only problem is, huntsman has a face and a name.nd right now, obama leads all specific republican candidates in the polls, even beating the romney. thankfully, the republicans have a dark horse. >> the latest gallup poll has president obama narrowly losing to a generic republican. >> president obama falling behind a generic republican challenger into a new poll 39% to 44%. >> republicans lead by a few points on the generic presidential ballot. a generic republican, if you find that person, beating president obama. >> stephen: guess what? i found that person on my way to work this morning. [laughter] republican party, say hello to your generic presidential nominee. look at this guy. [laughter] he's got everything you want. strong stride, well known, plus he's a family man. as you can see from the briefcase, he's got business experience. but he's also worked blue-collar jobs. this guy has something for everybody. he's well-read. he's outdoorsy. and he loves the flag. or rectangles. and he's got a very compelling personal story. he was

watching john huntsman.you know, ali that money equals attention in this presidential race. we're watching it because the second fundraising quarter just ended yesterday and we're looking to the presidential candidates raised how much money. john huntsman, he raised $4.1 million in the second fundraising quarter. but almost $2 million of that money was put in by himself. this is a bit of a contradiction, because john huntsman told reporters in early may that he would not put in his own money. we of course know that he, he has a lot of money because of his father's corporation, a chemical corporation. so it's a little bit of a contradiction that john huntsman put in almost $2 million of his own money into this campaign. but hey, again he entereded race a little bit later than the other candidates did. ali? >> he's got some catch-up to play. shannon travis, thank you very much for that. our political producer. go to cnn.com/politics for your latest on politics. 40 minutes after the hour. there are three things

huntsman hasn't participated in a presidential debate so a lot of people don't know who he is.er once they know him will those republican primary voters agree this moderate republican is the one to take on barack obama? chris? >> cbs's jan crawford in wash wash for us, thank you. >> joining us now just back from campaigning in new hampshire republican presidential candidate jon huntsman. good to have us wiyou with us. >> glad to be with you. >> glad to be discouraging. the latest gallup poll has you polling 2%. why are you not breaking through? >> i can think of some presidents in the past who have done well in the end when they were polling low in the race. if the election were next month that would be cause for concern. the fact of the matter is we've got a long way to go. we've been in the race for one month. it's the early building blocks put in the early states like new hampshire and south carolina and florida. it's about rallying around your message, that is about expanding the economy and creating jobs and getting this country moving again. that's going to take a little

if you will get tired of meeting the huntsman klan. our deployment -- the huntsman clan.ank you for allowing us to be here today. god bless america. [applause] >> thank you. thank you very much. [applause] >> if anybody has any questions, raise your hand. do we have another microphone as well? hold on. >> it is simple to me. i like telling you american history. i think easily what happens to this country is, we have the greatest minds in the world found in this nation when they read the constitution. every president, democratic or republican has gone away from the constitution. what we really need to do is get back to the constitution. that is all. >> let me and -- let me point out one very important aspect of that of as we ponder federalism. the 10th amendment. i would have to tell you that one of the most important things we would do is whether it is health care reform, somebody talking about repealing the obama care, here is what we need to do. [applause] here is the answer of health care reform. you will not solve it in one sitting, which is basically what has been tr

governor huntsman. whoever does well in iowa either wins the caucasus or a surprisingly strong second, it will be them versus romney in new hampshire, and everyone else will not be considered. you know the way it works. -- i met with governor huntsman. i think he is making a strategic mistake. i suggested he take another look at it and recognize the ethanol is not the main issue in iowa and more. corn prices are good, and we anticipate that we will see a phase out of the subsidies on ethanol, and we are strong supporters of renewable fuel, but that is not the deciding issue that he said why he would not compete in iowa. so i think it is a mistake not to compete here. certainly, governor perry also has a position that has been basically anti-ethanol, and that is an issue he will have to deal with if he competes in iowa, and i think he will have to do that. >> you have said you plan to remain neutral in the race for the foreseeable future. on the other hand, you have made clear he think that the kind of e

