Huntsman's 'Ticket To Ride' Ends In South Carolina

by Tamara Keith, NPR

Jon Huntsman, the former ambassador to China who never connected with Republican primary voters, will withdraw Monday from the race for the presidential nomination, officials tell NPR. Huntsman is expected to endorse Mitt Romney, whom he believes is the best candidate to beat President Barack Obama in November.

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• Morning Edition, January 16, 2012