argument that we do not hear with other religions, maybe we do with mormons because of the historical oddity, but what do you think of the notion that he will divide the mormon money network vote, if you will, and that it was all focused on romney among the republicans and now you are, your son is spoiling that party. guest: well, we have never talked about that and i don t think religious on has a relative in politics. john jr., after serving as ambassador in singapore and u.s. trade ambassador and good term governor has wonderful foreign policy credentials that i don t believe that people of various religions will focus that much on a religious basis, but they will focus on experience and guidance and fairness.
steve has rich states, poor states, his 5,000th book. guest: the state is 50th in pro economic policies, and that is new york state. new york is 50. and new jersey, you cannot move to new jersey, they are 49 and utah is number one for the third time in a row. neil: john huntsman might use that. what happens in the case of the school and the prison in built but for minute to will but for no one to go through they built them and then budget cuts and in teachers or administration to go had and that seems like poor planning. guest: it was poor planning. we talked about this story the $100 million school a year ago and we said, wait, wait, wait, this state is broke. the school districts are broke laying off teachers and spending
john is a gifted, wonderful leader and a fair man and he will bring wonderful civility into the race so i don t think religion or religious background will or should play any role in the campaign. neil: but does it trouble you that one out of four or five americans say they would not elect a mormon for president? guest: well, that may be a situation where people look at the broad context but when they meet individuals and i have conducted business around the world for 50 years and never had anyone say anything other than it has been a pleasure and an honor to do business with you and i never heard anyone look at john with anything other than respect and dignity so i think that whether you are contact liquor jewish or protestant or whatever religion i think people get to know the individual and the individual pits behind them anything dealing with a religion
in the presidential republican race. today i am a candidate for the office of president of the united states of america. neil: the governor and ambassador in new hampshire for the first townhall meeting and with dad close behind but in the before his dad stops here. with me, now, in an exclusive interview, billionaire philanthropist. so, john, i guess on the phone, you now are the new joe kennedy in caller: no, no, no i would in the take that away from mr. kennedy but i am in mum numb and we were in new york this morning, and what a great thrill on my birthday, today, to have our son john jr. to make the great announcement. neil: unlike joe kennedy at the height of his fortune when he helped finance his son s campaign you have been giving
president obama and some of the other candidates but can do it in a civil and decent and honorable way and that is his way, his personality, and i think the good lord, i thank the good lord because he is the oldest of nine children and he has been able to allow the younger brothers and sisters and our family to see a man with great honor and respect so john jr. will not scream or pound tables and i think it will be a pleasure to see someone in politics who has that sense of unity and civility. neil: they have a heck of a dad. general, if all your kids jut voted together he would be at the top of the pile this. guest: well, i tell you something, you are one of the finest men i have ever met and i know i am on your show right now so i can t tell the world what a great man you are but i just want to tell you what a privilege it is to be on your