hunt huntsman is a tremendous self-funder.etty clear just from the fact that this administration hired huntsman, sent him 7,000 miles to the other side of the planet to be the ambassador. so, yeah, they've got some worries there with these guy, but it's still early. so anything can happen. >> a lot of people say these two guys, romney and huntsman, may have an easier time getting elected in a general election than winning the republican nomination. >> that is probably always the case. it is always the case that the nomination by and large is in the hands of the moths conservative part of the republican party. and usually the most liberal part of the democratic party. and so then what happens is the most conservative voters in the country or the most liberal, but in this case the most conservative voters in the country get a nominee and then they put him out to the country and then the moderates go that may be too conservative. so we always talk about how you got to go to the right in the primary and move back to the center. i

clinton on huntsman, huntsman hasn't said what he is for yet. i just kind of like him.looks authentic. he looks like a real guy, a real human being. i like his family. he was a pretty good governor. that could be the kiss of death from clinton. clinton on bachmann. bachmann has been a better candidate than i thought she'd be. i don't agree with her on nearly anything. she's got a great story. she's got a lot of juice and she turns the anti-government crowd, the people on. that's handicapping pro. >> he can appreciate a good natural athlete, he can look at a republican and appreciate someone with talent. as a democrat i was most scared of huntsman. i'm thrilled to see him not doing well and not really taking off. >> he could aparalegal in a general election race? crossover voters? >> his speech i thought was terrible. i was glad to see. but he does seem to be somebody with natural talent. bachmann is thing i thought was interesting, we haven't seen her numbers come in yet. if she gets a lot of small donors like she got with her house race where she raised $14 million. th

jon huntsman, one of the candidates out there, he has a new campaign manager.is campaign manager left. he has a new cam pape manager. former aid to arnold schwarzenegger. we were talking about polls. the latest fox news polls. as you take a look at the republican field there. romney at 17%. not yet in, texas governor rick perry at 14%. michele bachmann at 10% there you see the rest. we go to the next page. mccain, 5%. gingrich, 4%. pawlenty and santorum there at 2%. huntsman is at 1%. in this poll. next page about the head-to-head against president obama. you can see where it stacks up there in the front contenders, at least now. it's of course early. we're back with the panel. jonah? >> well, it's, there is a lot of churn out there. i think the polls are best looked at the way real clear politics does it, an average and all the rest. that clears out a lot of the way and puts things where romney is out front and the rest. the huntsman news has political impact of announcing the change in the head waiter on titan tick. >> bret: the campaign has not taken flight.

everything he said about huntsman and romney is true.mann is surprising a lot of people, especially sarah palin, who i think bachmann is replacing the conservative female voice in america. because she is clearly better prepared to speak on a lot of topics than sarah is and has more experience in government. >> when he said he was more impressed by romney this time is an authentic admiration for the candidate this time around? >> no question what he gave was an incisive look at the feel. romney's ads are putting him obama not the primary field. with hundreds man he's paying back a complement that hunt -- compliment that huntsman wrote to him. >> i think a lot of democrats are going to like huntsman. huntsman is like the one guy in the field that worries us. >> that's why conservatives don't necessarily like him. >> funny how it works that way. >> his comments about michelle bachmann very interesting clinton is a crevice politician. i think what he's picking up -- is a very visceral politician. i think what he's picking up is her emotional

that's him and also john huntsman. so go figure, ali. >> good to talk to you.y awake for a monday morning 4th of july. you have a fantastic day. >>> 40 minutes after the hour. here are the three things you need to know today. first of all, congress is off today. we're back to work tomorrow. lawmakers can focus on stalled deficit reduction negotiations. senate majority leader harry reid forced senators to cancel their travel plans to show up for the senate floor. plus, tomorrow a hearing asked whul chuled for john edwards, the former democratic vice presidential nominee on his criminal case. and june unemployment numbers will be released this friday. >>> now some highlights in sports starting with excitement on the field. watch this. >> go usa! >> u.s. women's soccer player grabs a mike after scoringal the women's world cup. the women's team even gave a salute to the troops after the first goal. beating colombia, 3-0. >>> check this out. a wipeout but a french rollerskater still sets a new world record. 90-foot -- 95-foot jump. this guy is 35 years old. >>> it's

