Jon Huntsman Jr.

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Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. is the co-author of a new e-book, "A Shared Vision for a Stronger America." (Associated Press)

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Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman Jr., a Republican presidential candidate, can be seen through a window - along with the reflections of those who support him - as he conducts an interview in a building at Eagle Square in Manchester, N.H., on Monday. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Republican Jon Huntsman Jr. is getting backing from the Boston Globe and other New England newspapers as he tries to surge in the presidential primary race.

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Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. greets people during his tour of businesses in downtown Nashua, N.H., on Monday. The Republican presidential candidate has held more than 140 events in the state, which holds its primary Jan. 10. (Associated Press)

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Associated Press Republican presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman Jr. defended his decision to concentrate on the New Hampshire primary, saying, "They actually pick presidents."

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Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman Jr. arrives at a house party hosted Thursday by Don and Melinde Byrne in Bedford, N.H. Mr. Huntsman has written off Iowa, and has spent neither time nor money campaigning there. (Associated Press)

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The campaign of former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr., a Republican presidential candidate, received some much-needed help with a massive ad purchase by a supportive super-PAC. (Associated Press)

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GOP presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman Jr. campaigns Thursday in Greenland, N.H. The former Utah governor said he'd boycott Nevada's caucuses if they try to upstage New Hampshire's primary. (Associated Press)

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Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. talks to reporters after a town-hall meeting Monday in Tilton, N.H. "Simply advocating more ships, more troops and more weapons is not a viable path forward," he said in a swipe at Mitt Romney, who has called for military increases. (Associated Press)

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Republican presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman Jr. revealed his rusty pop-culture knowledge during Monday's debate in Tampa, Fla., by making an obscure reference to former Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. "He's clearly after the all-important early 90s grunge scene voters," tweeted Caleb Howe of RedState. (Associated Press)

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Mary Kaye Huntsman looks on as her husband, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr., speaks at Town Hall in Exeter, N.H., in June. Mr. Huntsman has sharpened his tone as polls show he remains in single digits nationally in his Republican presidential quest. (Associated Press)

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Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr., who is running for the Republican presidential nomination, shakes hands with Molly Graybill while marching in a July Fourth parade in Amherst, N.H. (AP Photo)

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Jon Huntsman Jr., a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, speaks to a group of Spartanburg and Greenville County Republicans gathered at Mutt's BBQ in Spartanburg, S.C., on Monday. (Associated Press)

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Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman Jr., seen here at his home in the District, has raised $4.1 million for his fledgling campaign. The former Utah governor and ambassador to China takes issue with critics on the GOP right who say he's too moderate. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Republican presidential candidates and fellow Mormons Mitt Romney (left) and Jon Huntsman Jr., were all smiles before the start of the Fourth of July parade this year in Amherst, N.H. "It's not so much that the church is more or less accepted, it's that you have two well-qualified candidates who happen to be LDS," Quin Monson of Brigham Young University said. (Associated Press)