jon huntsman is not worried about iowa, nevada or 47 other states either because jon huntsman is focuseder beam on one place. >> we're going to focus singularly on new hampshire. that's not an overly expensive market. that's a market where the add lie stevens shoe leather is important. we're connecting with the people they like the message. >> for jon huntsman it's about new hampshire where he's connecting with the people. in a yahoo! news profile publ h published yesterday, that was the headline, jon huntsman confirms in the last quarter his campaign reported two donors, deux, two. this is not a representative sample. this is the total universe of people who have given jon huntsman's campaign any money at all in new hampshire in the past three months. in the total universe of people is two, two people, for $1,000 in total. that sounds bad on its face. given a little perspective, it also sounds quite bad. against jon huntsman $1,000 raised in new hampshire, the state that is his singular focus, we should note former new mexico governor and current fringy republican candidate gary johnson

former utah governor, jon huntsman.you. >> bret: first, the path to the nomination, the latest polls are out. the new cbs poll out, a national poll shows herman cain topping the list. your listed at 1% in the national poll. if you look at new hampshire, the latest, the most recent poll, nbc marist poll you are there at 5%. what is the path. he looks presidential and like what is he said. >> look at new hampshire. that is where they get to see the candidates in front of town hall meeting and house parties. we have gone from zero to 10, 11% in recent poll and you can get 5-8% in other polls. we are moving in the right direction. we have done 80 events in new hampshire. that people want to know your heart and soul and want to see you work for it and earn it. that's what we're doing. >> bret: your fundraising $4.5 million. cash on hand is $328,000. you have $3.1 million in debt. that is concerning for those saying are you in it for long haul? >> this is like the marketplace. or startup company. if you introduce it to the ma

this one from jon huntsman. his daughters.ve been having fun with herman cain and this new ad is basically a parody of this new ad with cain's chief of staff smoking a cigarette, but instead of smoking cigarettes, they blow bubbles. >> tomorrow is friday. one day closer to the weekend. we strongly believe that our dad has the experience and proven track record to revive america's economy and create jobs. ♪ >> huntsman's three daughters have made quite a presence for themselves. they're on social media, mainly twitter. they call themselves the huntsman 2012 girls. >> popular following. that's an actual jon huntsman campaign, little viral ad. very cute. very funny. better than smoking. >> healthier for sure. >> thanks very much. >>> let's discuss what's going on in our strategy session. steve hildebrand, he was the deputy campaign manager for the obama campaign 2008. also, mary, worked on a lot of campaigns over the years. mary, what do you make about all these ads now going viral? do they actually help these respective candidat

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. >> this is why -- >> i like jon huntsman. >> i like jon huntsman. need more of that. >> exactly. >> that we just saw. bring it on. good morning, everybody. it's tuesday, october 11th. welcome to "morning joe." with us onset we have the columnist for the "new york times" and president of the council on foreign relations richard hoss. in washington, washington anchor for bbc world news america, katty kay. good to have you with us. i love jon huntsman. >> you can say it again. i love that. that's the side of him the guy should show. >> you call someone who acts like a moron a moron. and you say it. you just go there. >> there is no doubt about it. you look at the flurry of polls that are coming out today that we're going to be showing today and it just illustrates that this type of politics does not work. i've said it time and time again and offended michele bachmann supporters and sarah palin supporters. >> right. >> and glenn beck viewers, but the fact of the matter is, at the end of the day, rick perry's type of politics doesn't go national. richard

also huntsman likes his chances in new hampshire.lace where independents can vote in the republican primary and he's hoping to sway some of them with his moderate message. i'm assuming you can see some of the snow behind me. huntsman's hosting five events here this weekend. and that's on a weekend when up to two feet of snow blanketed parts of the state. voters here like to see that kind of commitment. >> i wonder because he once worked on the obama administration, is he finding it difficult to kind of separate himself for people to look at him as a full fledged republican candidate or seeing him as potentially a rather moderate or liberal candidate because he is associated with the obama administration? >> sure. he does get that question sometimes. and it's actually one of his strongest answers i think. he says his family has a tradition of serving and one president asked him to serve, he's not going to be a guy to say no. he as a great interest in the northeast region. since he was ambassador to china, that's another reason he took

fred, it is not just huntsman.republican presidential candidates that will skip the caucuses here in nevada if the day is not moved to accommodate new hampshire. the three that will par take are romney, perry and cain, the three that have the best chance of winning here. >> two days away, some of the candidates might be putting kind of their, i guess finishing touches on what their presentations will be, what their mind set will be as they get ready and get as coached as they possibly can. what might be the focus of this debate. we know the economy was hit very hard there in nevada with real estate, foreclosures, et cetera. what is it that you think the candidates really want to press on. >> i mean, look, it is the economy. bottom line is, fred, we're in a state now that has a very high unemployment rate. it also has a high foreclosure rate. if you go outside of the las vegas strip where we are right now, look at some of the homes, there are so many homes that are in foreclosurforeclosure. if you go a mile down the