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somebody else. >> right. >> that's not true for the self-funded candidate. >> so you believe the huntsmansand the bloombergs of the world are in a position to say we're not going to take corporate money, we're not going to take pac money, and as a result we're not going to be beholden to anybody, and you believe it? >> well, i don't know if i would believe it about anybody. >> yeah. >> and i think it's much more credible if it's not somebody who has that kind of personal resources who makes this kind of commitment. >> mm-hmm. >> but i think the challenge is if we had that kind of candidate and we saw that candidate credibly making every issue about the money and the rest of us did our work to convince the rest of america that we need to understand this is the message.. >> mm-hmm. >> .that has to be pushed whether i think there's a chance that could actually work this time, and a billion dollars by barack obama, you know, looks very cheap compared to that kind of authentic message. >> is, is this the big issue in the next election or the next series of elections - money and politics? we thi

huntsman isn't picking up any traction in the polls. his advisers say it's early and they are not concerned. his top people still are there. they are still on board. the question for huntsman, though, is whether that campaign can bring the voters back on board. >> all right. cbs' jan crawford, thank you. good to talk to you. >> you, too. >>> coming up on "the early show," going out of business sale begins today at borders book stores. in here, the planned combination of at&t and t-mobile would deliver our next generation mobile broadband experience to 55 million more americans, many in small towns and rural communities, giving them a new choice. we'll deliver better service, with thousands of new cell sites... for greater access to all the things you want, whenever you want them. it's the at&t network... and what's possible in here is almost impossible to say. this flat-out delicious -- the new $3 flatbread breakfast combo. a toasty 6-inch flatbread breakfast sandwich and a 16-ounce cup of freshly brewed seattle's best coffee. all for j

in iowa, new hampshire, mitt romney and jon huntsman tripped over each other. romney jogged over to huntsman to quote welcome him to the granite state noting that new hampshire must be more pleasant than beijing. in iowa, newt gingrich trailed a turquoise convertible behind michele bachmann. the candidates talked to anyone who would listen. >> who's on the ground, we're going to spend a whole lot of time in the state winning the hearts and minds of the residents. >> i spent my life in the real economy. if i'm president, i won't be doing 70 rounds of golf, i won't be blaming somebody else for my problems. >> they messed up the debt ceiling. they messed up health care. they're trying to mess up cap and trade with tax and kill. we need more people who have had political experience. >> they look as though the cliff is too steep. i am here to say, the lord does not need many. he does not need the biggest. he does not need the brightest. he takes what he has. he takes who he calls and equips them and up they go. they take with courage, they take the outpost. they def

>> huntsman? >> i think that would be tough to do. >> you think huntsman can beat him on the left? >> i think hadn'tman has to get 5% in new hampshire first. >> can he be beaten by -- is he too left for your party, romney? >> no. no. he's winning? the polls. >> michele bachmann, can she knock him off in new hampshire? >> i think that would be tough in new mexico. >> if he wins 234 iowa -- >> she could be formidable. >> who's the favorite in iowa? >> right now it's bachmann. >> without admitting it arithmetically -- she can beat him in iowa or new hampshire. >> she's going to beat him? >> probably. >> what you're saying is the party in iowa is to the right of romney. >> well, yes. >> 100,000 people show up to ultimate caucus, yes. >> so you're disdaining iowa? >> i love iowa. i love iowa. >> looks to me the party is open to the right, to the left wp swing together right of romney. if he has any dangers, he's already an election candy, but he still has to sweat it out. >> if you look at the history of flip-flops. it's hard for primary voters to know where he really stands. with miche

