today. I was reminded of how good a presidential candidate Huntsman really is. Some of you are more conservative than me, but fiscally I lean pretty far in that direction. So what does Huntsman offer?

-He is recognized as being the most consistently conservative in virtually all respects than any other candidate, including social issues such as pro life.

-He has the experience, in business, government and foreign affairs. Not only was he a respected and successful state governor but also ambassador to China, and he speaks and writes Mandarin.

-He has never been accused of flip-flopping on his positions on important issues--solid as a rock.

-He's run an intelligent campaign, attacking his ideological opposition, but never making it personal or negative.

-He not only has a well-thought out plan for fixing the financial mess, but it's one that even the staunchest fiscal conservatives don't argue with.

-He has committed to bringing the country back together, with all political factions asked to pull towards common, important, agreed-upon national goals.

So can some tell me why this guy isn't one of the front-runners for the Republican nomination. I'm at a loss as to why so many other candidates who are flawed in ways Huntsman is not are so popular with the Republican electorate.

Can anyone explain?