Jon Huntsman is making history, as he has recently pointed out. His is the first Republican presidential campaign to be headquartered in Florida. He has set up national shop in Orlando–where his wife grew up.
Huntsman, a refreshing respite from celebrity and caricature candidates, may not win his party’s presidential nomination, but his entrance into the GOP race at least guarantees that civility will have a forum. The process will be better off with his inclusion, even if that’s of no consequence to tea partiers.
Just one incongruous campaign inclusion in the early going. In the understandable effort to staff up with Florida-savvy advisers, he has hired Susie Wiles. She’s the former campaign manager for Rick Scott.