huntsman jumped on his harley for a quick ride.50 bikers through the streets of salt lake city. >>> michele bachmann said she is ready to sign the conservative pledge on the budget deficit. it's called cut cap and balance. most of the other candidates have signed on. bachmann thought the pledge did not go far enough. >>> coming up, will he or won't he run for president? candy crowley tells us about her exclusive interview with former new york city mayor, rudy guiliani. stay with us. but i did. they said i couldn't get elected to congress. but i did. ♪ sometimes when we touch ha ha! millions of hits! [ male announcer ] flick, stack, and move between active apps seamlessly. only on the new hp touchpad with webos. really? 25 grams of protein. what do we have? all four of us, together? 24. he's low fat, too, and has 5 grams of sugars. i'll believe it when i--- [ both ] oooooh... what's shakin'? [ female announcer ] as you get older, protein is an important part of staying active and strong. new ensure high protein... fifty percent of y

for john huntsman, not enough people know who he is. when you look at romney leading, it's largely because he has the biggest name recognition along with sarah palin. that why those folks are at the top. when we get a few months and the campaign gets going, then you'll see movement. >> gregg: interesting stuff. good to see you, happy 4th. >> heather: nato launching a new round of intense airstrikes. the air assault targeting khadafy's forces in the western part of the country. libyan leader now threatening to attack europe unless nato stops dropping bombs. now, the latest from misurata. >> reporter: right after that speech we had a lot of incoming rocket fire into misurata. it was directed about six miles from where i'm standing, that is critical because only way supplies can get in to this city where people are still trying to take stock of their lives. >> there is now a deadly silence on o what was the main streets, as they survey the damage and see what sunshine left. >> we went down and come back and we see our houses. they had been

i mean, jon huntsman has only been around for a little bit.hink his opening is that republicans who are not bachmann republicans decide that in the end he might have a better chance of meeting bachmann and meeting the election than romney. so some people start coming to him. but i do think it's disconcerting when someone says one thing and then ends up doing another. i'm curious why he denied he was glog to self-finance in the first place since he's clearly got the money. >> senior fellow at the brookings institution. when it is cain mccotter 2012, feithly settled on that as the inevitable ticket, can you and i go on the campaign trail together and follow them around? >> i would love that. we could sing with them. happy fourth to you. >> appreciate it. thank you, e.j. >> do not pay attention or criticize what people wear. something about glass houses and all that sense i dress like a color blind kindergartner, but you have seen this weird footy shoes? the ones that show your toes? creepy in a reserve nugsary way. a controversy about these frog

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>> i actually met with governor huntsman when i was at the national governor's meeting in salt lake city and suggested he rethink his position of not competing in iowa. i think really after iowa since romney is the frontrunner, whoever does well in iowa either wins the caucuses or surprisingly a strong second. it's going to be them versus romney in new hampshire. and everybody else is not even going to be considered. you know the way it works. iowa wins over the field, and it's down two or three candidates. i think he's making a strategic mistake by not competing in the iowa caucuses. i suggested he take another look at it and recognize that, you know, it's not the be all issue in iowa anymore. corn prices are good. we're anticipating that we'll see a phase out of the subsidies on ethanol. and we were strong supporters of renewable fuel, but that is not the deciding issue that he said why he wouldn't compete in iowa. so i think that's a mistake not to come in and compete here. and certainly governor perry also has a position that has not -- that has been basically anti-ethanol. and that'

huntsman response, the air is breathable. who are these people that talk like this?are geniuses in small talk and spontaneity ain't their strong suits. let's roll in the teleprompters. >>> up next the tea party republicans ready to bring down the economy in the name of ideology. they're determined to bounce america's savings bonds and have america become like greece. that's ahead, you're watching "hardball" only on msnbc. >> announcer: there's a new breakthrough for men experiencing hair loss. introducing the new extreme lasercomb from hair club. it's quick, easy and affordable, and the extreme lasercomb is revolutionary. here's how it works. d.h.t. forms around the hair follicle, which shortens the lifespan of your hair. the extreme lasercomb combats hair loss, causing the hair follicle to grow thicker, stronger hair. this new technology is f.d.a.-cleared and clinically proven to work in 93% of candidates. call now for more information and get this free info kit mailed to you in a discreet envelope. hair club is the largest hair restoration provider, offering all pr

