tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68151303597177886192024-02-07T20:39:10.680-06:00I Like Mike Huckabee 2012* I DO NOT Support Mike Huckabee 2016 *TexasConservativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498353418956960708noreply@blogger.comBlogger158125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815130359717788619.post-25093786419015319782012-08-01T18:51:00.000-05:002012-08-01T23:21:46.092-05:00Mike Huckabee hosts wildly successful Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hats off to Mike Huckabee for showing the liberal left that America still stands for the First Amendment right to Freedom of Speech. Twitter, Facebook and numerous websites were busy posting picture after picture of happy customers willing to wait in long lines to support Chick-fil-A.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It all began when Dan Cathy, President of Chick-fil-A, had his words twisted and taken out of context. What did he say? Dan Cathy said <a href="http://www.brnow.org/News/July-2012/%E2%80%98Guilty-as-charged,%E2%80%99-Dan-Cathy-says-of-Chick-fil-A">"guilty as charged"</a> for believing in the traditional family. Liberal mayors in Boston, Chicago, San Francisco and Washington DC declared that Chick-fil-A would be prevented from opening up restaurants in their city. Why? All because the Chick-fil-A president supports the biblical definition of the family unit: marriage between a man and a woman. There are no reports anywhere of Chick-fil-A being biased against or harassing gay customers or gay employees. Yet the liberal left wanted Chick-fil-A boycotted.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/266281243473841/">Mike Huckabee started up a Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day Facebook page</a> inviting people to support Chick-fil-A on August 1st. After receiving thousands of likes on his invite, Facebook took down the page. Mike Huckabee asked why it was removed and magically, 12 hours later, the Facebook page reappeared. Was Facebook trying to censor Mike Huckabee?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Chick-fil-A is a successful family owned company that has a history of espousing Christian values and treating its employees, customers and communities with the highest respect. The assault by the liberal left has led thousands across America to affirm Chick-fil-A. Some are doing it in support of First Amendment rights. Some are doing it in support of traditional marriage. Americans, even if they do not agree with Dan Cathy's stance on biblical marriage, are showing the liberal left that one cannot bully companies into submission. <b>America is still the land of the free</b>- freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom for companies to invest in markets. <b>And the home of the brave</b>- sticking to your personal, moral convictions, staying closed on Sunday so families can worship and have a sabbath day of rest, and letting America know that they need God. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">God bless the employees who worked so hard today serving a record number of customers. God bless the suppliers who delivered the incredible number of menu ingredients and paper supplies needed on this day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And a special thanks to Mike Huckabee for being the<a href="http://youtu.be/nviwzisBWqs"> <b>Somebody who did the Something</b></a>. We are all grateful for your courage to step up and support Chick-fil-A and our First Amendment rights.
It's not too late to RSVP to Mike Huckabee's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/266281243473841/">invitation</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What was Mike Huckabee thinking when he endorsed David Dewhurst for Texas Senate? When you look across the country at the recent additions to the Senate and the House, you see bold freshmen who have a history and philosophy of fiscal restraint, limited government, and protecting the Constitution. You do not see a lot of 3 term Lt. Governors with a history of blocking conservative bills, being endorsed to go to Washington DC. Perhaps the Dewhurst endorsement was due to a longtime friendship. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As someone who has a lot of respect for Mike Huckabee and made thousands of phone calls for Huckabee for President in 2008 and for some HuckPAC candidates, I have not always agreed with who Huckabee endorses. Take Donald Young in Alaska, Andre Bauer in South Carolina and now David Dewhurst in Texas.
