Huckabee's Moral Victory...One Primary Late
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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.
All things work out for those love God.
Go Huckabee!
%u201CI want to make real sure that he (Romney) understands something. This old Arkansas boy is not for sale. He doesn%u2019t have enough money to buy me. I%u2019m not some troubled company that he can buy, sell off the assets and send us home. There%u2019s a whole lot of people like me in this country who are tired of people waving their checkbooks at us and making us think they own us and they can buy us. Well you can%u2019t buy us. You can%u2019t even rent us. We%u2019re not for sale. We%u2019re going to the polls Tuesday and we%u2019re going to show America this country is about ordinary people who believe in the extraordinary power of the American dream and we%u2019re going to prove it at the ballot box Tuesday.%u201D - Governor Mike Huckabee on Monday Feb 4th
It''s NOT THE PUNDITS, the pollsters, the Radio hosts, or establishment POLITICIANS, it''s the PEOPLE WHO DECIDE! Way to shut their FAT mouths Governor Huckabee!!!!
I predict Huckabee will be in play in Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Mississipi, Texas, Louisiana, Kansas, Nebraska, & Ohio & even Wisconsin....but go ahead and continue to underestimate him and be prepared to be shocked once again!
Had Fred&Romney dropped after NH, he would be the front runner now.
He proved, HEART is Greater than WALLET. IT IS THE PEOPLE WHO SHOULD BE DECIDING THE ELECTION, NOT THE MONEY. HUCK''S VICTORY IS PEOPLE''S VICTORY.
A Godly science teacher from alabama-who believes in creation not evolution- born again-spirit filled- and very proud to say so...... praying for our nation, it''s leaders and our military!!!!Dr. Kevin Linam, Atmore, Alabama
They''re both inept, unqualified and woefully inexperienced...who gives a rip how they run their mouths??
"...he is FAR more ethical than Hitlery Clinton."
From the bottom of the well to half way up is still very much drowning.
John "Juan" McCain
http://juanmccain.blogspot.com/
Mike "The Huckster" Huckabee
http://mikeyhuckabee.blogspot.com/
I am in agreement. If McCain were to name Huckabee as his running mate, it would be the kiss of death for his candidacy.
Republicans have no one to blame but themselves.
You never cease to impress me! Every day for the last month I have read that there isn''t even a remote possibility of you winning the nomination. They said you''d be out weeks ago. Yet, you prevail!
Most announcers expected you to ONLY get Arkansas on Tuesday. Yet, what do they know?
Now they say you can''t beat McCain...I will back you fully until that last delegate is elected.
GOD BLESS you MIKE! You truly are a breath of fresh air!
After getting all that exposure, he can now set his sights on 2012 with renewed energy.
But in the interim, if you are a Republican who wants to keep conservative values in the party it is super imperative you cast your vote for Huckabee.
McCain is a war hero for sure, but his stances on human cloning, family values and border security run closer on the liberal side.
McCain is a straight talker for sure, but with 8 years of Bush''s "my way or the highway" attitude it has frozen our relationship with many countries
And with McCain being 72 years old, it''s going to be a real challenge physically and mentally to keep up with the aggressive%u3000schedule.
Huckabee on the other hand, is a true conservative, one that totally matches the Republican party platform.
Huckabee has 10 years experience running a government and was even voted the best governor in America by Time Magazine.
Do you see how the media has been keeping Mike Huckabee out of the national spotlight as much as possible? It''s because they know he is the one candidate that can beat the Democrates this year with huge cross over appeal.
Plus the Senate and House got hammered this year because of the "my way or the highway" stance attidude that Bush and McCain support.
Vote for Mike Huckabee if you want to save the Republican party.
It is so nice to see you today. You are the one reporter that just "reported the news" as a journalist should. Thank you again for being a real journalist throughout the entire first half of this race.
Governor Mike Huckabee has withstood the test of time in this race. Mike Huckabee is an American that does not know the word quit. He would not, should not, and will not!
Mike Huckabee is a symbol of American strength. Through all odds, he still stands on his feet and with honor.
This race has been a political battlefield. Mike Huckabee had the least amount of ammunition, and the least amount of troops going into the battle. He held the hill at odds of more than 50 to 1. Mike will not lose this hill or this battle. He will secure this nomination and go on to win the White House!!
