Jon Huntsman endorses Mitt Romney after quitting Republican race

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Jon Huntsman endorses Mitt Romney after quitting Republican race

Former Utah governor bows out and gives lukewarm backing to Romney after urging GOP colleagues to end ‘toxic’ infightingRepublican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney has received a major boost in his White House bid after GOP rival Jon Huntsman quit the race, endorsed Romney as candidate and called for an end to the “toxic” in-fighting that is damaging the Republican cause. Although Huntsman attracted only about 4-5% of voters, these mainly moderate voters are expected to go to Romney, and that slim margin may make the difference in Saturday’s increasingly nasty South Carolina primary.