Mike Huckabee was against candidates who could bankroll their own campaigns and instead felt that campaigns should be funded by people who trusted in the candidate. Then why not choose Cruz? Ted Cruz has an enormous level of grassroots support: 48,000 donations under $250 compared to Dewhurst's 4,000. Independently wealthy David Dewhurst has donated $11 million dollars to his own campaign. Ted Cruz has donated $800,000. I was one of those grassroots supporters who donated under $250 hoping to make a difference. Thousands like me were successful in helping <a href="http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/cruz-outraises-dewhurst-again/%20">Ted Cruz, who has now raised more money than Dewhurst.</a> All of these numbers add up to show that Huckabee miscalculated and backed the wrong guy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the 2008 GOP Presidential race, Mike Huckabee championed the FairTax, but in our Texas Senate race, Huckabee endorsed Dewhurst who does NOT support the FairTax. Huckabee's belief in the FairTax should have led him to endorse <a href="http://www.fairtaxnation.com/group/candidatesthatsupportthefairtax/forum/topics/add-tx-us-sen-candidate-ted-cruz-as-supporter-his-opponent-david?xg_source=activity">Cruz who stated that he will co-sponsor the FairTax</a>. In a 2011 blogger conference call that I participated in, Huckabee talked about building support for the FairTax by taking the concept directly to the people who would in turn create a groundswell of support and ask their representatives to bring forth a FairTax bill. How can that be achieved with Dewhurst who was head of the Texas Senate? He never discussed the FairTax with the voters nor did he encourage it to be brought to the senate floor. Last year Huckabee went before the <a href="http://ilikemikehuckabee2012.blogspot.com/2011/07/mike-huckabee-headed-to-congress-in.html">House Ways and Means Committee</a> stating: "we must work together to elect another record number of candidates to Congress (House and Senate) next year who support the Fair Tax or who are willing to learn more about it and a Republican President who will sign this legislation." Looks like Huckabee forgot about his FairTax call to arms. Texas already has supporters who co-sponsored FairTax Bill H.R.25: Senator John Cornyn and Texas House members: John Carter, Michael Conaway, John Culberson, Blake Farenthood, Michael McCaul, Randy Neugebauer, Pete Olson, Ted Poe, and Mac Thornberry. <b> Ted Cruz as a Senator, would be standing alongside these FairTax fighters. Dewhurst would not.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mike Huckabee is a religious guy who believes America was founded on Judeo-Christian values. Those values and our rights to Freedom of Religion have been trampled on by a secular society who wants to remove God from the public square. The atheists will continue to wage war on those who hold biblical beliefs; we need a fighter in the US Senate who has a proven track record of winning to counter these atheist attacks. Ted Cruz successfully took up the cause of over 3 million Veterans in defending their right to honor those who had fallen in combat with the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKt2pyiG3nw&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL4AB4D9325F9C7555">Mojave Desert Veterans Memorial </a>which is in the shape of a Cross. Ted Cruz successfully defended the words “under God” in the Texas Pledge of Allegiance, and effectively defended the constitutionality of the Texas Ten Commandments monument. With those successes, <b>we need Ted Cruz to fight for our Religious Liberty.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In 2008, Mike Huckabee got slack from conservatives for his approach to illegal immigration. While Huckabee is a strong supporter of border security and Legal immigration, he was honest with voters about how we should treat children of illegals and even illegals themselves, stating that they should not be made to feel like they have to hide in the shadows. With Huckabee’s courage to stand by his convictions, why would he support <a href="http://www.tedcruz.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Print-Lieutenant-Governor-of-Texas-__-David-Dewhurst-__-SPEECHES.pdf"> David Dewhurst who supports amnesty and recently scrubbed a 2007 speech he gave</a> from his official Lt. Governor website? Ted Cruz, on the other hand, is against amnesty, has fought to strengthen and secure our borders, and championed efforts to enforce laws punishing illegal felons. Seems like Huckabee would like <a href="http://www.tedcruz.org/proven-record/securing-our-nations-borders/%20http://www.tedcruz.org/media/videos/?tubepress_page=3">Ted Cruz's honest, forthright approach instead</a> .</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ted Cruz is a fresh voice that voters can trust to stand up for Liberty, defend the Constitution, support the FairTax and work to reform and enact a Legal immigration program. Ted Cruz is a solid, conservative who stands by his convictions despite the costs, and will not compromise once inside Washington.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So once again, I am putting on my campaign volunteer hat and helping elect a candidate that will make for a better America.<b> I hope you will vote for Ted Cruz in the July 31st run-off.</b> Wish Huckabee would admit he backed the wrong candidate, and get on the Cruz bandwagon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/tedcruzpage/posts/130789023645123?comment_id=860604&offset=0&total_comments=18">For a Balanced Budget Amendment </a></span></div>TexasConservativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498353418956960708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815130359717788619.post-54285347382734188802012-04-08T16:54:00.000-05:002012-04-08T16:54:07.118-05:00The Mike Huckabee Radio Show Debuts April 9th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRIZs39UbDMUsvkf-FCNstzlCDSXX4cYKZF_tgXoZPLxyCwxLriCw" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRIZs39UbDMUsvkf-FCNstzlCDSXX4cYKZF_tgXoZPLxyCwxLriCw" width="300" /></a></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><br />
