If you're a Republican or Independent New Hampshire voter who
thinks the country is moving in the right direction and we need more of
the same, you should probably vote for Mitt Romney in the New Hampshire
Presidential Primary on Jan. 10.
Romney would probably be a good president and could very well represent an upgrade over the current occupant of that office.
But our country needs and deserves much more than mere "good." Times, in fact, demand a man or woman who can bring about fundamental change to the political process.
We think Jon Huntsman could be that man and deserves consideration when voters go to the polls next Tuesday.
Some may question whether Huntsman could defeat President Obama in
November.
We don't know if you¹ve seen the president's poll numbers lately,
but they suggest that — barring some dramatic economic turnaround —
any GOP nominee stands a good chance in November.
So the question isn't who's electable, it's whether Republicans
want their party to stand for change or the status quo.
Romney has the overwhelming support of the Republican political
establishment and the big-money Goldman Sachs crowd on Wall Street. He
has accepted more than $32 million in campaign contributions, much of
it from organizations that will expect a return on their investment in
a Romney White House.
That alone is enough to suggest that Romney is not likely to be the agent of change that times demand.
If, on the other hand, you believe the political process has been corrupted by the political establishment and special interests who have sold the country down the river, we think you should consider voting for Huntsman, who stands for change and, we think, honesty.
The rest of the field can talk about the country's debt problem, but Huntsman is a candidate who correctly sees the nation¹s sea of red ink as not just a financial problem, but a national security issue.
Huntsman is a genuine conservative, but not an ideologue. The fact that he has served under Republican and Democratic presidents suggests Huntsman is the candidate best suited to break the Washington gridlock that has enveloped both Republicans and Democrats.
"Don't confuse a moderate temperament with a moderate record,"
Huntsman said last week. "I have a consistently conservative record."
In fact, one of the most refreshing things we¹ve heard from any
candidate came from Huntsman, who told the Eagle Times' editorial board
last week that, "I'm going to do what needs to be done, even if that
means I'm going to serve only one term."
And that right there speaks to one of the core problems facing this country: Our politicians have been so busy getting themselves re-elected, they've neglected to do their jobs. That, in turn, has cost many good people their livelihoods.
Huntsman also offers genuine foreign policy experience, having served as U.S. ambassador to China and Singapore. Romney's foreign policy experience? He ran the Salt Lake City Olympics.
What Huntsman doesn¹t have is Romney's bankroll, high-profile political endorsements or the backing of Wall Street.
Then again, if you're looking for someone who can take on the political establishment, reform the tax code and bring the congressional gravy train to a halt, you don't want someone who has the backing of every politician who ever sold their soul for a lobbyist's bag of gold.
You probably want Jon Huntsman.
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