Pro-Huntsman super PAC launches ad in New Hampshire

Jon Huntsman has bet his entire 2012 campaign on a good showing in New Hampshire's Republican presidential primary, and now the former Utah governor is getting some outside help in the state.

Our Destiny PAC, a "super" PAC formed by allies of Huntsman, is launching a minute-long TV ad in the Granite State on Tuesday suggesting the ex-governor is the "someone" Republicans have been waiting for in the GOP nomination fight.

The spot plays up Huntsman's record as a diplomat—he resigned as President Obama's ambassador to China to run for president—and as a former governor and businessman.

But it also hints at Huntsman's struggle to gain traction in the Republican nomination race. After the ad touts Huntsman's candidacy, a man is shown at the conclusion of the spot asking, "Why haven't we heard of this guy?"

You can watch the spot after the jump, courtesy Our Destiny PAC:

The PAC, which formed in August, is being advised by at least one former Huntsman aide: ad guru Fred Davis, who produced several web ads for Huntsman in the run-up to his candidacy. The group, which can raise and spend as much as it wants on the race so long as it doesn't directly coordinate with Huntsman's presidential campaign, has not said how much it is spending on the ad buy.

Huntsman, a moderate, has struggled to gain momentum for his White House bid, which launched in June. In September, the ex-governor moved his campaign from Florida to New Hampshire, where aides believe he has the best chance of winning.

But Huntsman's poll numbers in the state aren't much better than they are nationally. A recent CNN/Time magazine poll found Huntsman with just 6 percent support in the state—well behind Mitt Romney, who has led the state by an average of more than 20 points virtually all year.

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