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Jon Huntsman, former Utah governor and U.S. Ambassador to China, has announced he's seeking the Republican presidential nomination.

Huntsman, 51, has held a number of trade and diplomatic positions, going back to the Reagan and first Bush administrations. He was Utah governor from 2005 to 2009. A former Mormon missionary to Taiwan, Huntsman resigned from the governor's seat after President Obama nominated him for the ambassador's position. Ref. CNN

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Asked about relatively poor polling numbers, the former Utah governor replied, "If the election were next month, I guess that would be a cause for concern."

Huntsman told CBS's "The Early Show" that "it's going to take a little while" to hone his message of "moving this country to a position of competitiveness and job creation." He said "we've got a terrific presence in the early states" and said that he expects an even stronger organization on the ground by this fall. Ref. Source 5

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"After taking tough questions on the economy and his conservative credentials in South Carolina, Republican presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman took to the keyboard with a rendition of 'Hit the Road Jack' aimed at President Barack Obama, in an attempt to hit a high note with voters in the state. The former Utah governor, U.S. Ambassador to China and pianist visited the first southern primary state to speak at a town hall hosted by leading tea party figure GOP Rep. Tim Scott and co-sponsored by the local Republican Party and tea party groups." Ref. Source 8

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A Lack Of Money?

When Jon M. Huntsman Jr. Began his Republican presidential bid, he opened his office in Florida to signal that his campaign would be a national effort. Four months later, a lack of money has forced a reversal: He is shuttering his headquarters to focus solely on the New Hampshire primary. Ref. Source 5

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Does Huntsman Still Have A Chance?

In a recent forum held at the University of Massachusetts in Lowell, Mary Kaye Huntsman said there is still hope for her husband's campaign since at this point in the 2008 election, Rudy Giuliani and Fred Thompson were frontrunners. Huntsman, who worked on John McCain's 2008 campaign, said there is still time for things to turn around. Ref. Source 9

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Huntsman drops out

A senior official with Jon Huntsman's campaign tells CNN's Peter Hamby that the former Utah governor will drop out of the presidential race tomorrow. He will endorse Mitt Romney, the source told CNN exclusively.

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Will Huntsman re-join Obama administration as secretary of state?

Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, Jr. Is being mentioned as a possible pick to replace Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Ref. Source 5

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Assessing Jon Huntsman Jr. And the Republican Party: Is 2020 his year?

Former presidential candidate and Utah governor Jon Huntsman Jr.'s shot at the White House may come in 2020. Ref. Source 9