Jeb Bush: 'I Like Jon Huntsman A Lot'

He didn't come out with an endorsement, but Jeb Bush said Tuesday that he likes GOP presidential candidate Jon Huntsman "a lot."

Bush's remarks on Neil Cavuto's Fox News show came in response to Huntsman's recent suggestion that neither Rick Perry nor Michele Bachmann was "electable" because of their hard-line conservative views.

Complimenting Huntsman, Bush urged patience and open-mindedness by Republican voters.

"It's early to be dissatisfied with the candidates," Bush said, reiterating that he is "definitely not running" for the White House.

"I will support the nominee. I might support someone before that," he said.

Huntsman, a former Utah governor and most recently President Obama's ambassador to China, has headquartered his campaign in Florida. He is only one of three GOP contenders who has committed to participating in the Republican Party's Presidency 5 straw poll next month. The other two are Ron Paul and Herman Cain.

Lke Bush, Huntsman is promoting a brand of conservatism that sounds more moderate and measured than most of his GOP rivals.

On cue, Bush also had some soothing words for Obama ... up to a point.

"The president means well. His policies have failed," Bush said.

"Some people in the party ascribe bad motives to him. He's not deserving of that."