I think his biggest problem is not name recognition, it's that he's a moderate and both parties seem to be moving to the extreme.

>Agreed. I follow politics and recognize his name but he is a complete unknown to most voters. You have to be really dynamic to get over that hump.
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>>Slate isn't done yet. Jon Huntsman will be throwing his hat into the melee next week. He was a really great governor, liked by both parties, but I don't give him much of a chance to win a Presidential election.
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>>>http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/14/us/14repubs.html?hp
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>>>I especially like Newt preening as though he is the nominee (watch those buttons, fat boy, it looks like the last one is about to go) and the usual random black guy who no one recognizes off to the side.
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>>>Barack Obama has had far from a perfect first term but he must be sleeping like a baby.