Trump’s Search for Diplomat Revives Romney, Huntsman Rivalry
a legendary rivalry among sons of families whose ties go back centuries and are deeply personal. Huntsman and Romney share a many-times great-grandfather, and Huntsman has been quoted as saying two other ancestors fished together in Idaho. Huntsman’s uncle Bruce once dated Romney’s sister, Lynn. And Huntsman’s mother lived for two years with Romney’s sister Jane while they were both at the University of Utah. Both men served as governors – Huntsman in Utah and Romney in Massachusetts.
Then came the shattering effect of the 2008 election.
.. Romney ran for the GOP presidential nomination, winning the backing of Huntsman’s father. But Huntsman Jr. endorsed the eventual GOP nominee, Sen. John McCain