Huckabee Tries to Fire Up His Supporters

(CBS)

From CBS News' Joy Lin:

AUGUSTA, MICH. -- "Amen" is usually the word of choice murmered in Mike Huckabee religiously-overtoned crowds. But the phrase of choice at this early morning rally of approximately 100 was "That's right."

Coming to the event with a working-class pitch that resonates well with his crowds here, Huckabee, in a veiled jab at his multimillionaire rival Mitt Romney, listed off the folks for whom the economy is not working.

"For those for whom summer isn't in a verb. For those of who didn't get the finest education at finest boarding schools on the East Coast. For those of us who didn't grow up with a silver spoon -- we were just happy to have a spoon. Those of us who never really entered the country club -- we were just hoping to just be able to play basketball at the Boys Club. For those us who didn't have silk stockings but cotton socks were nice to have... for people waiting the tables and handling the bags and driving in the front seat of cabs, not riding in the back of the cab. Ask those folks and the economy is not doing all that great for them."

In a implicit rub at John McCain, Huckabee offered himself as a Washington outsider: "Lot of people thought 'where's this guy been living?' Well, I've been living in real world while some are living in that insular bubble called Washington, D.C."

"I know that there are some candidates out there saying Michigan's lost jobs you will never see them again," he said, referring to a McCain comment from last week. Huckabee argued that it was time for the U.S. to save Michigan after all that it had done to boost the country's economy.

In this election, Huckabee said, "You'll have to decide, do they represent the values and the views that you think about, you worry about when you sit at your dinner table tonight? Do they understand your family? Have they ever, for a moment, really truly known what happens when you lose your paycheck?"

"The only hope they've really got is the Lord and hope for some people in the government who have the good, decent common sense to understand that if we can't protect the American workers and the American people, if we're more interested in outsourcing our jobs and our freedom, we aren't making sure Americans have some stability, then we need some different people running the government," said Huckabee.

"I'm not going to ask you to go vote, and not care who you vote for. I want you to vote for me. And I'll hope you want to, and I hope you'll not only go, but you'll get on your phone and you'll get on your email list, and you'll start going door to door, do whatever you gotta do, call radio stations and get on the talk lines. Let's burn this state up over the next 30 hours."

[giantrobot2]

$100,000 = $26,000 yr = $500 wk
$75,000 = $19,500 yr = $375 wk
$50,000 = $13,000 yr = $250 wk
$25,000 = $6,500 yr = $125 wk

Yr Salary = Yr Tax = Wkly Tax

This is how much money you get to KEEP if you Vote for Huckabee!

Huckabee is the ONLY one who will implement the Fair Tax law to abolish income tax & change to sales tax when he becomes president.

Just think of how many things you can do with this extra money every week (after week, .....)!

If you want to become poorer then vote for McCain, Romney, Thompson, Guiliani, Paul, Clinton, Obama, Edwards.

But if you want to become Richer then vote for Huckabee!

[marinepatriot]

MICHIGAN ROMNEY BACKER SWITCHES TO HUCKABEE
by John Gizzi
Posted: 01/14/2008

As most polls of likely primary voters in Michigan now show a near-tie between Republicans Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, and John McCain, the Romney camp got a jolt Saturday as a key backer announced he was switching his support to Huckabee.

With three days to go before the primary, State Rep. Fulton J. Sheen of Allegan County, introduced Huckabee at the Amway Grand Hotel and announced he was changing to the former Arkansas governor from native Michigander Romney. In an exclusive interview the evening before his announcement, stalwart conservative Sheen -- namesake-nephew of the legendary Roman Catholic bishop in the 1940%u2019s and 50%u2019s -- said that Romney%u2019s attacks on Huckabee%u2019s Fair Tax proposal convinced him to switch to the Arkansas man.

source
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=24432&page=1&cp=1#hec95554

I am jumping up and down!!!!!!!!! Huckabee all the way!!!!!!!!!!

[darew1956]

FACT: School quality in Arkansas went from ranking below the national average to a high ranking of 8th best in the nation during his tenure.

FACT: The voters voted for a gas tax increase for the purpose of improving roads. This vote overwhelmingly passed 64% to 36%. Here%u2019s the result: %u201CArkansas roads ranked at the top of Overdrive Magazine%u2019s %u201CWorst Roads list in 1999 and our Most Improved list in 2004.%u201D (Overdrive, January 2008 - Linda Longton).

