"For Republicans who want to be president, one of the most crucial primaries is well under way: the Bush primary.
Jon Huntsman, the former governor of Utah, spent Monday afternoon in Kennebunkport, Me., having lunch with the elder George Bush — the 41st president and one of the keys to earning the support of a vast network of political operatives, donors, surrogates and activists.
The private lunch with Mr. Huntsman was not an endorsement by Mr. Bush, who held a similar meeting several weeks ago with Tim Pawlenty, the former governor of Minnesota and now an official candidate for president. The elder Mr. Bush is also close to Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts."
For Republican Hopefuls, the Bush Primary Is Well Under Way
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