My take here. Jonathan Martin makes a case for Huntsman, yes Huntsman, gaining in South Carolina, while Iowa now threatens to derail Romney:
South Carolinians pointed to former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich as candidates who could benefit there from Huckabee’s withdrawal. Huntsman already has one of Huckabee’s former top advisers, strategist Richard Quinn, working for him, and could inherit more of the Arkansan’s infrastructure. “I would very seriously consider [Huntsman’s] candidacy,” said former South Carolina Gov. David Beasley, suggesting that Huntsman could capture voters who were drawn to Huckabee’s sheer newness on the national stage. “When Jon expressed an interest in running it definitely caught my attention because he might be just the fresh face on the field that’s needed at this time in the Republican primary process.”
He thinks a Mormon who favors civil unions for gays will do well in … South Carolina? Well, we'll see. He surely knows the place better than most. Of course, this is all absurdly premature, but fun nonetheless.
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