ah knows who jon huntsman is.hey did a story a aut him last night on "nightline." this is his first campaign ad. this is for real. and i guess the idea is to show people what a regular guy he is. >> this man, a successful two-term conservative governor of utah. some see a man of the world. his family sees the world's best pancake chef, who makes a mean egg white omelet. a dad who listens, practical jokes. cranks up the rock. the dad who won't make dinner reservations because his favorite restaurant cart don't take them. mary kay has mentioned she'd like to eat somewhere nice some day. but that day seems yet to arrive. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: it's like sad. like the trailer for a movie where the dog dies at the end or something. but that day seems yet to arrive. let's see the rest of that ad. >> he's the neighbor who borrows tools and never returns them. the son who calls his mother a bitch. a monster who uses the floor instead of the toilet. jon huntsman. cheap skate. weirdo. for president. >> jimmy: at least he's

huntsman and pawlenty on the edges. >> pawlenty's not taking off.tsman is too new. >> so three people, bachmann -- i don't know, anything can happen. probably won't be elected. probably not a good bet for a general election candidacy. rick perry, unknown. all of a sudden he seems to be talked about running for president. not that he felt he should be president, but romney running for president since he was a kid, probably. so what's new, pussycat? >> huntsman seemed to reached for the middle, suggesting he would support the boehner -- >> a true middle. >> which for far tea party types, it's toxic. >> he has some experience in business, and certain as a governor, incredibly popular in utah. he's running for a republican party that hasn't existed in 30, 40 years. it's a pre-reagan party. >> it does seems so. >> it does seem so. >> what's he doing? >> exactly the same that obama in his speech was trying to appeal to the invoking ronald reagan. >> romney and who could be the unromney? rick perry mixes it up because he's going to come in with conservativ

what about huntsman? >> what about huntsman? >> where is he? is he running still?rimary at the gathering. usually, it's not that helpful in the south carolina primary. he just has no compelling, exciting message. with due respect, no compelling, exciting personality. it looks like the folks that put the clips of him on the air picked the most boring things. after all the media hype, that's all it was, excuse me, after the media hype, it didn't work. it's passed away. >> we go from jon huntsman to tim pawlenty, a very nice guy, successful minnesota governor. yet the iowa poll that came out suggests tim pawlenty is in big trouble. >> he can't great through. he's on the sunday shows, making speeches at cfr, but he hovers around the 9% margin. if he doesn't make a move quickly, he better watch it. >> a cautionary note on pawlenty. he's been in iowa working for i don't know how long. he's got to be organized for the iowa straw polls in august. i think he's got to outperform whatever present number he has. michele bachmann has been in there three weeks. you have to organ

mitt romney, jon huntsman, and herman cain.oes that mean those are among the three you're thinking about? >> oh, certainly. i think those three are good. i think others are very good, too. i think michele bachmann has been terrific, i think tim pawlenty has been a very strong governor. i think those are important key elements in leadership, but i also think that having real hands-on business experience is a factor that hasn't been considered enough in our presidential elections, and i think could make a real difference. >> all right. senator kay bailey hutchison, republican from texas. happy birth-day, by the way. i know it's your birthday today, and it's an important day today, because it's my mom's birthday. >> we'll always remember good. and bob dole's, too, happy birthday, bob dole. >> right. thank you very much. >> thank you. >>> nbc goes behind the scenes with marco rubio, but first today's trivia question. only three states have voted for third party presidential candidates two or more times since 1900. name the three st

huntsman response, the air is breathable. who are these people that talk like this?mall talk and spontaneity ain't their strong suits. let's roll in the teleprompters. >>> up next, mitt romney's doubles down in the latest flip-flop about president obama and the economy. there he is again. no wonder republicans don't seem to be happy with the presidential candidate this time around. >>> you're watching "hardball," only on msnbc.d this. it's salonpas. pain relief that works at the site of pain... up to 12 hours. salonpas. didn't taste so vegetably? well, v8 v-fusion juice gives you a full serving of vegetables, plus a full serving of fruit. but it just tastes like fruit. and try our deliciously refreshing v8 v-fusion + tea. but it just tastes like fruit. at liberty mutual, we know how much you count on your car and how much the people in your life count on you. that's why we offer accident forgiveness, man: good job. where your price won't increase due to your first accident. we also offer a hassle-free lifetime repair guarantee, where the repairs made on your car are

