OPINION

GOP 2012 contenders reject debt deal, say Obama's to blame

Townhall Staff
Townhall Staff  |  Aug 01, 2011
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Several of the Republican 2012 presidential contenders have come out against President Obama's deal with Republicans to raise the nation's debt limit, striking a tone that pre-emptively forgives Republicans for going along with the deal while placing the blame squarely on the president's shoulders.

The candidates predictably have tacked about as far right as possible in the ongoing debt debate, with the exception of former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, who has been cast as the moderate in the GOP field.