Huntsman Tosses Hat in Ring; Other Potential Candidates Waiting in the Wings

Former ambassador Jon Huntsman Jr. announced at the Statue of Liberty today that he was officially seeking the Republican nomination for President, according to the Los Angeles Times. It appears that he is staking out a position to the left of his competition. Other potential Republican candidates such as Gov. Sarah Palin, Gov. Rick Perry, and former U.N. ambassador John Bolton, have not yet announced their intentions.