Former Utah ended his  presidential campaign Monday, and announced his support for former Massachusetts Mitt Romney. Huntsman cited Romney as the best candidate to defeat President Barack Obama in the general election, and noted that the primary has become too negative. Huntsman campaigns in September 2011. This comes a week after Huntsman's third place finish in the  , after which he announced he had a "ticket to ride" to South Carolina for that state's January 21 primary. Huntsman has remained low in recent South Carolina polls; however, Sunday he won the endorsement of South Carolina's largest newspaper, . The withdrawal reduces the candidate field to five in South Carolina, with Romney, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Congressman Ron Paul, Texas governor Rick Perry, and former Senator  still in the race. Romney is considered the frontrunner after victories in the  and New Hampshire primary.
Former Utah ended his Republican Party presidential campaign Monday, and announced his support for former Massachusetts Mitt Romney. Huntsman cited Romney as the best candidate to defeat President Barack Obama in the general election, and noted that the primary has become too negative. Huntsman campaigns in September 2011. This comes a week after Huntsman's third place finish in the New Hampshire , after which he announced he had a "ticket to ride" to South Carolina for that state's January 21 primary. Huntsman has remained low in recent South Carolina polls; however, Sunday he won the endorsement of South Carolina's largest newspaper, . The withdrawal reduces the candidate field to five in South Carolina, with Romney, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Congressman Ron Paul, Texas governor Rick Perry, and former Senator Rick Santorum still in the race. Romney is considered the frontrunner after victories in the Iowa and New Hampshire primary.
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