Today, Jon Huntsman, Jr. formally announced his candidacy for President of the United States.

As I noted in a prior post, Huntsman continues to show an intellectualism lacking in many of the other Republican candidates. He also seems to have a particular advantage in the realm of foreign policy.

It is still too early to tell if he possesses the requisite political skills to take on President Obama or Republican frontrunner, Mitt Romney. That said, I look forward to watching his campaign develop.