Huntsman to drop out of race today, endorse Romney

Huntsman to drop out of race today, endorse Romney

Associated Press

WASHINGTON

Jon Huntsman will withdraw today from the race for the Republican presidential nomination, his campaign manager told The Associated Press on Sunday.

Campaign manager Matt David said Huntsman will announce his withdrawal at an event in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Huntsman will endorse Mitt Romney, whom he believes is the best candidate to beat President Barack Obama in November, campaign officials said.

The former Utah governor placed third in last week’s New Hampshire primary despite devoting most of his campaign resources to the state. He had already acknowledged that expectations for him in South Carolina’s primary this week will be “very low.”

Word of the Huntsman withdrawal came on the same day The State, South Carolina’s largest newspaper, endorsed him for president.