<div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mike Huckabee is expanding his time on the air. He debuts a new radio show Monday April 9th through the Cumulus media network. The show will air weekdays from 12-3 ET in over 200 markets.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mike Huckabee who has a knack for being conservative but not being angry about it, will discuss topics in a conversational way rather than being confrontational. “I don’t want it to be a show that every day, every hour, pushes everyone’s buttons to raise their blood pressure,” <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/03/11/david-frum-mike-huckabee-brings-on-rush-limbaugh-s-decline.html">Huckabee says.</a> “I figure the cost of high blood pressure is enough already.”</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Huckabee will engage his listeners in the most important topics of the day including a heavy dose of politics.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">To contact the Mike Huckabee radio show to talk with Mike call: <b>855-840-HUCK</b></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">To find the closest station in your listening area click <a href="http://www.cumulus.com/StreamingStationMap.aspx"><b>here</b></a>.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">To view the promotional video for Mike Huckabee's new show, click <b><a href="http://vimeo.com/39365245">here</a></b></span></div>TexasConservativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498353418956960708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815130359717788619.post-1687421868098991442012-03-04T09:42:00.001-06:002012-03-05T20:49:06.748-06:00Videos of Mike Huckabee GOP Forum 3: Jobs Ohio<div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mike Huckabee held another successful GOP presidential forum with the focus this time on jobs and the economy. Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum were each given an equal amount of time to answer questions by both professionals in the economic field and by local Wilmington Ohio residents. Criticism was rampant on twitter (#huckforum) for the first time regarding Huckabee's forum as supporters noted that candidates were not asked the same questions nor were they each given follow up questions. </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Watch the videos yourself and decide if any candidate was given softball questions. My theory is that for those candidates that were given the tougher questions, it opened the door for them to reach voters with their thoughtful, well spoken answers. Without those more imploring questions, voters may not have realized their depth of knowledge on the issues.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mike Huckabee will continue with his successful GOP Presidential Forums by hosting one on Saturday March 3rd, right before Super Tuesday, in Wilmington Ohio. GOP presidential candidates include Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Guest debate moderators will be Elaine Chao, Charlie Gasparino, and Peter Schiff . The focus of this forum will be jobs, the economy and each candidate's economic platform.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This forum will be </span><span style="font-size: large;">taped earlier in the day</span><span style="font-size: large;"> and air during an extended Huckabee Show from 8-10 pm ET. </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Check back for more information regarding submission of questions and #hashtag for tweeting. </span><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here is a picture that the Huckabee Show tweeted regarding rehearsing with three local Ohioans for the forum:</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For those of you who do not have cable tv, you can watch a livestream of the forum <a href="http://www.rightspeak.net/2012/03/live-feed-tonight-huckabee-gop.html">here</a></span><a href="http://www.rightspeak.net/2012/03/live-feed-tonight-huckabee-gop.html" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></a></span></div>TexasConservativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498353418956960708noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815130359717788619.post-35511179759953146182012-02-10T18:29:00.001-06:002012-02-10T18:31:09.506-06:00Mike Huckabee gives his best speech yet at CPAC<div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mike Huckabee continues to show the GOP what they are missing this campaign season-a conservative who has walked the walk and who can communicate with voters across America.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Listening to the Michael Medved radio show today, he described today's CPAC speeches stating that Huckabee's speech was phenomenal and Mike Huckabee gave his best speech yet.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Thanks to President Obama, We are all Catholics now, standing together."</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Let me be very blunt with you and whether this is a popular sentiment at CPAC or not, I don't care...I am going to say it anyway...One of the things that the President has shown us this week is that morality matters even more than money does because where there is a nation that's lost it's morals, that is a nation that will freely give up it's money. Because if we give up the basic right to life, we will certainly give up what is in our pockets. Let us never act as if somehow our liberties under the constitution of the United States don't matter. If we lose those, money won't matter"</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">"All of us are created equal, and then endowed not by our government, but by our creator with unalienable rights. Unalienable meaning they cannot be taken away from us by a government because a government did not give them to us in the first place. A Creator gave us the rights and government's only job is to secure and protect the rights given by God."</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">"When we devalue a life that is unborn, we ultimately will devalue a life that is born."</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">"We need to unite for principal and for liberty."</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yes, I still Like Mike Huckabee for 2012.</span></div>TexasConservativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498353418956960708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815130359717788619.post-31194484555545252832012-01-15T11:28:00.002-06:002012-01-19T16:49:52.001-06:00Videos of Mike Huckabee Forum 2 South Carolina Undecided<div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mike Huckabee hosted another successful presidential forum that has received rave reviews throughout the twittersphere (#huckforum). Candidates were given questions by undecided voters of South Carolina. In their response they were asked not to mention other GOP candidates by name in any negative way. Instead they were to focus on their own records so voters could base their decisions on individual platforms rather than personal attacks. </span></div><div style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Are you still undecided? Do you think that Mike Huckabee would have run a better campaign than those currently running? Do you think that any of these candidates can beat President Obama in November's general election?</span></div>TexasConservativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498353418956960708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815130359717788619.post-61777922205022738272012-01-09T17:37:00.003-06:002012-01-13T15:30:42.794-06:00Mike Huckabee to Host 2nd GOP Forum: South Carolina Undecided<div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Given the success of Mike Huckabee's first GOP Presidential Forum, he will host another similar forum on January 14th right before the South Carolina primary.