Former governor stays mum on presidential candidate talk

Former governor stays mum on presidential candidate talk


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SALT LAKE CITY -- He's being called a good candidate for the White House, but former Utah governor Jon Huntsman Jr. says it's all talk right now.

Politico magazine say his ambassadorship to China is building up his credentials on foreign policy, and that helps make him a top presidential candidate in 2012.

Speaking on KSL's Doug Wright show, Huntsman says, really, no comment.

"Where political speculation gets you, it's not a good place," he said.

Huntsman did comment about Utah's delegate process, saying it needs an overhaul.

"We need to defer to a system that allows more voices to speak, be heard, and more people to participate -- particularly our younger folks," Huntsman said.

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