re: #103 Lidane
Thing is, and this has been pointed out by a couple of analysts/pundits, Jon Huntsman really does rate rather “conservative” on scales which actually evaluate past actions and statements.
His temperament, though, is not populist. Very much not populist. So the populism movements couldn’t connect with him.
Now, Jon may be trying to rebrand himself as a populist, with this call for a third party. If he can rebrand himself successfully then maybe he’ll have a chance for a future run.
Yet, I don’t see him in any Obama administration.