Jeb Bush Jr. Endorses Jon Huntsman For President In 2012

Jon Huntsman's campaign announced Wednesday that the the Republican presidential candidate has won the endorsement of Jeb Bush Jr., the 28-year-old son of the former Florida governor.

"I am confident that Jon's vision will appeal to young voters, who are concerned about the trillions of dollars in debt being piled on their backs, and who desperately seek jobs and economic opportunity," Bush said in a statement released by the Huntsman campaign. "Perhaps most importantly, Jon is the candidate best-equipped to defeat President Obama next November."

Bush backed Rudy Giuliani in 2008 and toured Florida with Huntsman back in June. While his endorsement does not carry the weight his father's would, the announcement is a signal that Huntsman is making a push in the key swing state.

After the Huntsman campaign told reporters on Tuesday that it would be making a "major announcement" led to speculation that the former ambassador to China had won the endorsement of the elder Bush. But Bush Jr.'s support could still lend Huntsman the imprimatur of the Bush family, and help him with Latino voters.

Comments

[sgatesway]

02:56 PM on 08/11/2011

Mormons are allowed only one wife, same as everyone else. The reason I am against Huntsman is that he is for legalizing the illegals. I think they should all be sent back where they came from.

[Pastori Balele]

03:21 AM on 08/11/2011

That's unfair for Jeb Bush to do so early int the campaign. Doesn't Jeb Bush like Romney who wants us all men to have at least two wives per Mormon religion?

[HawaiiShira]

02:34 AM on 08/11/2011

Jeb Jr. Is a kid. I just don't take this endorsement seriously. What happened to older brother George. Bushes are passé anymore. We still have not recovered from the last Bush, so any endorsements from any Bush, would be like kryptonite. But you go for it Mr. Huntsman.

[Ladyliberal]

02:05 AM on 08/11/2011

Jeb, We don't want to hear from any more bushes. Ever and Forever!

[Dan1902]

01:18 AM on 08/11/2011

Next week he will announce he is endorsing himself.

[rainbow69]

12:52 AM on 08/11/2011

And the reason this is news is???????????????

[MBryant]

12:32 AM on 08/11/2011

whoaa! he must be like, royalty - his name is Bush - do you think Huntsman will get Lauren Bush Laruen's endorsement? She's as relevant, and hot... Big announcement, dude - I guess your still nowhere....

[SpookyAnnya]

12:24 AM on 08/11/2011

Jeb Jr., Hilarious! Huntsman's still a Mormon. The TP will not vote for a Mormon.

[betrue2]

12:20 AM on 08/11/2011

Absolutely pathetic.

[ConsensusReality]

11:03 PM on 08/10/2011

hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Clem Dominguez]

10:20 PM on 08/10/2011

Huntsman should switch parties and challenge Obama in the primaries. I bet he would go over pretty well. He seems to the left of Obama, which isn't hard these days.

[SpookyAnnya]

12:35 AM on 08/11/2011

Clem we all want pot legalized but not that bad.

[MosesDidItBest]

10:13 PM on 08/10/2011

Getting an endorsement from any Bush is like saying that you'll do a better job than Stalin.

One word. Irrelevant.

[PWM]

10:01 PM on 08/10/2011

This is a joke. this is not Jeb Bush the governor but his son jr - who is a real estate agent.

[Wallysmom]

10:49 PM on 08/10/2011

And I feel like such a pawn. Earlier in the day the story was "Jon Huntsman's Big Endorsement" with a brief snippet about it being Jeb Bush. I commented that I thought it was the kiss of d3ath but now I find out it was JR. JEB? Whoopie do. And boy do I feel dumb.

[Querent]

12:08 AM on 08/11/2011

I wouldn't be too embarrassed. It was a natural mistake to assume that this story wouldn't be given prominence unless the Jeb Bush involved was the former governor. I wonder why it was?

[MBryant]

12:33 AM on 08/11/2011

Huffpost decieving headline writers strike again.. They must get a bonus everytime we click on a worthless story.

[Djay0252]

09:50 PM on 08/10/2011

If I were Huntsman I would tell the Busher thanks for nothin

[havana62]

09:48 PM on 08/10/2011

Bush giving Huntsman an endorsement is like the FDA getting an endorsement from 'ecoli'.