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This time his guest debate moderator will be South Carolina Congressman, Tim Scott. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">GOP Presidential Candidates will include Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, Rick Perry, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum. Ron Paul is unable to attend.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The forum will be taped earlier in the day and then aired during the Huckabee show 8 pm ET </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here is a preview of what to expect from this South Carolina forum:</span></div><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For those interested in submitting a question that will be posed to the candidates, e-mail Mike Huckabee at huckforum2@foxnews.com</span></span>TexasConservativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498353418956960708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815130359717788619.post-76886108329830919532012-01-07T17:35:00.000-06:002012-01-07T17:35:07.627-06:00Mike Huckabee gives Glimpse into Why His Heart said No<div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">As the race for 2012 unfolds and Mike Huckabee is asked to give his opinion on the GOP candidates' platforms and strategies, Huckabee has given us small glimpses into why he decided against a run.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This exchange between Neil Cavuto and Mike Huckabee shows us one reason why his heart said NO.</span></div><br />
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<div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Huckabee: "But what's the point if you can't look in the mirror and believe..."</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cavuto interrupts to say "to get to the White House."</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Huckabee: "On what terms? And if you get there, and in some way you have to be dishonest to your own heart. Then just remember, that whatever you use to have to get there, is what you will have to continue to use to stay there. <span style="color: #660000;">And it's just not worth it when it gets down to it. It's easier to walk away from a job that you want than to walk away from your own integrity and character."</span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2011/12/09/rollins-huckabee-could-have-won">Ed Rollins</a> stated that he did have a path for Huckabee to win the nomination. But maybe Mike Huckabee thought the cost was too high and not worth it.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I think this is one of the reasons his heart said "NO." And in doing so, Mike Huckabee has been able to expand his platform and continue to highlight the <a href="http://www.thegiftoflifemovie.com/default.aspx">principles</a> that got him into politics.</span></div>TexasConservativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498353418956960708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815130359717788619.post-3692097701452077642011-12-14T17:20:00.001-06:002011-12-14T20:43:35.122-06:00C-Span to Air Huckabee Pro-Life Forum<div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">C-Span will air the Citizens United/Huckabee Pro-Life Forum at 8 pm ET</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Read more from C-Span </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.c-span.org/Events/Abortion-Campaign-Finance-Topics-at-Candidate-Forum/10737426276/" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">here.</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">You can also read up to the minute Live-Blog details from </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://theiowarepublican.com/2011/live-blog-huckabee-pro-life-forum/" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Iowa Republican.</a></span>TexasConservativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498353418956960708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815130359717788619.post-32539090566337602422011-12-13T05:00:00.026-06:002011-12-13T07:52:58.917-06:00Next up on Mike Huckabee's Plate: Pro-Life Forum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQeM6dS7Fq7WQ-u78zO-zafUX4MMJR6_9-a5bhKjTwFMWSgDy3L9w" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQeM6dS7Fq7WQ-u78zO-zafUX4MMJR6_9-a5bhKjTwFMWSgDy3L9w" width="144" /></a></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">On Wednesday, December 14th, Mike Huckabee will be host to <a href="http://www.citizensunited.org/index.aspx">Citizens United's</a> new film <a href="http://www.thegiftoflifemovie.com/">The Gift of Life.</a> Screening the film first before more than 1000 Iowans, Huckabee will then host a forum that focuses on the issue of Life. Life that begins at conception and contains all the DNA necessary to develop into a baby. This is the key issue that got Mike Huckabee involved in politics. It's where his heart is held captive when it comes to social issues.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">So far only four Republican candidates are attending the forum: Michele Bachmann, Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry and Rick Santorum. Huntsman, Paul and Romney were invited but have yet to RSVP with a yes.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The issue of keeping a pregnancy or ending it in abortion is not the key issue that plagues the hearts of those who have been unemployed for over 99 weeks or of small business owners who just don't have enough capital to consider hiring another employee in the new year. But that doesn't mean it is not a key issue for many voters who have worked hard to further the Pro-Life cause.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mike Huckabee has an exemplary record of championing Pro-Life bills and getting them passed through a Democrat legislature in Arkansas. So I hope he asks each candidate what they have done either personally or professionally to help change the hearts and minds of those in the pro-choice camp.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Why are the other candidates not signed on to this forum? What does Jon Huntsman have to lose? He has bragged openly about being more pro-life than Mitt Romney. So why not take the time to sit down and discuss with those 1000 Iowans his record in Utah? His numbers in the polls could only go up.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mitt Romney, who is not really trusted on this issue, could use this platform to cement the fact that he truly is a fighter for the pro-life cause. Yes he will open himself up to questions, but he has been running as a pro-life candidate for six years now so he should have some pretty darn good answers.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">And finally Ron Paul, an OB/GYN who stated in 2007 “If you can’t protect life then how can you protect liberty?” should be at this forum highlighting his credentials in the Pro-Life fight.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This forum will give viewers insight on an issue that has hardly been discussed this election cycle. But with the true meaning of Christmas being about the birth of Christ, it seems like the perfect time of year to talk about the unborn. Mike Huckabee has prepared a seat for them at the forum, and they won't be turned away.</span></div><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">In light of all that, it seems the perfect time to post Mike Huckabee's June interview with Tim Tebow where they discussed Tebow's book <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Through-My-Eyes-Tim-Tebow/dp/0062007289">Through My Eyes.</a></b></span></div><br />