there's a july fourth parade, you'll see jon huntsman, mitt romney, both there. simultaneously.p their distance. michele bachmann, kind of the hottest commodity of late in the presidential race, in iowa. not surprisingly. remember, she's from iowa, she was born in waterloo, iowa. it all just goes to show you that there is no holiday weekend if you're running for president of the united states. and you can't get away from these candidates if you live in iowa or new hampshire. you can't hope to be spared from politics, even on july fourth. >> knowing a lot about iowa and new hampshire as you do and as i do, they don't want to be spared from the campaign. >> they love it. >> amherst is a pretty small town. i don't think huntsman and romney are going to be able to exactly avoid each other in the july fourth parade. >> you know what's interesting about that, too, and this won't come out in the parade, but they do have a little bit of a rivalry. they're both from major well-known mormon families, jon huntsman endorsed john mccain, not mitt romney, in 2008. so there's a little tension

>> i don't think this puts either mitt romney or jon huntsman on the hot plate.trong religious faith. what they all realize, all the candidates realize, that their faith is important to people. people want to know whether or not they are centered that way. but at the same time, they want to make sure they have an answer to the needs that americans have right now which is obviously an ailing economy. you have 9.2% unemployment for african-americans, that's over 16% and they're looking for candidates that are going to be able to actually address that and put people back to work. so it's great that they have a faith but they want to make sure they also have a plan to get americans back to work. >> jennifer, do you think these conservative groups that are demanding the pledges realize what a difficult position they're putting the candidates in? >> if they do, they probably don't care. but i don't think that any of this -- i think the messages that pawlenty put out yesterday probably helps romney and huntsman to make it more comfortable to talk about your faith. but i

after that, republican presidential candidate jon huntsman's remarks. then systems for restoring america's financial future. later, another chance to see this with knick gillespie -- nick gillette's speed. >> tomorrow, adam green talks about his commitment to get over one and a senate thousand people to not donate to president obama if the cuts social security, medicare, medicaid. tomorrow, discussions was scott hodge. later, a look at the pending trade deal between the u.s. and panama. this is live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> c-span has launched a new easy to navigate website for politics and the presidential race. there are links to c-span media partners. tomorrow, house financial service committee barney frank is an update on implementing the regulations law. watch live coverage at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. they talk about the deficit reduction plan. they put forth a package of $4 time with the cuts. earlier today, the leader of the republicans in the senate that could the house speaker remark, they are raising taxes is a bad idea. he did

romney in huntsman, for example, spending more time in new hampshire.absolutely, and it comes down to this organization to the tea party. it cost a lot of money to make an effort to win in a caucus state like iowa. i know it is not just a caucus state, but one that has a very heavy emphasis in the republican party on social issues, where mitt romney and jon huntsman are seen as susceptible to a challenge from the right. they are seen as more moderate and cast themselves as appealing more to independent in swing voters. in iowa, they have to do a cost- benefit analysis. they have to decide is it worth it to put the number of boots on the ground, to make a run of running, not just the caucus in early next year or early february, but to win the straw polls that happens in august, seen as a key indicator for the caucuses in iowa. in order to do well there, you have to invest a lot of money and bossing your people to these events come organizing it, events come organizing it, putting up television ads, pawlenty is already committed to iowa. he is spending a

