National John Huntsman Suspends Campaign; Endorses Romney by Gary Kopycinski on January 16, 2012 Gary Kopycinski Author More in National: Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Ban Slavery in Wisconsin February 24, 2026 Martha Washington’s Enslaved Maid Ona Judge Made a Daring Escape to Freedom – but the National Park Service Has Erased Her Story From Philadelphia Exhibit February 14, 2026 South Carolina—(ENEWSPF)—January 16, 2011. Republican Presidential candidate Jon Huntsman announced this morning in South Carolina that he has decided to suspend his campaign race. Huntsman also announced that he endorses Mitt Romney.