Uh-Rah to our next Commander-in-Chief. The Honorable, President Huckabee!
My mom got robo called and her call was Romney saying there were only 2 choices left in the Republican race. Him and Mccain, implying Paul and Huckabee dropped out already.
We all feel like we were lied to and it''s too late to get my moms vote back.
I will vote for Huckabee now.
I urge others to switch to Huckabee as well.
Here is a link I someone posted that showed the robo calls.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk6IJS3QN34
Evangelical leader James Dobson to endorse Mike Huckabee for GOP presidential nod.
James Dobson, one of the nation''''s most prominent evangelical Christian leaders, is about to endorse former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee,the Associated Press has learned. Dobson, founder of Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Focus on the Family, talked to the GOP presidential hopeful Thursday and later was to release a statement explaining his choice, said Gary Schneeberger, a spokesman for Dobson.
Dobson, the founder of Focus on the Family, holds perhaps more influence over rank-and-file Christians than any other evangelical leader in the country. He has stated that he won''''t support John McCain, Rudy Giuliani and Fred Thompson, leaving just Huckabee and Mitt Romney.
And now with Mitt Romney dropping out of the race, the decision becomes very clear that Mike Huckabee is the conservative choice.
His backing carries enormous weight, because of the number of voters he reaches via his organization, radio show and is symbolic.
This represent a major validation of Huckabee''''s presidential candidacy.
1. Huckabee is 100% prolife--the REAL thing!
2. Huckabee supports the marriage amendment. Mike Huckabee has always consistently stood his ground for the sanctity of marriage.
3. Huckabee is a firm supporter of the 2nd Amendment.
4. Huckabee is the only candidate to sign a pledge to not allow amnesty. His 9-point immigration plan is more extensive than any other candidates'' plans.
5. Huckabee cut taxes more than 90 times in his state. He is a fiscal conservative.
6. Huckabee believes in a strong military. He holds to the Reagan doctrine of strength through peace.
7. During his 10+ years as a governor, Huckabee showed himself to be friendly to homeschooling. 8. Huckabee''s plan to abolish the IRS and have a Fair Tax is as conservative as you can get on taxes.
9. Huckabee will help this nation to once and for all be free from dependence on foreign oil, and he has established a timetable to do that.
10. Huckabee believes that we are one nation *under God*.
There is no other leading candidate in this race who even compares to the authentic-conservative credentials of Mike Huckabee.
I will vote for Huckabee when TEXAS has its primary!
Huckabee burned that bridge! I''m voting for Ron Paul.
Ron Paul is an honest, decent human being who is right about a great deal.
Huckabee is a dishonest and indecent human being who is wrong about a great deal.
Huckabee puts his listeners at ease, and reassures them, articulating clear concepts in a natural, easy style (no doubt something well-cultivated as a pastor). One can easily imagine sitting comfortably with Mike over a cup of coffee at the Main Street Cafe.
Most importantly, Huckabee is ONE with the FairTax grassroots movement ( http://snipr.com/nextrung ). Romney''s recent WEAK response to FairTax questioning on %u201CThis Week with Geo. Stephanopoulos ( http://snipurl.com/stephanopoulosdebate )%u201D drew a sharp contrast between Huckabee and all other presidential front-runners who will not embrace it. Huckabee understands that what''''s wrong with the income tax can''''t be fixed with "a tap of the hammer, nor a twist of the screwdriver." That his opponents cling to the destructive Tax Code, the IRS, preserving political power of granting tax favors at continued cost to - and misery of - American families, invigorates his campaign''''s raison d''''etre. %u201CMain Street%u201D will have to demand ( http://snipr.com/scrapthecode ) that their legislators deliver the bill to Huckabee, if elected.
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
I agree. It is as relevant as the fact that Mormons practiced polygamy 150 years ago.
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.
Mitt Romney is like the real mother. He forgo his position to help conservatives or what is left of the party
Gov. Huckabee is the candidate that I can point out to my kids and say with pride "look, there is our President."
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 michaellitz2
February 9, 2008 2:08 PM PST
- 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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