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Huntsman Ending Ambassadorship, What’s Next?

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The speculation surrounding whether former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. will run for President in 2012 is about to turn into something more concrete. That’s because tomorrow is Huntsman’s final day on the job as U.S. Ambassador to China, which will free him up to announce his political plans. Every Friday, we talk with Thomas Burr, Washington Correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune, and author of Political Cornflakes, a daily, online round-up of Utah politics.

Thomas Burr, Salt Lake Tribune Washington Correspondent

(KCPW News) The speculation surrounding whether former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. will run for President in 2012 is about to turn into something more concrete. That’s because tomorrow is Huntsman’s final day on the job as U.S. Ambassador to China, which will free him up to announce his political plans. Every Friday, we talk with Thomas Burr, Washington Correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune, and author of Political Cornflakes, a daily, online round-up of Utah politics. KCPW’s Jeff Robinson asked him what he knows about Huntsman’s immediate plans upon returning to the United States.

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