if he doesn't win new hampshire, i think huntsman is gone. >> who can beat obama?et? >> i think rubio would be good on the ticket, except i think you got to be able to carry florida by yourself. some swing state that you don't usually get and put them on the ticket. i think if you're romney, that's what i would do. >> it's been interesting to watch romney when all the media attention has gone to michele bachmann. >> you're going to come down to a two way race, between the establishme establishme establishment candidate, that's michele bachmann. he may be taking a risk because she is pretty hot at this moment. >> your right, at that point you really are going to have a two person race going into the primary. >> what happens in south carolina? >> doesn't matter. i'm not sure. it's not the south carolina i recall, i'll tell you. she would be very hot then. i think romney would have to beat her in florida. >> yeah. that would be tough. south carolina. more "morning joe" in just a minute. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] do you know how you will react when someon

jon huntsman and mitt romney were in new hampshire. michelle baachman and newt gingrich shared the spotlight at this fourth of july parade. >>> coming up, kasey anthony's future is now in the hands of the jury. >> dominique strauss-kahn may have a new legal fight. a new woman accusing him of sexual assault and his plan to fight back against the accusation. >> dominique strauss-kahn faces a new legal problem tonight. a french novelist said she will file a complaint saying that he attempted to rape her. he denies the allegations and plans to countersue. this comes a few days after he was freed on bail in the u.s.. this comes after his credibility has been publicly questioned. >>>>> according to a new report, the typical american worker got one half of 1% pay raise last year but the average ceo got a purees of 23%. >>> still to come, will the storms stairway -- stay away from the fireworks tonight? >> more drama in the courtroom for kasey anthony today. >> plus an american makes history on this holiday. you cannot get any more american >>

the huntsman family started out with noble intentions, but here we are. we are honored and delighted to be here with you in florida. when i arrived yesterday, i was called a radical. i have been called a lot of things. i have seven kids. when you have seven kids, you are used to being called all kinds of things. when people say, should we call you ambassador or governor, i say, since i have been called everything, you can call me anything. [laughter] but i was called a radical yesterday by the florida democratic party. because i believe in a balanced budget and i believe in the ryan plan. [applause] all i can say is, guilty as charged. we have a cancer growing in this country. it is called debt. unless we exercise it, radiate its, or cut it out, it is going to consume this young generation over here. for the first time in the history of this country, the greatest country that ever was, we are about to pass down to their generation a country that is less productive, less competitive, less compassionate, less hopeful than the country we got. and i say, that

>> jon huntsman plays the keyboard. we would have a whole band to contend with out there on the campaign trail. might liven things up. who knows. >> then you have to worry about artists getting upset about certain songs at campaign rallies being used. tom petty might support this. jim, thanks. your next political update in an hour. always get all of the political news 24/7 at cnn/politics.com. >>> a royal wedding whispers of intrigue and a nod to vintage hollywood. an intoxicating stew of juicy tidbits if today's wedding of prince albert and our zain verjee has been following the scoop daily on this! i don't know. is it going to happen? is she a run-away bride? nobody knows what is going on and can get to the bottom of this. >> reporter: she has a couple of hours left only to decide whether she is going to bolt or not and leave him at the altar. the situation is this. i was going through the program here. will she or won't she go through it? right now, they are getting ready for a civil ceremony and then afterwards ther

jon huntsman was literally running to the white house. in atlanta, participants and a peach tree race were trying to survive 10 kilometers. nothing like the annual nathan's hot dog eating contest on coney island. in dallas, american warriors got a hearty welcome home. in afghanistan, a group of american soldiers took the stake to reenlist. david petraeus is about to become the next cia director and was there to say goodbye and thank you. >> under out that can never thank you enough. >> -- america can never say thank you and not. -- enough. >> nasa says it will be flying its air pollution research flight again tomorrow. the large plane carries nine scientific instruments that measure air quality. if you see that low-flying aircraft, there is no cause for concern. it will take place over the baltimore-washington corridor. >> there is much more ahead. >> a big welcome home for heroes returning home from war. we will take you to their arrival. >> md. special olympians are having a great day. >> there are some scattered storms out to our west.