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<div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I find Tim Tebow to be a great role model, not only for kids, but for anyone who is part of a team. I like how Tebow always gives credit to his teammates and emphasizes some of their winning plays on the field. </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Secularists are running scared because Tebow is not afraid to talk about his love for Christ. But they don't realize that God's kingdom has room for everyone to be part of the team. Tim Tebow knows how the ultimate game ends. And that's why he always gives God the glory.</span></div>TexasConservativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498353418956960708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815130359717788619.post-90150580344508690612011-12-05T09:35:00.003-06:002011-12-05T13:55:59.816-06:00Afterthoughts on Huckabee Republican Presidential Forum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR6yiDoIafgXtJzIpnKUUpwQOG3ct3kWwwAx0_7dnTpqBDDox4k5Q" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR6yiDoIafgXtJzIpnKUUpwQOG3ct3kWwwAx0_7dnTpqBDDox4k5Q" width="336" /></a></div><br />
<div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mike Huckabee, a former 2008 Presidential candidate himself, designed a forum that would give all candidates equal time, substantiative questions, and an opportunity to showcase their campaign for the American voter. There were no gotcha questions, no pitting one candidate against another, nor any silliness where a candidate has to raise his/her hand. As <a href="http://hotair.com/archives/2011/12/03/open-thread-are-you-ready-for-the-huckabee-presidential-forum/"><b>HotAir</b></a> stated, it was <b>Hucktastic.</b></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Only one candidate declined the opportunity to answer the questions by Attorneys General: Pam Bondi, Ken Cuccinelli and Scott Pruitt--candidate Jon Huntsman. Mike Huckabee noted that Huntsman blew an opportunity that will definitely affect his campaign via <a href="http://gop12.thehill.com/2011/12/huckabee-rips-huntsman-for-snubbing.html"><b>GOP12</b></a></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Complete video of the Huckabee Forum via </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.2012presidentialelectionnews.com/2011/12/video-watch-the-entire-huckabee-gop-presidential-forum/"><b>2012 Election Central</b></a></span></div><br />
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<div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Backstage at the Huckabee Forum via <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/05/us/election-news/behind-the-scenes-at-the-fox-news-forum.html?_r=2&partner=rss&emc=rss"><b>NYT</b></a></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mike Huckabee grading the Republican Candidates via <a href="http://gop12.thehill.com/2011/12/huckabee-gives-forum-feedback.html"><b>GOP12</b></a></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Huckabee gets kudos for an improved, alternate format via <a href="http://hotair.com/archives/2011/12/04/the-huckabee-forum-an-improved-format/"><b>HotAir</b></a></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Vote online who you thought won the Huckabee Forum via <a href="http://online.worldmag.com/2011/12/03/online-poll-who-won-saturdays-huckabee-forum/"><b>WorldMag</b></a></span></div>TexasConservativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498353418956960708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815130359717788619.post-24416823320217342382011-12-02T22:29:00.002-06:002011-12-02T22:31:29.136-06:00Mike Huckabee will Host Republican Presidential Forum<div style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Don't forget to tune into an extended Huckabee Show Saturday night at 8 pm ET where Mike Huckabee will host the Republican Presidential Forum: #huckforum </span></span> </div><br />
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<div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">From <a href="http://www.facebook.com/mikehuckabee">Gov Huckabee's Facebook</a>:</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><blockquote style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Just a reminder: This Saturday from 8-10pm ET, my show will have a 2 hour special featuring the GOP Presidential candidates---all of whom are going to be posed questions not by media "stars" but by GOP Attorneys General Scott Pruitt of Oklahoma, Pam Bondi of Florida, and Ken Cuccinelli of Virginia; I will moderate. The candidates all get the exact same amount of time; the order in which they answer questions is determined by a random drawing and not by arbitrary decisions of "king maker" moderators.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The candidates will appear singularly on stage and are not allowed to discuss or attack other candidates, but must stick to questions which will focus on the federal/state relations of immigration, education, jobs, Obamacare, etc. It will be a very unique format and substantive---no "gotcha" stuff. I encourage you to tune in and please let your friends and family know about the debate as well."</span></blockquote>TexasConservativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498353418956960708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815130359717788619.post-7964374094777305672011-11-22T14:31:00.002-06:002011-11-22T23:58:18.025-06:00Mike Huckabee to Shape GOP Focus in Final Weeks Leading Up to Iowa Caucus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRq07PM8Z9giNyM2VvjVLZfjh3nXmAhYw7ppQ8rcJ4XwlwsKMIkYw" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="183" src="https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRq07PM8Z9giNyM2VvjVLZfjh3nXmAhYw7ppQ8rcJ4XwlwsKMIkYw" width="275" /></a></div><br />
