Utah Gov. Huntsman tells Kalamazoo County Republicans that Michigan can lead nation again
KALAMAZOO -- Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. on Saturday brought his own "Yes We Can" message to area Republicans who say they're concerned that Michigan is "leading the way," but in the wrong directions.
Huntsman, already floated as a potential 2012 GOP presidential contender, made little mention here of positions that may distance him from some conservative Republicans -- such as his support for civil unions for gay couples.
Instead, he focused most of his remarks painting a picture of a better Michigan -- under a Republican governor -- and rebuilding the GOP nationally on ideas it can articulate to American voters.
"I feel a sense of destiny in this state," Huntsman told about 65 Republicans attending a fundraiser at the Radisson Plaza Hotel & Suites in downtown Kalamazoo to help finance a permanent Kalamazoo County GOP headquarters. "You led this nation in the Industrial Revolution. And in the 1990s, remember when everybody wanted to be like Michigan?
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