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John Huntsman. Photo: World Economic Forum, Flickr

Huntsman: Bachmann’s $2/gallon gas claim ‘not founded in reality’

By Lynda Waddington | 08.23.11 | 9:00 am

Former China Ambassador and Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman took to the national airwaves over the weekend to offer critical assessments of those candidates currently considered GOP frontrunners for the 2012 nomination. He said some GOP candidates for president “are too far to the right, and we have zero substance.” And he singled out Minnesota’s Michele Bachmann, calling her claim that she’d bring back $2/gallon gasoline if elected president “simply … not founded in reality.”

Bachmann and Pawlenty trade barbs in feisty Iowa debate

By Meghan Malloy | 08.12.11 | 7:45 am

AMES, Iowa — Tensions reached their apex Thursday night during the Fox News/Washington Examiner GOP presidential debate, sending Republican enthusiasm through the roof with less than 48 hours until the Ames Straw Poll gates open Saturday.

T-Paw loses spot on GOP ‘influencers’ list, but caption contest has a winner

By Chris Steller | 05.08.09 | 1:31 pm

Gov. Tim Pawlenty is no longer swimming at the deep end with the Republican Party’s top 10 ‘influencers,” says The Fix. But he had another visit from the person in the fish suit during his radio show today —…

Buyer’s remorse? McCain ‘admires’ Palin, pushes Pawlenty, two others for prez

By Chris Steller | 03.29.09 | 11:06 am

John McCain says he hasn’t settled on supporting Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for president in 2012, instead naming Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and two others as “very good candidates.” Video after the jump.