<div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mike Huckabee will hold a GOP Candidate Forum on December 3rd in the New York Fox News Studio. Attorney Generals Pam Bondi (FL), Ken Cuccinelli (VA), and Scott Pruitt (OK) will assist Huckabee in asking questions. The focus of the forum has not yet been revealed, but the format has been detailed according to <b><a href="http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/22/huckabee-to-hold-g-o-p-candidate-forum/?smid=tw-thecaucus&seid=auto">the Caucus</a></b>:</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><blockquote style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our goal is to have a unique and intimate setting in which each candidate is given equal time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">· The forum will last approximately 90 minutes.</span></blockquote><br />
<blockquote style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">· Candidates will be individually questioned. At no point will candidates have on-air interaction with each other.</span></blockquote><br />
<blockquote style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">· The order in which candidates are questioned will be determined by a draw. Each candidate will have an 8-10 minute question and answer session. The exact amount of time will depend on commercial break structure.</span></blockquote><br />
<blockquote style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">· Candidates will be in the studio one-by-one for their Q&A. The remaining candidates will be watching the forum from their private work space provided by Fox News.</span></blockquote><br />
<blockquote style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">· At the end of the forum, each candidate will be given one-minute rebuttal/final thoughts. Candidates will be on separate cameras.</span></blockquote><br />
<blockquote style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">· There will be no studio audience.</span></blockquote><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">So far 5 of 8 Republican candidates have agreed to attend the forum: Bachmann, Gingrich, Paul, Romney, and Santorum. Huckabee is still waiting to hear from Cain, Huntsman and Perry. </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Will these candidates win over an endorsement from Gov Mike Huckabee should they answer the questions to his satisfaction? Huckabee has stated numerous times that he will not endorse during the primaries, but will enthusiastically get behind the eventual Republican nominee.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> However, the questions that he asks will help shape the focus of the final weeks leading up to the Iowa Caucus. Huckabee is also scheduled to host a <a href="http://ilikemikehuckabee2012.blogspot.com/2011/11/mike-huckabee-to-host-pro-life-iowa.html">Pro-Life forum in Iowa</a> on December 14th.</span></div>TexasConservativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498353418956960708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815130359717788619.post-68811763721467847932011-11-16T20:19:00.001-06:002011-11-16T20:55:28.530-06:00Mike Huckabee to Host Pro-Life Iowa Forum<div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Mike Huckabee</b> continues to lead on the issues that defined his campaign in 2008. On December 14th, he will host Republican candidates in a Pro-Life forum in Des Moines, Iowa.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This forum will feature a Pro-Life documentary, <b><a href="http://www.thegiftoflifemovie.com/">The Gift of Life</a></b>, narrated by Governor Mike Huckabee and produced by Citizens United:</span></div><br />
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<div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Eight of the Republican presidential candidates have been invited to discuss abortion and the Pro-Life cause 20 days before the Iowa Caucus. Will any of these candidates turn down the opportunity to speak to Iowa voters? And if they do, does this imply that the Pro-Life cause is not a value that they would further if they won the White House?</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/68521.html#ixzz1dvIPSRCZ">Politico</a> reports: "Every conservative candidate for president will be fighting to come to this event," said David Bossie, Citizens United's president. "I think the campaigns see the value to be at a forum, in Iowa, three weeks before the caucus, standing next to Mike Huckabee. This is a unique opportunity."</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let's hope that all 8 invitees* reply yes and show the nation that while the key priority in America is JOBS, they all agree with Mike Huckabee that <b>Every Life has Intrinsic Value and Worth.</b></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">* Invited but not confirmed: Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, Ron Paul, Rick Perry, Mitt Romney, and Rick Santorum.</span></div>TexasConservativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498353418956960708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815130359717788619.post-81624880743814039162011-11-01T06:11:00.002-05:002011-11-01T07:10:27.205-05:00You Be the Somebody, You Do the Something: Huckabee Republicans<div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Before the 2008 presidential race I did not pay close attention to the selection process of either party's eventual nominee. I always voted in the general election, but not the primaries. That all changed when Mike Huckabee caught my eye during the GOP debates. He was a breath of fresh air standing by his convictions and not worrying about political correctness. While he did not end up as the Republican nominee, he did bring into the party a whole new batch of grassroots volunteers dedicated to making a difference.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">One key phrase that Mike Huckabee championed was <b>"You be the Somebody, You do the Something."</b> Huckabee supporters took those words to heart and got actively involved in politics. For many this was their first foray into the political arena. These supporters that are called <a href="http://www.hucksarmy.com/">HucksArmy</a> made Get Out The Vote phone calls, worked on local campaigns, petitioned their congressmen, went to rallies, and even decided to run for office themselves.</span></div><br />
