Huckabee Insists He Still Has a Shot

(CBS)

From CBS News' Joy Lin:

KANSAS CITY, KAN. -- Just because John McCain has 700 of the 1,191 delegates needed to get the Republican nomination - and Mike Huckabee only has 163 - Huckabee says there are many reasons why it's still realistic for him to get the nomination.

"Let's say we get to the convention and [Mitt] Romney releases his [158] delegates. They can come towards me. There's also a lot of factors that can happen. Any given day, a candidate can say one word and it gets YouTubed and his campaign's done," he said, perhaps not coincidentally the day after 2006 YouTube victim, former Sen. George Allen, R-Virginia, endorsed McCain.

"The one thing -- I know -- isn't it a very complicated process for you to win? The answer is yes. But, you know, it's a very simple way to lose. I can just quit. I've spent my whole life fighting from the bottom. I've never been at the top. I've always started from the bottom. I know what its like to be the underdog. I still believe in the impossible. If I didn't, I wouldn't be in this race."

"Six months ago, would any of you here said the two guys still on his feet in February be Mike Huckabee and John McCain? John McCain's campaign had imploded, he had run out of money, he was deep in debt, he had fired his staff, it looked like well he's done. Mike Huckabee wasn't even much more of an asterisk in the polls. And everybody was talking about the next president of the United States. It was either Fred Thompson, Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney. It certainly wasn't me and wasn't even John McCain. Here we are."

[michaellitz2]

Go Mike!!!!!!!!! Thanks for your brave and energetic campaigning. Thanks for giving us a GREAT alternative to John McCain!!We''re with you all the way!!

[ih2005]

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[marinepatriot]

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!

[gjhicks]

It''s amazing to read these posts. Those who support hot-headed McCain are just like him. They call Huckabee names like "bigot." Their words are full of hatred. You read those supporting Huckabee and the posts are full of facts about their candidate and they speak the truth in love, not with name calling and put downs. I believe I''m on the right side with Huck even if we lose.

[mrsmarrero]

Vote your true convictions, folks, and don''t let the media decide this race. Let the voice that is heard through your vote, truly be your voice, and not an echoing of media sentiments. For me, personally, I''m voting for Huckabee, but in November, I''ll support whoever wins the nomination. If the democrats win, they will appoint liberal, activist judges who legislate from the bench, and those judges will be with us much longer than the president. Don''t buy into the rhetoric of "surviving" four years of a democrat presidency. The judges they appoint will be with us longer than four years. It is important that we stand together in November, regardless of which republican nominee wins, but the primary gives us each a chance to state our true preference.

[cons3rvative]

Huckabee is the best choice for President. I''m proud to be supporting him and I pray that everyone goes to his website and discovers the details on where he stands on issues and the details of his plan for our future. www.mikehuckabee.com
also, my 2 yr old helped me make a 9 second Huckabee commercial see it here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KRIXm8xS0s

It''s not too late!! Don''t listen to the media''s negativity! They are dis-satisfied because they couldn''t sell us Romney! They tried to make Ron Paul look like a fool and gave no press to Huckabee. Conservatives have discovered that Huckabee is and always has been the conservative of choice.

[ivote-2009]

People making comments here should give consideration that 27 states, districts, and territories have not yet voted. Do you think maybe they should be given an opportunity to take part in the election process .... or I guess you all have just decided for them.

Romney did not pull out of the race because he wanted to help the Republican party conservatives, he pulled out because he spent over 35 million dollars out of his own pocket and could not pull a single state out of the south on Super Tuesday. It was a reality check.

From CNN Website
"Loser: Mitt Romney
The Super Tuesday primaries across the United States offered prizes to almost all of the candidates -- only one man was left looking short-changed. Mitt Romney, the Mormon tycoon who has invested millions of his own money running for president, was left in the unenviable position of denying he would drop out. Romney did win his home state, Massachusetts, the heavily Mormon state of Utah and a few others. But after personally spending a reported $35 million, he was the clear laggard in the three-man Republican race behind Senator John McCain and former governor Mike Huckabee."

[johnjacobs99]

Mike Huckabee and this race reminds 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.

[johnjacobs99]

Talk about a flip flop, Huckabee has done a 180 degree turn on illegal immigration.

Read the following excerpt from wikipedia%u2019s article on him:
[In opening remarks among Hispanic civil rights leaders at a LULAC convention, Huckabee said the nation will need to address the concerns of the Hispanic community because of its growing influence and population base. %u201CPretty soon, Southern white guys like me may be in the minority,%u201D Huckabee said jokingly as the crowd roared in laughter. He told the LULAC delegates that their presence in the state%u2019s capital city was very important because Arkansas has one of the fastest growing Hispanic populations in the nation. %u201CYour gathering is so very significant for our state,%u201D Huckabee said.[98] Roy Beck, whose 1.5 million member organization NumbersUSA played a major role in defeating the Senate immigration bill, calls Huckabee %u201Can absolute disaster as governor of Arkansas%u2026 Every time there was any enforcement in his state, he took the side of the illegal aliens.%u201D Huckabee responded by saying if voters are looking for the toughest guy on immigration, he%u2019s not their man.] from {Wikipedia search: Mike Huckabee}.

[loveitaly]

Although Mike Huckabee might be considered the "underdog" by some, we that support this true, Republican conservative know that Mike can pull out the win (see "David and "Ivote")! If you''re still not convinced, please see his website at mikehuckabee.com . This is a man with character; a man with a vision for a better America; a man of conviction; a man of strength and determination and most importantly, a man that is for the people! Don''t let the media convince you otherwise! Find out for yourselves and see mikehuckabee.com! Support the true, Republican conservative...Vote for MIKE!