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WHCD Private Obama Meeting with Governor Huntsman

May 16, 2009 By Tammy Haddad

Who is happier: Former Speaker Newt Gingrich or former Governor Mitt Romney?

John McCain And Mitt Romney Meet In Salt Lake City

The White House Correspondents Dinner has dominated the headlines over the years with celebrity sightings, presidential roasts, and comedy routines.

This year President Obama used the cover of the dinner to have a private meeting with one of the top GOP contenders for the 2012 nomination, Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. Obama asked Huntsman to be Ambassador to China and Huntsman said yes. That is another blow to the GOP and another notch on the President’s 2012 belt.

Click here for Marc Ambinder’s analysis.

Filed Under: Washington Events, White House Staff Tagged With: Governor Jon Huntsman, President Obama, White House Correspondents Dinner

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