they found three people total for governor huntsman. jon huntsman is not polling at 3%.is polling at three persons. so one true, one false

daughters spoof does this impact huntsman's campaign in any way. >> i would love to start with huntsmankay. >> love to start with huntsman because i find his campaign completely frustrating. here's why any support for jon huntsman or positive analysis immediately gets you labeled as a rhino or republican in name only, wolf in sheep's clothing. this is absurd because jon huntsman is actually one of the most conservative candidates on stage, accepting his support of civil unions he has a tax plan that can compete with anyone up there. he's the only candidate to enforce paul ryan's -- >> you're saying to flip it now? >> then we get to that issue, because his problem is style. for many republicans they dismiss him for working with obama, for being an ambassador to china under the obama administration. that's not a problem for me. stylistically he does have problem from his "h" logo to motorcycle ads it to his terrible jokes he tries to tell on stage and this ad he comes across as trying to be cool and comes off as condescending. his style is killing his campaign. >> okay. let's talk about t

they found three people total for governor huntsman. jon huntsman is not polling at 3%.

please welcome jon huntsman. (cheers and applause) thank you. hey, governor, thank you so much for coming on. sir, what a pleasure. i love having the candidates on to hash out the issues. >> the honor is mine, thank you for having me. >> stephen: i know. now i should just warn you i have a superpac so legally we cannot coordinate our, your campaign with my superpac's money so don't say anything that you mean. you were obama's ambassador to china legally i have to do that. how can i trust you. you work for o bomba. >> let me tell you this. i was raised with the belief in my family that you always put country first. that when your president asks you to stand up and serve, particularly during a time of and economic hardship, you do as told. >> stephen: are we at war with china (laughter) >> based on this interview we could end up there and i hope we don't. but-- (applause) but listen, i'm one who beefs in putting country first. i know there are certain members of my own political party who will say that huntsman guy, no how, no way, no way could i

they found three people total for governor huntsman. jon huntsman is not polling at 3%.is polling at three persons. so one true, one false. and more debunktion, i can tell, in your future. that does it for us

i've got to say huntsman. >> i like him. >> huntsman. >> i like him. >> he's also very controlled. a grown up. there's no doubt. he and romney last night were the grown ups. >> i think what rick perry said at the frat summed it up. we'll get to that in a moment. let's bring people through what happened. we have to get to chris christie's endorsement. the format allowed for the candidates to ask questions of each other. many directed at mitt romney. rick perry looking to gain back some ground he lost. he tried to press romney to defend his health care legislation while he was governor of massachusetts. take a listen. >> i'm proud of what we were able to accomplish. i'll tell you this. we have the lowest number of kids uninsured of any state in america. you have the highest. i'm still speak. >> criticism. >> i'm still speaking. we have less than 1% of our kids that are uninsured. >> you have 1 million kids uninsured in texas. under bush, the percent uninsured has gone down. under your leadership, it's gone up. >> after the debate, governor perry headed to a fraternity house. this is

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so it will be interesting to see what jon huntsman does. if anyone needs to drop out, hala, before the first votes in iowa, i would say it's jon huntsman but i don't think that's going to happen either. >> mark preston, senior political editor, live in las vegas, the site of that cnn debate which will be hosted by anderson cooper. and the big question of course is who will come out on top. 8:00 p.m. eastern on tuesday. >>> we know the consequence when's students cheat. but it's a whole other issue when their teachers do it. fallout from the atlanta testing scandal is coming up next. [ female announcer ] for over 30 years, we've been dedicated to helping our students succeed in america's most in demand careers. we provide you with instructors who are professionals working in the fields they teach. it's an education designed for today, from a university that holds the same level of institutional accreditation as america's top schools. experience the university of phoenix difference at phoenix.edu. >>> georgia has started disciplining teachers

we're joined now by republican jon huntsman. spoke last time, i know a lot of republicans in pennsylvania, where my brother is very active as a republican, who are very good on science, well educated, believe this country's got to compete with countries like china. they have to know technology and science. they can't become luddites. >> so how do you break through? you're not going to break through in a straw poll. this is artificiality at the extreme in politics. you go to iowa, bus people in per capita, pay them, put randy travis in a tent, and ask for their vote. who's not going to vote for you in those conditions? you might win iowa and might win florida, but eventually we'll get to new hampshire where you've got to earn the vote. there's no artificiality associated with new hampshire, you've got to get in there, grind it out, town hall meeting after town hall meeting, house party after house party. we've got 80 events now in new hampshire. you've begin to feel when you connect with people on the street. when you're in those