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<div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">While Mike Huckabee decided against running in the 2012 election, he is still making a difference by standing up for the principles that he ran on in 2008. He has used his <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/huckabee/index.html">Huckabee Show</a> to fight against Obamacare, bloated government spending, bailouts, and failed foreign policy that has hindered our standing in the world. He has worked hard to Repeal Obamacare by participating in the <a href="http://www.repealhealthcareact.org/Default.asp?SourceID=2&bhcp=1&gclid=CJeimZOQk6wCFYuc7QodwCan8A">Repeal Healthcare Act campaign.</a> In July Mike Huckabee went before the House Ways & Means Committee in support of the <a href="http://ilikemikehuckabee2012.blogspot.com/2011/07/mike-huckabee-headed-to-congress-in.html">FairTax</a>. And of course, he continues to promote and further the <a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0211/49578.html">ProLife cause.</a></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Huck supporters are certainly disappointed that Mike Huckabee is not running this time around. But he is not sitting idly by, nor should we. <b>As a Huckabee Republican, We Can Make a Difference.</b> Find the issue that is near and dear to your heart. Volunteer at an organization that is championing your cause. Contact your congressperson and let them know where you stand on the issues. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Donate to a cause that needs funding. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Run for office and be the needed change at the local level.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The race for 2012 will not include Mike Huckabee. But you can still<b> Be the Somebody Who Does the Something.</b></span></div><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It is not too late for Mike Huckabee to enter the race. </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Huck could be the October Surprise that the voters are looking for:</span></div><br />
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<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sign the petition to <a href="http://drafthuckabee2012.com/">Draft Mike Huckabee 2012</a></span></div>TexasConservativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498353418956960708noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815130359717788619.post-68568498390668122962011-09-27T08:20:00.002-05:002011-09-27T16:45:13.654-05:00Mike Huckabee's Window of Opportunity<div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The level of GOP dissatisfaction with the current crop of presidential candidates has created a window of opportunity for Mike Huckabee to enter the race for the Republican nomination.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">If he chooses to do so:</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Will opponents and their surrogates balk at Huckabee's change of heart? <a href="http://ilikemikehuckabee2012.blogspot.com/2011/05/mike-huckabee-i-will-not-seek.html">("All the factors say go, but my heart says no.")</a> Probably, but Mike Huckabee can turn it around by stating that their constant fighting on the debate stage and their lack of focus on reforms has given him heartburn.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Will pundits frame the entrance as too late citing Rick Perry's recent example of imploding on the debate stage? They will try but Mike Huckabee is best known for being an articulate, quick witted debater. While he has not been on the current debate stage, he has been on the hot seat-the HotSeat segment of his show-where he has debated liberals on economic, social, and foreign policy related issues. In addition, Huckabee has hosted conservative guests highlighting topics such as the debt ceiling, healthcare reform, job creation, Israeli/Palestinian conflict, and the FairTax.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Will his opponents place a target on his back like they did with Rick Perry in the last three debates? Hard to say. But given that Mike Huckabee had most of them on his show where they could highlight their platforms and set their records straight, it is highly unlikely that they would attack him right away.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Is there enough time for Huckabee to frame the debate? Yes, Mike Huckabee wrote in his book <u>A Simple Government</u> 12 chapters showcasing underlying principles and solutions to make America strong. All Huckabee has to do is provide additional detail on his reforms. That will allow voters to see that Huckabee's 10 1/2 years of managing a microcosm of the federal government has left him best prepared to take on the challenge.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Is there room for another GOP candidate-a late entry? Yes, the straw poll conducted in Florida is one such poll that shows dissatisfaction with Mitt Romney and Rick Perry--71% of the ballots cast were against the two front runners. Herman Cain won the straw poll earning more than Mitt Romney and Rick Perry combined.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Recent polling continues to show that undecided and not sure is still a preferred option amongst the voters.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://maristpoll.marist.edu/wp-content/misc/usapolls/US110913/2012/Complete%20September%2021,%202011%20USA%20McClatchy-Marist%20Poll%20Release%20and%20Tables.pdf">McClatchy-Marist 2012 Republican Nomination Survey</a></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Undecided 14%</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mitt Romney 13%</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Not Romney or Perry 33% </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/election_2012_republican_presidential_primary">Rasmussen 2012 Republican Nomination Survey</a></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Not Sure 11%</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Not Romney or Perry 36% </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/09/17/us/politics/20110917_poll_results.html?ref=politics">CBS News/New York Times 2012 Republican Nomination Survey</a></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Someone else 7% </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Undecided (vol.) 12%</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">No one 2%</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Don't know 10%</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Not Romney or Perry 25% </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/rE6BuEG98dFM">Bloomberg/Selzer & Co. 2012 Presidential Survey</a></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">None of these 6%</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Not sure 10%</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Not Romney or Perry 36% </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_US_09141205.pdf">PPP 2012 GOP Nomination Survey</a></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Someone else/Not sure 8%</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Not Romney or Perry 42% </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/20110906econToplines.pdf">Economist/YouGov 2012 Presidential Survey</a></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Other 6%</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">No preference 8%</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Not Romney or Perry 44% </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.politico.com/static/PPM170_090611_battlegroundpoll_results.html">POLITICO/George Washington University 2012 Battleground Poll</a></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Unsure 11%</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Not Romney or Perry 35% </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/interactive/politics/2011/09/01/perry-overtakes-romney-as-top-gop-2012-pick-most-say-palin-should-stay-out-race/">Fox News 2012 Republican Nomination Survey</a></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Too soon to say 9%</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Don’t know 4%</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Not Romney or Perry 36% </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">As Huckabee supporters continue to pray that their candidate enters the race, the question remains: </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Will Mike Huckabee throw his hat into the ring?