Gov. Jon Huntsman is in St. Paul, carrying out his duty to promote John McCain with zest. Huntsman told the Louisiana delegation to the National Republican Convention that while on a trade mission to Vietnam in 2001, he visited the "Hanoi Hilton," where McCain was held prisoner and viewed the downed pilot's flight suit.
Huntsman, who had yet to meet McCain, says he was awed by the older man's courage. The governor, an early supporter of McCain, says people often ask how McCain at 72 is going to connect with young voters, "I'm here to tell you he already has."
Huntsman says his sons, 18 and 16, are "so inspired by (McCain's) life and commitment that they want to serve their country in uniform.''
McCain's critics, of course, complain that if the Vietnam hero is elected president, Huntsman's kids, indeed, may get their wish to wear camo — in Iraq.Every one knows his story. Everybody knows he suffered. The John McCain story is powerful, especially for a younger generation coming up and looking for guideposts.
How cool is it to be able to point to an American original who is about as authentic as you can get.
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