Despite Impossible Odds, Huckabee Supporters Still Plan To Vote For Him

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PEWAUKEE, WISC. -- Most didn’t care; others, resolutely defiant. When told that Mike Huckabee didn’t have much of a shot at winning the nomination, supporters said they were voting for him anyway.
"If God wants him in, he'll win,” said Lissa Eske, of Oconomowoc. “And even if he can't, I'll vote for what's right." She had driven 20 minutes to see him. A caregiver at a nursing home, Eske said she was “concerned” about McCain’s “liberal leanings” and that he was “overly focused on the war.” More importantly, she liked Huckabee and trusted him. When she casts her vote next week, Eske said it was a vote for Huckabee, not against McCain.
To the vibrant crowd of more than 500 people, Huckabee said, “People ask me, why am I staying in this race? Well, first of all, I got in it to win and I’m staying in it to win.” The audience cheered. “If nobody gets 1,191 delegates before the convention, then we’ll settle it at the convention like it used to be done in the old days and I’ll take my chances there like anybody else.”
Kent Moore, of Waukesha, has been following Huckabee for a while now. He wants Huckabee to stay in the race, protesting the notion McCain would win the nomination without having a contest of ideas. He said he would vote for Huckabee as a way to keep “McCain going to the right” and not “off the reservation.”
It was an argument Huckabee acknowledged in his speech.
“In many ways, the discussion over the next several weeks is not just about the next election, it is about the next generation,” he said. “It’s not just about the politics of the Republican party, it’s about the principles of the Republican party. It’s not just about winning and losing an election, it’s about winning and losing a culture. It’s about whether or not we will stand for something or whether we will fall for anything just so that we can beat the other guys.”
He continued, “Ladies and gentlemen, if it doesn’t matter anymore what we believe, then most of us probably wouldn’t have gotten involved in politics anyway. Because most of us didn’t get involved because of the game of it. We got involved because of the goal of it – which is to preserve, protect, and pass on a culture and a country for our kids.”
What surprised Kelly Smith, a journalist living outside a town named Heartland, was the age range and makeup of the audience. He noted people in the crowd were in their late 30s and early 40s, bringing entire families of toddlers and pre-teens to the event. He also noted that, in an area with a sizeable evangelical community, it was surprising to him that “not a single Republican official had showed up.”
Perhaps, Smith speculated, it was an indication that young families were seeking a new kind of leadership. With a vibrant talk radio environment in Wisconsin, where many conservative talk show hosts “hate McCain Feingold,” he said it’s hard to come to conclusions about who would win next week given the state’s fierce independence.
"Wisconsin is kind of like Iowa,” said Smith. “It’s a state of mind.”
Mike Huckabee is willing to fight for it and I am will to stand behind him.
There are still enough delagates left for Huckabee to get a greater total than Mccain, thus beating Mccain.
Sure, he cant secure the nomination in points, but either can Mccain.
WE ARE GOING TO WIN THIS!!!
VOTE FOR MIKE HUCKABEE!
---Dan Campbell---
Silent Souls for Huckabee
http://silentsoulsforhuckabee.com
Well, you''ve got the evangelicals out there voting for Huckabee, who had Christian Hate Radio in a full lather prior to every primary, promising the punishment of God upon America if a Mormon were to get elected.
And the very same people have been flooding the internet with messages that Obama is a Muslim and "Wouldn''t it be horrible if a MUSLIM TERRORIST were to lead America...?!?!"
Obama is not a Muslim, but these folks have never been much concerned with facts....
The other thing that the same people flood the internet with is that Obama belongs to a Black Supremecist Christian Church.
Which is it?
Personally, I tend to think they believe both. Since both are "bad" they must both be true....
Now, over in the Democratic Primaries, the Democrats totally need to prove they are not racists or sexists simultaneously (commendably, religion has been pretty much a non-issue with them) and it is looking likely that Obama will be their candidate. Polls show that Obama will win over McCain.
Polls show that Huckabee would be annihilated by either. ANNIHILATED!!!
The Evangelicals who were "deeply concerned" about about Mitt''s underwear have actually worked towards getting a Muslim terrorist as president.
For those who don''t understand irony, Obama is NOT a Muslim or a terrorist, but the Christian Right enjoys thinking that he is -- or at least wants you to think that he is....
