[quote=zk]The republicans’ main objective seems to be to defeat Obama. So I don’t understand why Jon Huntsman isn’t getting more votes. He and Romney are the only two, in my opinion, who have a chance in hell of beating Obama. Heck, I’d consider voting for Huntsman, and I think a lot of moderates would.[/quote]
The best explanation I’ve heard on why Huntsman hasn’t been able to build more support is he’s not the greatest “retail” politician. He sounds good on paper and did ok at the debates, but my understanding is he doesn’t connect well at the handshake level with individual voters the same way Bill Clinton or GW Bush did. I’m an Obama supporter and I feel like Huntsman was the guy most likely to beat Obama in the general, although I agree Romney is fairly formidable. Collectively Republicans do seem to be taking the stance of “we want the most conservative guy we think can beat Obama”, which is a rational position. 2 months ago I would have called Obama vs. Romney a 50-50 proposition, but with the economy improving I see Obama as a bit of a favorite these days.
