Jon Huntsman's daughter says the former governor won't speak at Dem convention

Jon Huntsman's daughter Liddy shot down a report from Breitbart Friday that her father, a former Republican presidential candidate and former governor of Utah, would speak at the Democratic National Convention.

My dad speaking at the DNC convention? Come on guys, ya'll can think of a better rumor. #RomneyVP #notinthislifetime

— Liddy Huntsman (@HuntsmanLiddy) August 10, 2012

The report came just hours after speculation swirled that her grandfather, Jon Huntsman Sr., might have been the unnamed source that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) claims told him that presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney did not pay federal income taxes for a decade.

The elder Huntsman denied those rumors, but said he would like Romney to release additional years' worth of tax returns.

“Mr. Romney ought to square with the American people and release his taxes like any other candidate,” Huntsman told The Washington Post. “I’ve supported Mitt all along. I wish him well. But I do think he should release his income taxes.”

But Huntsman told the paper he had "absolutely no knowledge of Bain or Mitt Romney’s tax returns" and had not spoken with Reid on the issue.

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