jon huntsman polling 3% in iowa.n in the race with any foreign policy experience at all, which is true, jon huntsman is out of his 1% in every poll doldrums and hooray for huntsman, he is now polling at a full 3% in iowa as of today. is that true or false? false. you may have wean confused about this today if you saw this tweet from the folks at public policy polling, jon huntsman leads gary johnson 3-1 for 8th place in iowa. that's supporters not percentages. we called the folks at ppp to make sure we understood this. the poll is due out tomorrow and they said, yes, they did not find 3% of likely iowa likely caucusgoers supporting jon huntsman. they didn't find 3%, they found three people total. among iowa caucusgoers, jon huntsman is not polling at 3%, he is

huntsman is the media's candidate.he guy the media would love to see run for this nomination. he has no place within the republican party. >> jackie? >> i would have to agree. huntsman is losing steam. he's going to boycott nevada, not participate in the debate. it doesn't look good for jon huntsman. >> pat, what about you? not only with huntsman but the gop field all together, what kind of people did they have? >> huntsman has got to do that thing on nevada that he's doing for this reason, he's bet the whole ranch on nevada -- excuse me on new hampshire. and new hampshire, that primary is vitally important. so that will sit well with him up in new hampshire. but i don't think he's going to win. i agree he's just about done for. i still think romney is clearly the favorite because herman cain, i like him very much but i wonder whether he's got the legs to last three more months with the organization, the money and all the rest of it to beat romney. but i agree with my friend over there that if herman cain could clear t

first up, finally a moment of triumph for gop candidate jon huntsman.hat's right, the former utah governor ended up in the number one slot in a recent straw poll. only problem, here's a hint. the group that conducted the straw poll, well, they're called the take back the american dream conference, is actually a progressive organization and we're talking really progressive. in the same poll, 97% supported president obama's american jobs bill. when asked which of the republican candidates was most qualified to be president, 49% went for huntsman. so he didn't want to win this one. mitt romney came in a distant second with just 22%, and this has got to be a bittersweet moment for huntsman, probably more bitter than sweet, if you consider that primary season has yet to be in full swing. next up, you picked the wrong guy. that's the gist of what former president bill clinton has to say about an add targeting president obama's jobs act. released by the concerned super pac, american crossroads. let's take a look at the snippet that got clinton's attention. >>

huntsman said they would boycott our date. it's not up to you, but you're playing a role like so many here. tim williams, thank you so much for taking time here this morning. join us, cnn, the western republican presidential debate from las vegas is coming up your way on tuesday night 8:00 eastern. there it is, the beautiful venetian hotel on the las vegas strip. >>> seven minutes past the hour now. let's turn back to washington, d.c. there's so much talk about the unemployment rate this morning here in nevada. but, of course, unemployment is up across the country. 9.1% across the country. today, they're trying to do something about it in washington, d.c. the march for jobs and justice, reverend al sharpton and his national action network are collecting people. thousands, he says, will go march on washington and try to be heard. i talked to him earlier this morning and he explained to me what the purpose of this march really is. >> it's about jobs. the president's bill is the only bill that has been presented that would give 1

but for now jon huntsman joins me from new hampshire. he says he'll stay there rather than joining all the fun in las vegas. what's this all about? why are you avoiding the lure of sin city? >> well, piers, thank you for having me on. let me just say that we have a very, very important issue playing out here, and that's the viability of the new hampshire primary. why is that important? because the primary here, the first in the nation, is the window through which the american public begin to understand the candidates, who they are, what they stand for and their vision for a better america. and you begin to jeopardize that process by other states like nevada most recently leapfrogging in the process, making new hampshire virtually irrelevant as you move it forward. i say that is totally nonsense. we're going to stand with the people of new hampshire on this. we're going to speak out openly and vocally. we've chosen to boycott nevada. the caucus system. we know the people of nevada are experiencing high unemployment, high foreclosure rates

>> you know, we do see a lot of interest in huntsman here.e are people standing on the sides. but he appeals to a lot of moderates. there are people who said i voted for democrats before, but i'm interested in you, tell me about your thoughts on health care, the economy, so he's definitely getting a fair shake here. people like to hear a lot from their candidates in new hampshire so we're far away from anybody making up their mind. >> rachel, thanks so much in new london, new hampshire. >>> two top gop jancandidates l out their vision. the republican rivals in their own words next. it's megan. i'm getting new insurance. marjorie, you've had a policy with us for three years. it's been five years. five years. well, progressive gives megan discounts that you guys didn't. paperless, safe driver, and i get great service. meredith, what's shakin', bacon? they'll figure it out. getting you the discounts you deserve. now, that's progressive. call or click today. ♪ ♪ co-signed her credit card -- "buy books, not beer!" ♪ but the second that she shut th

