Huckabee's Morning Run
(CBS/John Filo)
DES MOINES, IOWA -- Mike Huckabee has won the photo op battle of the day, and it's only 8am. He went for a jog around Gray's Lake in Des Moines flanked by some local doctors, and because he invited the press, there were about 30 cameras capturing every sprightly step.
Huckabee hopped off his campaign bus here at dawn, wearing a bright orange parka, black running pants, and -- function before fashion -- a mask covering his ears and chin for warmth.
It is freezing out here. He invited members of the media to come along. There were no takers.
Just as he was about to embark on his run, a jogger came up to him and said he was leaning towards voting for him but wanted to know his views about rehabilitating prisoners (he runs a halfway house). Huckabee launched into a three minute explanation of his view that "people who are dangerous" should be locked up, but "people we're just mad at" should be rehabilitated if possible. The jogger liked his answer, said Huckabee had his vote, and headed off on his run. After asking about ice on the path, Huckabee set out too.
He went about 2 or 3 miles, keeping up his training for the Boston Marathon during the hectic campaign season. He said his training regimen has suffered a bit lately. I asked him what his goal time was for Boston. He replied, "before Tuesday."
Huckabee got a zinger in at the end of the run, as the press surrounded him the second he finished. One reporter asked who would win in a footrace -- him, or his rival Mitt Romney. "Get him out here!" Huckabee challenged, adding, "though he'd be running both ways the whole time."
Mike Huckabee''s drive to live in a positive uplifting way fuels his energy in so many ways. A man who lost over 100 pounds and kept it off. Top it off with 4 yes, that''s right 4 marathons!
Mike has the Boston and the New York City Marathon coming up too. This guy is at the top of his game.
After Mike Huckabee becomes president I wouldnt be surprised if he sets his goal on breaking the World record in the Marathon at 2:05 which the African runners have dominated in the last years since Bill Rodgers and Frank Shorter''s success in the 80''s.
Mike Huckabee is a great role model for society. Leading a postive, uplifting, honest, humble and trustworthy live. I really admire this guy a lot!
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The reason I believe this is because both Romney and Huckabee have the same values, but Romney has a prove track recrd of success in the private sector as well as the public sector.
Actually, after thinking about it. I believe that Romney would win an actual foot race against Huck. Romney has more energy than I have every seen in an individual.
Mitt Will Win Iowa, Romney has too impressive of a track record in changing around broken businesses for us to deny it.
I Enthusiastically endorse Romney for President.
Olde "tax hike mike" is running from a horrible record in Arkansas.
Let''s hope folks don''t fall into the same slick smooth talking Huck as we did with Slick Willie 15 year ago.
Romney has whatever values are politically expedient. His views are all over the place, and he''s loose with his facts. Huckabee is 100% true to his convictions. There is no question where he stands on values.
Go Mike, Go!
For instance, ask him about the glaring gaps in this plan:
http://lonewacko.com/blog/archives/007309.html
Mike Huckabee has momentum because average Republicans all over the nation have heard him and enthusiastically support him. His views on the issues and his vision for America and his effective leadership compare very favorably with any other candidate. Yes he talks well but he proved to be an effective leader - even with a hostile legislature in a Democratic state.
Check out Mike Huckabee for yourself at huckconnects -.- wordpress -.- com/ .... if you dare. The interviews with the News Hour on 10/5/07 or Glenn Beck on 10/19/07 or Charlie Rose on 11/1/07 actually focused on the issues more than the critics.
And, that''s even leaving aside the fact that as governor Huck collaborated with a foreign government in a scheme that encouraged illegal immigration.
The housing report, which was weaker than economists had expected, also bolstered the case for more Federal Reserve interest rate cuts in 2008. Earlier this week, the S&P/Case-Shiller index showed a record decline in U.S. home prices in October.
This is what''s happening to YOUR house. All the ''money'' and ''equity'' you thought you had saved - eliminated! The equity through falling house prices - and the money because we are DEBASING OUR CURRENCY. That low fed rate you''re reading about gets created by printing money and lending it to people. With more money, the money YOU have is worth LESS. So your money is worth less and your property is worth less - where can you turn to keep ahead of inflation? I think you BETTER turn to Dr. Paul. He''s the ONLY one running that has a HOPE of being able to deal with this.
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by ih2005
December 31, 2007 10:01 PM PST
- One hopes that the Huckabee campaign will counter Romney attacks by pointing out how, at Bain Capital, Mr. Romney used offshore corporations to avoid U.S. taxation, and he fee-milked acquired businesses before firing workers and taking them into bankruptcy ( http://snipr.com/romneyoffshore ), to amass his great $250,000,000 wealth.
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See all 19 CommentsSo, when you compare how Mr. Huckabee''s visionary FairTax advocacy ( http://snipr.com/nextrung ) compares to Romney''s interest in the current tax system, it''s pretty easy to see who will lead us out of tax slavery ( http://snipr.com/taxburden ) - $265 billion annual tax code compliance costs representing 5 billion wasted hours, annually.