On a question about a poll showing public concern about income inequality, Jon Huntsman used the language of the left-wing Occupy Wall Street movement, in order to make a point: “Let me just say that I want to be the president of the 99 percent. I also want to be the president of the 1 percent.”
Huntsman then bemoaned that the public is being divided, when he would hope to be president for all the people. He also said that when he sees the Occupy Wall Street protesters, he thinks, “thank goodness we have the opportunity to speak out,” though at the same time he stated his disagreement with what he called their “anti-capitalist message.”
