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Hunstman: I put my country before party

Former Utah Governor and GOP presidential candidate Jon Huntsman: "I worked for Reagan; I worked for Bush; I worked for Bush.
Former Utah governor and GOP presidential candidate Jon Huntsman talks with Time's Mark Halperin on the set of Morning Joe a day after kicking off his campaign at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Former Utah governor and GOP presidential candidate Jon Huntsman talks with Time's Mark Halperin on the set of Morning Joe a day after kicking off his campaign at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Former Utah Governor and GOP presidential candidate Jon Huntsman: "I worked for Reagan; I worked for Bush; I worked for Bush. When a president asks you to stand up and serve your country – particularly during a time of war and economic difficulty, I'm the kind of person who will say 'I'll do it.' I put my country before party and anything else, and I hope that's a philosophy I take to my grave; I hope it’s a philosophy that my sons carry forward as well."