[darew1956]

FACT: His record shows he did a spectacular job of rallying the troops and implementing a smooth-operating method of taking in thousands of flood victims. %u201CThat first week after Hurricane Katrina, somewhere between 60,000 and 75,000 evacuees arrived %u201C(Wall Street Journal Sept. 22, 2005)

FACT: Supports protecting personal property %u2013 eminent domain.

FACTS: Supports legislation to protect citizens who use deadly force in self-defense against criminal prosecution and civil liability. Huckabee supports ''castle doctrine'' law (meaning a man%u2019s home is his castle). (Thursday, Jan 5, 2006 By Rob Moritz Arkansas News Bureau)

FACT: Protection of the most vulnerable citizens. %u201CHuckabee initiated one of the nation%u2019s most effective programs of insurance coverage for children and has led other governors in seeking to deal with Medicare costs%u201D (Governing%u2019s November 2005 issue).

[darew1956]

FACT: Named: Distinguished Public Health Legislator of the Year. (According to the American Public Health Association, who presented the award, Huckabee was recognized because he %u201Chas been a leader in improving the health care for the citizens of Arkansas for many years.%u201D

FACT: Recipient of the 2006 AARP Impact Award. This award is given to %u201C10 honorees who did something extraordinary to make the world a better place,%u201D

FACT: Honored by Government Technology Magazine
Selected by his colleagues as Chairman of National Governor%u2019s Association
School quality in Arkansas went from ranking below the national average to a high ranking of 8th best in the nation during his tenure.

[darew1956]

FACT: He has been praised for making children%u2019s health care a high priority. Children without medical insurance fell from 18% to 9%. (Time Magazine)

FACT: According to the Tax Foundation, a nonprofit fiscal policy research group, Arkansas ranked right in the middle of the nation in measurement of tax burden per capita (CNNMONEY Oct 4, 2006).

FACT:2005 Named Public Official of the Year (Headline in Nov, 2005 issue of Governing%u2019s): %u201CStrong and Strategic Leadership%u201D

FACT:Time Magazine named him One of Nation%u2019s Best Governors.

[darew1956]

Here are some real facts about Huckabee''s governorship:
During his long tenure as governor%u2026
FACT: Welfare rolls declined by almost half! (Wikipedia)

FACT: State economy grew 4.4% beating the national average of 4.2%. (Time Magazine Nov, 13, 2005)

FACT: %u201CHuckabee has approached his state%u2019s troubles with energy and innovation.%u201D (Time Nov. 13, 2005)

[Ruidu]

Who would be the better role model for the next eight years?

Go Huckabee!

[wendy731]

"For those for whom summer isn''t in a verb. For those of who didn''t get the finest education at finest boarding schools on the East Coast. For those of us who didn''t grow up with a silver spoon -- we were just happy to have a spoon. Those of us who never really entered the country club -- we were just hoping to just be able to play basketball at the Boys Club. For those us who didn''t have silk stockings but cotton socks were nice to have... for people waiting the tables and handling the bags and driving in the front seat of cabs, not riding in the back of the cab. Ask those folks and the economy is not doing all that great for them."

"The Scarlet Pimpernel"
Paul Chauvelin (poor and power and wealth hungry) played by Huckabee
The Scarlet Pimpernel (compassionate wise, smart daring, and rich) played by Romney

French Revolution brought out the best in some and worst in others.

[giantrobot2]

Alert *** Alert *** Alert ***

Question:
Would you like to own a brand new high definition 60" LCD / Plasma TV with reclining chair with large cup holder for your cold beverage of your choice?

Answer:
Huckabee! He is the ONLY candidate out of the presidential field willing to implement the "Fair-Tax" system.

Look at your paycheck and see how much they are taking out of your paycheck for taxes... go ahead go look at it now.

Now take the cost of a brand new 60" LCD / Plasma high def TV and reclining chair (& cup holder) and divide that number by how much taxes they are taking out.

Example:
$3,000 (TV cost, chair) / $325 tax holding each week = 8 weeks

That''''s it, only 8 weeks to get this great deal!!!

But if you vote for any other candidate it will take years to save up for this! Say you put away $10 each week, well that''''s 4 years!

So if you want to become poorer then vote for McCain, Romney, Thompson, Guiliani, Paul, Clinton, Obama, Edwards..... but if you want to become richer vote for Huckabee!

PS - Then after buying a new 60" high def TV in 3 weeks, let''s go for a :

1. Brand new set of Ping Golf Clubs in week number 4 to 6...... then
2. Relaxing cruise to the Bahamas in week 7 - 10 then
3. Huge diamond ring for your wife or girlfriend in weeks 11 - 15 then