Among the major Republican presidential candidates, only former Utah governor Jon Huntsman is refusing to sign all pledges proffered by interest groups, ranging from Grover Norquist's 25-year-old anti-tax vow to newer promises to forswear adultery and oppose Islamic sharia law. Good for Huntsman. Or maybe we should say, "Good luck."
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Huntsman's refusal to knuckle under to gimmicky political bullying might cost him — the groups won't endorse or encourage donations to candidates who defy them. And simple-minded pledges carry weight with many voters who prefer that their politicians never change their minds or cut deals with opponents.
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