Jon huntsman

Today, I'm a candidate for the office of president of the United States of America. My kids can't believe I just said that.

And the trajectory that our debt is taking now beyond $14 trillion is going to have an impact on our currency. It goes south, and our currency's going to have an impact on our standard of living and...

I don't think you need to run down someone's reputation in order to run for the office of president.

I had the trade minister in China sit down as we were preparing for trade negotiations. He said, 'Please don't let people in the United States lose their confidence because when you lose your...

I come from a long line of saloon keepers and proselytizers, and I draw from both sides.

I'm surprised that we've gotten to a point where we don't put our country first and put our party first.

You can be stern and forthright, and that's my management style, but when you lose it totally, that's a sign of weakness.

I'm a true native of the Bay Area.

It's a tribal state, and it always will be. Whether we like it or not, whenever we withdraw from Afghanistan, whether it's now or years from now, we'll have an incendiary situation. Should we stay and...

Normal people don't just wake up in the morning and say I think it'd be a good idea to run for president of the United States.