Jon Huntsman campaign manager resigns

HUNTSMAN MANAGER DEPARTS: In something of a staff shakeup for the (rather poorly managed) Jon Huntsman presidential campaign, the former Utah governor's manager has resigned. Of course the campaign itself isn't saying much about the reasoning behind the departure; the only explanation we've received is simply, "It was just time." Too simple, perhaps? The resignation comes at a bad time, I suppose – the Huntsman campaign has already been roundly criticised for its poor management, in that, as yet, they've failed to develop a cohesive message other than 'this guy's different.' Time magazine's Alex Altman reports: "The staff shakeup signals the campaign’s awareness that Huntsman, who has pledged to make civility a hallmark of his campaign (even as he takes gentle swipes at his competitors), needs to sharpen his message and draw aggressive distinctions with rivals as he tries to carve out a niche in a crowded and unsettled Republican field. After a splashy campaign kickoff in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty, Huntsman has notched anemic poll numbers–including in New Hampshire, the capital of his primary map–that have sapped the campaign’s early momentum." He's right.