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February 7, 2008 1:17 PM

Huckabee's Moral Victory...One Primary Late

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Joy Lin
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Mike Huckabee
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From CBS News' Joy Lin:

NEW YORK CITY -- Mike Huckabee's odds of winning the nomination are mathematically slim but for the scrappy, comparatively penniless Huckabee to stay in the race while his well-financed opponent, Mitt Romney, suspends his campaign is a victory for the Arkansan.

Always skeptical of Romney's moral compass, Huckabee – a poor man's candidate – has resented how lavishly Romney spent his own money to finance a steamroll of ads.

"My feeling is if anyone should step aside, maybe Mr. Romney should. After all, he's the one that spent 100 million dollars to have the same market share that I've had for seven million," said Huckabee this weekend after Romney called it a two-man race between and McCain.

"I would say that anyone with an MBA from Harvard business school probably would look at that kind of analysis and say, ya know his product isn't selling as well as mine is for the amount of money he spent on the market."

That being said, Huckabee's competition has always dropped out one primary date late. Fred Thompson dropped out after South Carolina – not before adequately siphoning support from Huckabee's evangelical base and contributing to Huckabee's 3-point loss there. Rudy Giuliani didn't drop out of Florida until he edged Huckabee out of third place and threw his support behind McCain. And Romney's "suspension" comes after he split the non-McCain delegates with Huckabee on Super Tuesday.

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by michaellitz2 February 9, 2008 5:08 PM EST
Mike Huckabee is the REAL DEAL. Despite the negative ads to the contrary he is a true conservative on ALL the major issues. He has a GREAT record of accomplishment in Arkansas. And lest we forget, he is by FAR the best COMMUNICATOR in the republican race. This skill just MIGHT come in handy as we debate the Democrats regarding a vision for America''s future in the fall. Mike Huckabee deserves to be THE last man standing in the republican race!!!I am proud to support him!
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by marinepatriot February 9, 2008 5:42 AM EST
Mike Huckabee has always been the only candidate in this race for many of us. I have always said that not only is he an authentic conservative, he is an authentic human being.

We like Mike because he is out there fighting for us, the average everyday American.

Governor Mike Huckabee was kicked in the knees by Romney, but Mike got up and decided to keep fighting. He did not accept failure and he will fight to the end. His true American spirit has inspired us to love our Country again.

We are all going to go out and vote for Huckabee, because we are voting for ourselves, our children, and our future.

This race will be one sided from now on and Mike Huckabee will be the 44th President of the United States!
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by cons3rvative February 9, 2008 3:06 AM EST
it''s not too late! Vote Huckabee!!!
Gov. Huckabee is the candidate that I can point out to my kids and say with pride "look, there is our President."
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by johnjacobs99 February 9, 2008 1:50 AM EST
Mike Huckabee and this race remind me of the two women that came to Solomon to decide who was the real mother. As you recall Solomon pulled out his sword and threatened to divide the baby in half and give half to each woman. The real mother agreed to give the baby to the other woman.
Mitt Romney is like the real mother. He forgo his position to help conservatives or what is left of the party
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by wise_merlin February 8, 2008 6:56 PM EST
Hahaha! I love what Romney has done. He''s put the Huckster in quite a spot! Now he can''t pull out without giving away that he was in cahoots with McCain the whole time. I can''t help but wonder if he knows he was being played this whole time, or if he really thinks he had a chance for the presidency.

Oh well, it doesn''t matter now. He served the purpose that he was elevated for: Mitt is now out of the race; for now. While he might have the southern evangelical vote down, the rest of the nation is pretty much of a consensus view: Huck is not a president.
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by conspiracygirl February 8, 2008 6:01 PM EST
txtrans07:

I agree. It is as relevant as the fact that Mormons practiced polygamy 150 years ago.
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by txtrans07 February 8, 2008 4:46 PM EST
I truly can''t believe that someone in this day and age would revert to something as ridiculous as a quote about slavery and religion. That is a 150-year-old comment, not relevant to the year 2008.
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by conspiracygirl February 8, 2008 2:38 PM EST
Did you know that Baptists endorsed slavery? And Huckabee is a Baptist preacher! Down with this racist slave-holder!
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by txtrans07 February 8, 2008 2:21 PM EST
I''m tired of hearing that McCain has the nomination tied up. The media wants to choose our candidates and we are letting them! Until the Republican candidate has 1191 votes, he does not have the nomination. Huckabee still has a chance if conservative delegates give him their delegates. There are also plenty of states still out there. Texas, in particular, needs to put their support behind Huckabee to make it happen. I''m going to continue to have faith!
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by dannyme February 8, 2008 12:49 PM EST
I''ll vote for Huckabee...
But, it might be a Mc Cain Huckabee ticket anyway.

Huckabee is not my first choice. Duncah Hunter was. But since there is no strong conservatives, Huckabee is all we''ve got.

I don''t like Huckabee''s Compromise.

But, as a Christian I have to go with a Christian running for President. But, I still think it will be John Mc Cain. I think Huckabee will Vice President.

Danny
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