Politico says Hunstman’s running

According to Politico, Jon Hunstman will indeed resign as Ambassador to Communist China and run for President. I initially commented on the speculation here, and stunningly, no one has addressed the possibility of Obama’s hardening stance in 2010 as a reason Hunstman’s doing this.

Given that Donald Trump, who is taking an instinctively anti-Communist line, is alo looking at a Presidential run, the 2012 GOP nomination contest may include a raging debate on policy toward Beijing, one the other candidates (including whoever becomes the nominee) will be forced to address.

Cross-posted to VV

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