Huntsman the Next Reagan, or the Next Pete Wilson?

Sean Trende, RCPFormer Utah Governor Jon Huntsman is declaring his candidacy for the Presidency today, at Liberty State Park. The obvious intent is to draw parallels to Ronald Reagan's 1980 candidacy, announced with great fanfare at the same place. But there's another Reagan parallel here, one that focuses on the Gipper's middle name, rather than his last name.In 1995, California Governor Pete Wilson sought to invoke the Reagan ethos by announcing his candidacy from Liberty State Park. As a governor of the same state that Reagan had presided over, many thought Wilson was well-positioned to...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2011/06/21/jon_huntsman_election_2012_republican_nomination_ronald_reagan_pete_wilson_110301.html

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