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Jon Huntsman 2012 Website - June 21, 2011

Jon Huntsman 2012 Website - June 21, 2011  
   

Jon Huntsman for President Announcement Speech -- Excerpts

I'm Jon Huntsman. I've been a governor, a businessman, and a diplomat. I'm the husband of the love of my life, and the father of seven terrific kids. A son of great parents.

I'm from the American west, where the view of America is limitless with lots of blue sky.

I've lived overseas, where the view of America from 10,000 miles away is a picture of liberty, opportunity and justice; people secure in their rights and in love with their freedom, who've done more good for more people than any other nation in history.

And today, I'm a candidate for the office of President of the United States of America.

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For the first time in our history, we are about to pass down to the next generation a country that is less powerful, less compassionate, less competitive and less confident than the one we got.

This is totally unacceptable and totally un-American.

And it NEED not, MUST not, WILL not be our permanent condition. We will not be the first American generation that lets down the next generation.

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What we need now is leadership that trusts in our strength. Leadership that doesn't promise Washington has all the solutions to our problems, but rather looks to local solutions in our cities, towns and states. Leadership that knows we need more than hope, leadership that knows we need Answers.

And we must make hard decisions that are necessary to avert disaster. If we don't, in less than a decade, every dollar of federal revenue will go to covering the costs of Medicare, Social Security and interest payments on our debt. Meanwhile, we'll sink deeper in debt to pay for everything else - from national security to disaster relief. Our country will fall behind the productivity of other countries. Our influence in the world will wane. Our security will be more precarious. The 21st Century then will be known as the end of the American Century. We can't accept this, and we won't.

We must make broad and bold changes to our tax code and regulatory policies; seize the lost opportunity of energy independence...and reestablish what it means to be a teacher in society.

We must reignite the powerful job creating engine of our economy - the industry, innovation, reliability, and trailblazing genius of Americans and their enterprises -- and restore confidence in our people.

We did many of these things in Utah when I was governor. We cut taxes and flattened rates. We balanced our budget. Worked to maintain our AAA bond rating. When the economic crisis hit, we were ready. And by many accounts we became the best state for business and the best managed state in America. We proved government doesn't have to choose between fiscal responsibility and economic growth. I learned something very important as Governor. For the average American family there is nothing more important than a job.

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I don't think you need to run down anyone's reputation to run for President. Of course we'll have our disagreements. I respect my fellow Republican candidates. And I respect the President. He and I have a difference of opinion on how to help the country we both love. But the question each of us wants the voters to answer is who will be the better President; not who's the better American.

Behind me is our most famous symbol of the promise of America. President Reagan launched the 1980 general election here in an earlier time of trouble and worry. He assured us we could "make America great again," and under his leadership we did. I stand in his shadow as well as the shadow of this magnificent monument to our liberty.

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We're a resourceful, ingenious, determined, problem solving people. We don't settle for less than our character and talents can achieve. We choose our destiny. We always have, and we always will.

This is that moment. We're not just choosing new leaders. We're choosing whether we are to become yesterday's story or tomorrow's. Everything is at stake. This is the hour when we choose our future.

Jon Huntsman Announces Candidacy For President Of The United States

Jon Huntsman today announced his candidacy for President of the United States at Liberty Park in New Jersey in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty, as former President Ronald Reagan did 31 years earlier.

In delivering his speech today, Huntsman highlighted the importance of the upcoming election:

For the first time in our history, we are about to pass down to the next generation a country that is less powerful, less compassionate, less competitive and less confident than the one we got.

This is totally unacceptable and totally un-American.

And it need not, must not, will not be our permanent condition. We will not be the first American generation that lets down the next generation.

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What we need now is leadership that trusts in our strength. Leadership that doesn't promise Washington has all the solutions to our problems, but rather looks to local solutions in our cities, towns and states. Leadership that knows we need more than hope, leadership that knows we need answers.

Jon Huntsman is a devoted family man with seven children who brings a track record of finding the answers to the challenges we face. As Governor of Utah, Huntsman was a conservative problem-solver whose accomplishments clearly distinguish him from his opponents:

I'm running, will you join me?

‎Today, ‎June ‎21, ‎2011, ‏‎12:00:00 PM | Admin

Just a few minutes ago at Liberty Park in New Jersey, with my family looking on, I declared my candidacy for President of the United States.

I enter this race with a different perspective than others. I’ve recently had the honor of serving as U.S. Ambassador to China. That view of America from 10,000 miles away is a picture of liberty, opportunity and justice; people secure in their rights and in love with their freedom, who’ve done more good for more people than any other nation in history.

Perhaps our strength at home has waned, but that perspective from afar has helped me see a path back to greatness.

This morning I spoke about that new direction. I discussed the tough choices we must make to restore fiscal discipline and reignite our economic engine.

We did these things in Utah when I was governor. We balanced budgets, maintained our AAA bond rating, and by many accounts became the best state for business and the best managed state in the nation. You will hear more about my record in Utah and my plan for America in the coming weeks and months.

I spoke today in the shadow of Lady Liberty, our nation's most famous symbol of freedom. It was in that same spot that Ronald Reagan, in a time of great crisis and worry, launched his campaign to restore the promise of America. Three decades later, this nation once again finds itself at a crossroads and in need of a new vision, a new path forward, and new leadership that knows we need more than hope – we need answers.

I hope you join our effort. Our campaign is different. Our ideas are different. Our results will bring America back to the top.

Source: Jon Huntsman For President Website

 

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