huntsman notns getting attention? >> he missed his great chance, chris wallace's one will question, would you accept $10 of cuts with $1 of increased, and all the republican candidates like robots said no. that was his chance to say, "i am different." >> every campaign has candidates that the press likes. bruce babbit was like that years ago. for some reason, that individual flames out. >> is it too early to say he has flamed out? >> he is spending it all on new hampshire. on the question of closing the loopholes and deductions, rick perry promised to do that. he comes out with a plan -- >> silly plan. >> it also gives you the option of going under the existing system, which encourages all the deductions and loopholes. >> i have been studying the rick perry plan. i cannot figure it out. it will make the tax code more complicated. >> set aside for just a second- rate west and also for next year -- set that aside for just a second. the question for next year, what will happen with congress, the senate? 33 seatsenate, up

jon huntsman is boycotting tonight's event.tsman is spending all his time and effort in new hampshire telling cnn it's a vegas move to put all his chips on the granite state. >> i like where we're going in new hampshire. all the polls show we're moving up. we're now in low double digits this is exactly where we want to be. we want a steady, gradual substantive ride. whoever makes it through the new hampshire primary always bursts upon the political stage with viability down market. >> iowa republican party chairman matt straw is blaming florida and nevada for causing chaos in the calendar. he said i will do everything in my power on the rnc to hold florida accountable for creating this mess. but the culpability for creating a compressed january calendar does not end there. time remains for nevada to respect the process, honor tradition and rectify the problem in a way that will restore order to the nomination calendar. >>> the recent jump in the polls and a spotlight on the presidential race focuses on herman cain. he is surgin

no intention of ever. >> -- no attention whatsoever. >> why is it jon huntsman getting any attention? >> he missed a great chance -- chris wallace's requested, would you accept $10 in cuts for $1 of tax increase? that was his chance to say "i am different." >> every presidential campaign as somebody who the press likes because they are smart, thoughtful, and that's been successful. -- and have been successful. bruce babbit was like that years ago. for some reason, that individual flames out. >> is it too early to say he has flamed out? >> he has a spending -- he is the spending in all on new hampshire. with closing loopholes and deductions, rick perry promised to do that. he comes out with a plastic that is 20% maximum -- a plan that is 20% maximum, but also gives you the option of going under the existing system, encouraging the deductions and loopholes. >> i been studying the recovery plan. i cannot figure it out. -- i and studying the rick perry plan. i cannot figure it out. it would make the tax code more complicated. >> instead of just letting the plan sit out there, he raised th

southern new hampshire is proud to welcome governor huntsman to our campus.applause] >> bill, thank you very much. and anna, to you, thank you for your leadership and your willingness to host this event today. to governor tom rich, my great friend, someone who i admire and look up to, one of the great public servants of my generation, and to ambassador gray, it is an honor to be with you, my friend, and of course, mary kay who makes you both look a lot better with her sitting between you. [laughter] to state representative graham and driscoe and my good friend who does so much for veterans, it is, indeed, an honor to be here. it is my second time to southern new hampshire university. i was commencement speaker just a few short months ago. i am reminded of my chance to get a second show at this great institution. i am reminded of a bit of repartie that took place between george bernard shaw and church yill when church ill wasn't doing so well. shaw was in town for the play pigmallian and he sent a letter in which he said, dear prime minister. enclosed please f

and i'll talk to candidate john huntsman. herman cain is standing behind his chief of staff and estranged campaign ad. this hour, the smoking controversy that keeps burning. and millions of tons of debris floating in the pacific and heading towards the united states. could tvs and boats wash up ashore any time soon? we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >> he skipped the last republican presidential debate in las vegas saying he wanted to focus in on the first of the nation primary state of new hampshire. but former utah governor john huntsman is trailing in that critical state while rival mitt romney is enjoying a solid lead. john huntsman is joining us from salt lake city. governor, thanks very much for coming in. >> thank you, wolf. it's an honor to be with you. >> let's talk about mitt romney a little bit. george will, the conservative columnist writing in an upcoming edition of "the washington post" says this about mitt romney. he says,

jon huntsman.e for president of the united states of america and i'm happy to be here in new hampshire, not nevada. where they're trying to leapfrog the system ahead of new hampshire in such a way that i think it steals a little bit from our democracy because this is a state in which citizens get to know the candidates. >> mark preston is already in las vegas, site of next tuesday's debate. is there more to governor huntsman's decision? >> what's interesting, the former governor of utah, the neighboring state, is basically dissing nevada. he is not going to participate in the nevada caucuses and we've learned this morning he will not appear at the cnn western republican presidential debate. he says he's doing it on principle to try to maintain the tradition. a big fight now between new hampshire and nevada about who should go first. rather where they should be in the calendar. jon huntsman says he is siding with new hampshire. >> putting all his eggs in the nevada basket. none of the other candidat