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Jon Huntsman Sr.: 'I Feel Very Badly That Mitt Won't Release His Taxes'

'I Feel Very Badly That Mitt Won’t Release His Taxes'
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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney bows his head and leads a moment of silence for the Sikh shooting victims in Wisconsin before campaigning at Acme Industries in Elk Grove Village, Ill.,Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

The internet is alive with speculation that the secret source Harry Reid claims to have on Mitt Romney's tax returns is major Utah industrialist Jon Huntsman Sr.

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Before You Go

Republicans To Mittens: Release The Returns
Ron Paul(01 of08)
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"Politically, I think that would help him," Paul said in a interview with Politico. "In the scheme of things politically, you know, it looks like releasing tax returns is what the people want." (credit:AP)
Richard Lugar(02 of08)
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"I have no idea on why he has restricted the number to this point," Lugar said. (credit:AP)
George Will(03 of08)
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"I don't know why... he didn't get all of this out and tidy up some of his offshore accounts and all the rest," Will said on ABC's "This Week." "He's done nothing illegal, nothing unseemly, nothing improper, but lots that's impolitic." (credit:Getty)
Bill Kristol(04 of08)
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"He should release the tax returns tomorrow. It's crazy," Kristol said on "Fox News Sunday." "You gotta release six, eight, 10 years of back tax returns. Take the hit for a day or two." (credit:<a target="_blank" href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bill_Kristol_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="MediaWiki:" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bb85aa0e4b0877500e85388" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bill_Kristol_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="4" data-vars-position-in-unit="7">MediaWiki:</a><a target="_blank" href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Gage" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Gage" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bb85aa0e4b0877500e85388" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Gage" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="5" data-vars-position-in-unit="8">Gage</a>)
Robert Bentley(05 of08)
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"I just believe in total transparency," Bentley told ABC News. "In fact, I was asked today that question -- do you think that Governor Romney should release his tax returns? And I said I do. I said, I release my tax returns. I may be the only public official in Alabama that does, but I release mine every year and I just believe that people should release their tax returns. And if you get them out and just get past that, it just makes it so much easier." (credit:AP)
Haley Barbour(06 of08)
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When asked on "The Situation Room" if Romney should release more returns, Barbour said, "I would. But should it be an issue in the campaign? I don't think it amounts to diddly." (credit:AP)
Michael Steele(07 of08)
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"If there's nothing there, there's no 'there' there, don't create a there,'" Steele said on MSNBC. (credit:Getty)
David Frum(08 of08)
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"Tax returns the next problem. Releasing returns under pressure: more weakness, more pain," Frum tweeted. (credit:Getty)
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