By Kevin McCauley
Jon Huntsman, U.S. Ambassador to China who may seek the Republican presidential nod, has hired two former communications advisors to John McCain’s 2008 bid.
Tim Miller, director of public affairs at Glover Park Group, and Jake Suski, who was spokesperson for Chris Dudley's run for Oregon governor, have joined Huntsman's Horizon PAC, according to a report in Politico.
Miller was Iowa communications director for McCain in Iowa, while Suski served as a regional finance director.
John Weaver, who was McCain’s chief strategist, is an informal advisor to Huntsman, who is the son of the founder of Huntsman Chemical and former Utah Governor. He is stepping down from his China post on April 30.
Jennifer Rubin, who does the "Right Turn" column in the Washington Post dubbed Huntsman’s the "liberal media’s pet candidate."
Huntsman, 51, gave the nominating speech for VP candidate Sarah Palin at the `08 GOP convention.
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