One of the things that I really like about being in South Carolina is that it's a major stop when election time rolls around. I think that it is fascinating to see where different candidate stand on issues, what they focus on, and what directions they want to bring the country.
Today I had the opportunity to hear Jon Huntsman speak after he finished third last night at the New Hampshire primary with approximately 16% of the votes. That was enough for him to bring his campaigning to South Carolina where today he held a town hall meeting at our business school. (In one of our smallest rooms let me point out. We were packed in there like a tin of sardines!) But how could I not go?
Here are some phrases (that I've paraphrased) that caught my attention:
The best way to know your country is to see it through the eyes of other nations.
"I'm an optimist"
"I am a realist"
He used pathetic twice to describe the state of something in our country.
Having companies that are too big to fail is not capitalism; capitalism involves failure.
I'm tired of politics and am not afraid of not being reelected .
There is a likelihood of civil war in Afghanistan.
We have an economic deficit, but we also have a trust deficit that I want to fix.
Here's an article about the event: www.latimes.com
I can't wait to see who else puts some face-time in here at the university!
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