huntsman is focusing his early efforts on new hampshire. the former ambassador to china is touting his fiscal conservatism credentials. >>> democrats and republicans seemed to agree that the debt limit needs to be raised, but there was not much common ground about issues surrounding the federal budget ability the us economy. >> every leader sitting down with the president said we cannot default on america's debt. if we call into question the full faith and credit of the united states for the first time in your history, interest rates will go up and this recession will get worse. >> i don't have any confidence that anything that republican or democratic leaders is going to lead to the solutions. ill am looking for a win-win and a way to raise the debt ceil and we need to, but we need to address fundamentally what got us into debt. >> one issue now being discussed involves a balanced budget amendment to the us constitution. >>> memorial may be the final day of the minnesota's government shut down. the governor and legislative leaders plan to

jon huntsman raised a little over 2 million throwing his own money at 4 million.aul told supporters he's raised over $4 million. the number though everybody is watching what will the michele bachmann number be? she can transfer money from the house campaign. was she able to get in the internet and direct mail money in in time? will the number be forth of 5 million? will it be north of 10? that would be somewhat of a surprise. meanwhile, a siren for the supporters of rick perry, he's scouting out a vendor pot at the straw poll. it's our understanding perry won't get into the race until after he has the national day of prayer on august 6th. the straw poll is basically a week later. he wouldn't get in before then bupt the straw poll could be a way to see if that's the launching point and he gets in sometime in late august in time for those three debates that mitt romney and company are competing in in september. meanwhile, though there are no firm numbers yet, we're expecting a big quarter from team obama. fundraisers are predict they will bring in more than the reco

his former chief of staff just endorsed somebody who is not john huntsman for president.mitt romney, who having been called out for saying president obama has made the economy worse since he took office when he did no such thing has gone from denying he ever said that about president obama to saying it over and over and over again. also in 2012 news today, newt gingrich has not released his numbers for the first fundraising quarter, but is already lowering expectations for that announcement. i mean really lowering those expectations. think basement level and a few floors below that. mr. gingrich claims "candidly the consultants left us in debt, but every single week since they left, we've been cutting down the debt and we raise more than we spend in a week." so since they left, we've been bringing in more than we're spending. he wants to clarify, which presumably means before that, he was not bringing in more than he was spending every week. also in 2012 news today, herman cain, the pizza ceo hired new staffers in iowa. that means he's replacing some of the staffers who q

is campaigning in new hampshire and herman cain is in ohio, and mitt romney and ron paul and jon huntsmannew hampshire and michele bachmann in iowa, and tim pawlenty will be in florida. so there are some impressions that none of them shop at tiffany's or at least one of them. >> well, if the primaries are about voters to commit to, right now they are on an awful lot of first dates. >> well, say i to thto them ton >> reporter: they say you don't get a second chance to make a first impression. >> lieutenant-commander of the navy. >> and your official number? >> 624787. >> it is time we had a president who cares. >> reporter: for presidential candidates that first impression is obvious made in the earliest campaign videos. >> hillary clinton has spent her life standing up for people others don't see. >> reporter: u it is how they want you to see them. >> george w. bush, a compassionate conservative leader. >> reporter: but they tell you about what type of candidate they will be and want to run on. >> i have great faith and hope about the future, because i believe in you. >> reporter: and in

and former utah governor and presidential hopeful, john huntsm huntsman, is trying to drum up supports in utah chatting with governors at their annual meeting. >>> the documentary following sarah palin airs this weekend. some analysts are reporting that it had a strong opening with theater goers. palin's rise through politics and his expectations. >> the expectations is just to get it out in the middle of summer against competition like harry potter i think the theater owners want to see if the film can find its audience. >> for the latest political news, you know exactly where to go. cnnpolitics.com. ♪ sing polly wolly doodle all the day ♪ ♪ hah announcer: when life's this hard, it's no wonder 7,000 students drop out every school day. visit boostup.org and help kids in your community stay in school. >>> flip-flops are a popular way to beat the heat. wearing flip-flops can cause damage to the ankles, heels, and even your toenails. >> these cheap flip-flops are worse than walking around barefoot. this is why. they provide no cushioning. this causes an increase in the stress that for yo