I wonder at what point they will realize that Republicans BELIEVE in free enterprise and capitalism, and that those who succeed in that realm probably understand economics more than those who don''t.
I wonder at what point that those who gloat over the amount of money Romney spent will figure out that those who understand the principles of creating wealth will do it again, ten-fold.
I wonder at what point they will realize their taxes are going up, up, up. BTW, the Clintons imposed RETROACTIVE tax hikes their last time in office.
I wonder at what point they will realize that embryonic stem cell research and abortion are now FULL SPEED ahead....
America%u2019s bigotry has come back to bite her. We have reaped what we have sown and there will be no miracle. God, as any good parent, will allow us to experience the natural consequences of our choices.
You are right on a few things, but mostly all wrong. Most evangelicals who have voted for Huckabee so far, do so because they believe him. He has always been a conservative and supported the issues that you mentioned.
We don''t have to worry about whether he will change when the office he wants to run for changes.
We not only do not believe Mitt Romney; those of us in Iowa saw him mail the most negative and distorted ads about Huckabee.
Never mind that Romney still supports "gay rights", instituted mandatory or government-funded health care in Massachusetts, which is still reeling from that escapade.
You also wrote about Obama - "The other thing that the same people flood the internet with is that Obama belongs to a Black Supremecist Christian Church.
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In fact, his church did give an award to black supremacist, Louis Farrakhan. Obama denounced that decision and should be believed.
Your guy is out - get over it.
We will talk religion another day.
Thanks, Joy, for spreading the simple truth.
We STILL believe!!!
Mike Huckabee : Hillary, Obama, McCain, Romney, Edward,Giuliani
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Both our courageous and caring men. Both do what is right for the country not what is right for party politics.
Lincoln wanted to abolish the atrocity of slavery. The "establishments" and "me too crowd" back then also didnt want to relinquish power.
If Lincoln was running today, the "me too crowd", "establishments" and the "media" would be giving the same cold sholder to him too as they are doing to Mike Huckabee now.
It''s a shame that American''s havent learned a lessson from that experience. We are giving a cold sholder to a man who deeply cares about all Americans like Abraham Lincoln did in 1860''s.
Romney delegates: you were let down by Mitt. He took your money $100 million and then he just gave up, he wasted your money and hard effort. Did he ever say he was sorry? He used you!!!
It''s going to come down to you, dont vote for the establishments of McCain, instead listen to what Lincoln is saying and vote for individuals who care like Mike Huckabee.
You can bring Lincoln principles back or you can allow the establishments to continue to rule you with their money and power.
Just remember, a true leader is one that "shares" his power, not "shows" his power.
McCain, Hillary, Obama, and Ron Paul - all have a collective total of NONE. NO experience.
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I am very grateful for your coverage of Mike Huckabee. The articles you write are so simple and clear - no opinions, just reports! I LOVE IT!
Thanks Joy for your unbiased approach in covering Mike''s campaign.
Ark Gov. Huckabee didn''t follow his campaign promises very faithfully. He ruled as a big government advocate, more like a Democrat, than a worldview conservative. As regards tax raises (TAX hike ''mike'' he was nicknamed as a result), and he literally ''rolled out the red carpet'' for Mexico to bus loads of illegals to Arkansas, with his full blessing. This bodes ill for him addressing this issue boldly.
He appeals to us evangelicals, but if you check out this article, you''ll see he already disappointed, big time, conservative & Christian Arkansans. Our best friends even campaigned for him, then were dismayed once he was in office, they said it was like "Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde". Read ''From Hope to Betrayal, Jim Holt AR State Senator'': http://www.nwarktimes.com/nwat/Editorial/61298/
We now support Dr. Ron Paul - where Mike Huckabee is good, Dr. Paul is as good, or better + he understands Constitutional issues more thoroughly: www.RonPaul2008.com
www.KnowBeforeYouVote.com
www.ronpaul2008.com/articles/87/statement-of-faith/
God bless, David Alan
A matchup of Paul/Huckabee might be interesting....to unite our respective forces with contrasting strengths.
