Huckabee Momentum?: "Everything Above Sixth Place"

By: Joy Lin
Topics: Mike Huckabee

(CBS)

From CBS News' Joy Lin:

ROCHESTER, N.H. -- Continuing to downplay expectations in New Hampshire, Mike Huckabee told reporters, "Everything above sixth place is momentum for us."

"Third would be phenomenal. Fourth or above is great for us because we were, just about two weeks ago, sixth and barely that. You know, people had pretty well decided we just weren't playing here. Even though we knew we had strong support and growing," Huckabee said.

"Obviously people ahead of us had either lots of name identification, strong organization, long history of being here. All of these were distinct disadvantages for us in New Hampshire but the advantage we had came down to the people in this state being very independent-minded and willing to hear our platform, and when they did, people signed on."

Huckabee said he's had "record crowds" in New Hampshire that are "jazzed." and added that the first place showing in the latest national Gallup poll is "encouraging" and sees promise in the primaries ahead.

"I think everyone who was trying to say ours was just an Iowa blip are missing something. Maybe they gotta open up and take a look at the numbers. We're leading in South Carolina, we're leading in Florida, we're either leading in every poll in Michigan or we're tied for first. We're leading in Texas, North Carolina, and Delaware. You know, it's a pretty amazing position to be."

Huckabee campaign strategist Ed Rollins said if Huckabee had two more weeks to campaign in New Hampshire, he would have been able to do better in New Hampshire but, in the end, it came down to an allocation of time and resources.

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by sosadforus January 9, 2008 9:55 PM EST: for more information on Huckabee check out his relationship with the crooked ex-minuteman Gilchrist to to (alipac dot us)
http://www.alipac.us/index.php; Reply to this comment


by sosadforus January 9, 2008 9:53 PM EST: Thank you "Jbrewster7" for pointing out all of Huckabee''s wonderful attributes, I could not agree with you more, would just like to add we do not need another liar in the white house.; Reply to this comment


by jbrewster7 January 9, 2008 2:56 PM EST: Mike Huckabee is a hypocrite. He talks about being the true "Christian Leader" who is above the horizontal-finger pointing politics, above the left-right, right-left, democrat-republican, republican-democrat, blame game.

I beg to differ.

The fact is, Mike Huckabee is on the defense and wants to take the attention off of his liberal record as the governor of Arkansas.; Reply to this comment


by jbrewster7 January 9, 2008 2:56 PM EST: MIKE HUCKABEE IS SOFT ON TERRORISTS AND CONVICTED CRIMINALS

FACT: Mike Huckabee joined Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in declaring his opposition to the interrogation procedure known as "waterboarding," and said he would support closing the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and moving the Guantanamo prisoners to the military''s only maximum-security prison, Fort Leavenworth in Kansas. This move would grant habeas corpus rights to "enemy combatants." (Source: Washington Post, Huckabee Chafes at ''Front-Runner'' Label, Perry Bacon Jr. 12/4/07)

FACT: Mike Huckabee granted 1,033 pardons and commutations, including 12 convicted murderers, one of which "Wayne DuMond" shortly after his release moved to Missouri where he raped and murdered Carol Sue Shields. He was convicted and sentenced to life in prison in Clay County, Mo., in 2003. He died in prison in 2005. (Source: The Leader, Arkansas clemencies outpace other states, Garrick Feldman, 2004); Reply to this comment


by jbrewster7 January 9, 2008 2:55 PM EST: MIKE HUCKABEE IS NO FISCAL CONSERVATIVE

FACT: Mike Huckabee raised more taxes in 10 years in office than Bill Clinton did in his 12 years. (Source: The Leader, 08/30/2006)

FACT: Mike Huckabee''s substantial tax hikes far surpassed his modest tax cuts, with the average tax burden increasing by a whopping 47% over his tenure. (Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 10/09/07)

FACT: Mike Huckabee opposed a congressional measure to ban internet taxes in 2003. (Source: Arkansas News Bureau, 11/21/03)

FACT: Mike Huckabee in 2004, he allowed a 17% sales tax increase to become law. (Source: The Gurdon Times, 03/02/04); Reply to this comment


by jbrewster7 January 9, 2008 2:54 PM EST: MIKE HUCKABEE IS A DISHONEST THIEF

FACT: The ethics commission fined Huckabee $1,000 for failing to report that he paid himself $14,000 from his 1992 U.S. Senate campaign and $43,000 from his 1994 lieutenant governor''s campaign. (Source: POLITICO, Huckabee rivals unearth ethics complaints Kenneth P. Vogel Nov 21, 2007)

FACT: Huckabee accepted more than 300 gifts worth at least $130,000, ranging from $3,700 cowboy boots to a $600 chainsaw. (Source: POLITICO, Huckabee rivals unearth ethics complaints Kenneth P. Vogel Nov 21, 2007)

FACT: Mike Huckabee stole over $70,000 worth of furniture from the Arkansas governors mansion. (Source: Arkansas Times Counting the Furniture, 12/14/06 Leslie Newell Peacock)

FACT: Mike Huckabee set up a nonprofit entity so he could give paid ``inspirational'''' speeches without having to disclose the donors. (SOURCE: Bloomberg Dec 12, 2007 Margaret Carlson); Reply to this comment


by jbrewster7 January 9, 2008 2:47 PM EST: MIKE HUCKABEE PANDERS TO ILLEGALS

FACT: During the 2001 regular session of the Arkansas Legislature, Mike Huckabee supported giving driver''s licenses to illegal aliens. (Source Arkansas Journal, Mike Huckabee Supported Bill to Give Driver''s Licenses to Illegal Aliens, Henry Rearden, 11/22/2007)

Obtaining a drivers license is the ticket towards obtaining FREE Health Care, Free Education and FREE Welfare from the government.; Reply to this comment


by jbrewster7 January 9, 2008 2:45 PM EST: MIKE HUCKABEE PANDERS TO THE ILLEGALS

FACT: Mike Huckabee supported in-state higher education benefits for children of illegal immigrants. (Laura Kellams, "Senators research U.S. law on aliens," Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 1/27/05); Reply to this comment


by jbrewster7 January 9, 2008 2:44 PM EST: MIKE HUCKABEE PANDERS TO THE ILLEGAL ALIEN VOTE.

FACT: Mike Huckabee opposed a federal raid of 119 illegal immigrants at an Arkansas Tyson poultry plant, 107 of whom left the country either voluntarily or through deportation. (Melissa Nelson, "Huckabee Risks Political Fortunes To Denounce Immigration Raid," Associated Press, 8/5/05); Reply to this comment


by jbrewster7 January 9, 2008 2:43 PM EST: FACT: Mike Huckabee opposed a bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote in his own state. (Source CNS NEWS, Some GOP Concerned about Huckabee''s Immigration Views, Fred Lucas, 12/04/2007); Reply to this comment