Meanwhile Hillary & Obama are going to be horribly divisive on the DEM side. [See Joseph Farah''s excellent editorial about this today Feb 15th at www.WND.com]
The issue most overlooked by candidates and the media is our loss of National Sovereignty to globalism & our failure to hold our leaders acoountable to obey the Consitution.
If we get these two things right, exactly who is elected is somewhat immaterial.....
I tried to call one of the talk shows hosted through Clear Chanel Communications, and after I told them why I feel Governor Mike Huckabee is the choice of the people, they just heckled me.
I never got on the air of course because my opinion and choice wasn''t the same as theirs.
While they heckled me, I told them that at least since I served in the Marine Corps for my country for over 13 years, that I should at least be able to speak my opinion.
They called me un-American and stupid. They heckled me for being a Marine, for serving my Country, and for even thinking I had a right to say what I believe.
The media is paid and has agendas based on money and who pays them. With what happened with Romney and now Mccain, our Government is going to force their choice on us no matter what we do.
I have been so patriotic because I love my country. Now I fear she may be lost.
In a true Christian culture, the Truth would gain a hearing. But God is Sovereign, and though it may not seem so, He''s arranging all things ''according to the cousel of His own will''.
If we think it''s hopeless, think of Valley Forge, Washington & the bedraggled Colonial Army bleeding the snow red. Who would have thought at that moment, when they prayed to God, seemingly in vain, for deliverance from cold & starvation, that they were on the verge of beating the mighty British Army and founding a new nation ?
It''s always darkest, just before the dawn.....Psalm 2 gives the script....read it & be encouraged Christ will not fail....ever...
In a true Christian culture, the Truth would gain a hearing. But God is Sovereign, and though it may not seem so, He''s arranging all things ''according to the cousel of His own will''.
If we think it''s hopeless, think of Valley Forge, Washington & the bedraggled Colonial Army bleeding the snow red. Who would have thought at that moment, when they prayed to God, seemingly in vain, for deliverance from cold & starvation, that they were on the verge of beating the mighty British Army and founding a new nation ?
It''s always darkest, just before the dawn.....Psalm 2 gives the script....read it & be encouraged Christ will not fail....ever...
They don''t like Mike Huckabee''s charm, charisma and optimistic attidude. They feel threatened that they will lose control of their power hungry system.
They walk around pretending to care about the ordinary citizen, but in reality only care about their power and money.
Don''t be tricked into thinking they are for you. They have a attitude problem, they think the common ordinary American''s are too stupid and they must control them.
The American people must rally around the charisma of Mike Huckabee. He deeply cares about ordinary Americans.
He wants to "share" his power with you, not "show" his power like the other power hungry establishments want to do.
It''s time to show the establishments that the American people can think for themselves. Let''s rally around Mike Huckabee, a honest trustworthy and humble man.
"There has been an attempt to ghettoize me for a very small part of my biography. The last time I was in the pulpit was 1991.%u201D
The press is paying attention to his religious views. For a man who wears his religion glibly on his sleeve, why is this a problem? Could it be Huck is finally going back to his old habit of irrationally bickering at the press because it''s clear he''s not going to get his way? This Arkansan thinks so.
Mike Huckabee is the only candidate with a tough stand on illegal immigration (and a thorough plan to address it), the candidate who stands for Second Amendment rights, the candidate who believes in American sovereignty, who believes in the sanctity of life, who has an excellent plan to rejuvenate this country''s economy...and who never flip-flops on his principles. He''s also the only one with true executive experience, as opposed to years of legislative experience as a Washington insider. Please- we are counting on you to stand up for what is right.
And I, too, would like to thank Joy for her excellent coverage of Governor Huckabee. Her segments are invariably a refreshing change from most of the mainstream media bias.
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by chris_taylo3
February 17, 2008 12:30 AM PST
- 7 URGENT! VOTERS need a CHOICE! Every time Mike Huckabee gets air time his polls go up -- so we must insist they hold Republican Debates!!! And, I say we ask for Equal Time -- why is CNN holding 2 Democrat Debates (Feb. 21-Texas, Feb. 27 Ohio)???? We want 2 Republican Debates Too!!!! Equal Time for Republicans!!! (The Ohio GOP cancelled the Feb 28th CNN debate). Tell them that the media will not decide for the voters who the candidates are!
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