</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Even though Mike Huckabee is not in the GOP race for 2012, he is still standing firm and leading on the issues that were part of his 2008 platform. On July 26th, Mike Huckabee heads to Congress to address the <b><a href="http://waysandmeans.house.gov/Calendar/EventSingle.aspx?EventID=252676">House Committee of Ways and Means</a></b> on the <b><a href="http://www.fairtax.org/site/PageServer">Fair Tax</a>.</b></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mike Huckabee conveyed this message via <a href="http://www.huckpac.com/?Fuseaction=Petitions.View&Petition_id=16"><b>HuckPAC</b></a>:</div><blockquote style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Now is the time! As Americans give an unfair and growing amount of their paychecks to the Federal Government, our mission is clearer now more than ever:<br />
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Folks, it is time we put the IRS out of business.<br />
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Together we can accomplish this goal if we work hard to show to the Republican controlled House of Representatives during next week's hearing that an overwhelming number of Americans are behind the FairTax. <br />
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Then we must work together to elect another record number of candidates to Congress (House and Senate) next year who support the Fair Tax or who are willing to learn more about it and a Republican President who will sign this legislation.<br />
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For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Fair Tax – let me briefly explain how it works.<br />
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You get rid of income tax.<br />
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You get rid of all the withholding.<br />
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You get rid of corporate taxes completely, totally. After all – those taxes are not really paid by the corporations. They're passed on to the customer with a 22 percent embedded tax in the system.<br />
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You eliminate that, which means the prices of what you purchase will go down.<br />
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You replace it with a 23 percent consumption tax. Now, that sounds expensive, but you only pay when you purchase something new, whether it's a product or a service.<br />
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Also, It's a completely transparent tax system.<br />
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It doesn't increase taxes. It's revenue neutral. It will bring business back to the United States that is leaving our shores – our current, complicated, unfair tax laws make it impossible for an American-based business to compete with lower tax structures in other countries.<br />
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Don’t tell me something this “sweeping” can’t be passed. With your help . . . it can – and it will. <br />
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<div style="color: #990000;">I urge you to sign my petition of support for a FairTax Congress. Help us reach 100,000 signatures by July 25th at midnight. Why? So I can say when I testify about the FairTax before Congress, that over 100,000 Americans are standing with me today."</div></blockquote><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Back in January of this year, Mike Huckabee was on Follow the Money with Eric Bolling and addressed the concept of the Fair Tax:</div><br />
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<div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">January 26, 2011, the Fair Tax Bill <b><a href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=112_cong_bills&docid=f:h25ih.txt.pdf">H.R. 25</a></b> was introduced to congress. These House Representatives support the bill:</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sponsor: Robert Woodall, [GA] Tom Price, [GA] Dan Boren, [OK] </div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Steve King, [IA] Todd Akin, [MO] Brian Bilbray, [CA]</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">John Carter, [TX] Michael Conaway, [TX] John Duncan, [TN]</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Virginia Foxx, [NC] Michael McCaul, [TX] Pete Olson, [TX]</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mac Thornberry,[TX] Tom Sullivan, [OK] Tom Gingrey, [GA]</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Roscoe Bartlett, [MD] Don Young, [AK] Ander Crenshaw, [FL]</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lynn Westmoreland, [GA] Gus Bilirakis, [F]L Ted Poe, [TX]</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tom Graves, [GA] Jeff Miller, [FL] Randy Neugebauer, [TX]</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Robert Wittman, [VA] Jack Kingston, [GA] Marlin Stutzman, [IN]</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Jeff Flake, [AZ] Billy Long, [MO] Cliff Stearns, [FL]</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tim Walberg, [MI] Dennis Ross, [FL] Darrell Issa, [CA]</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mo Brooks, [AL] Richard. Nugent, [FL] Tim Scott, [SC]</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Blake Farenthood, [TX] Jeff Duncan, [SC] Rob Bishop, [UT]</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mike Pence, [IN] Sandy Adams, [FL] John Mica, [FL]</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sue Myrick, [NC] Dan Burton, [IN] John Culberson, [TX]</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">James Lankford, [OK] Mike Pompeo, [KS] Gary G. Miller, [CA]</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Paul Broun, [GA] Trent Franks, [AZ] Bob Gibbs, [OH] </div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sam Graves, [MO] Lynn Jenkins, [KS] Frank Lucas, [OK] </div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Scott Rigell, [VA] David Roe, [TN] </div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Fair Tax Act was also introduced in the senate as<b> <a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d112:13:./list/bss/d112SN.lst:@@@P">S 13</a></b></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Senators who support the bill are:</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sponsor: Saxby Chambliss, [GA] Richard Burr, [NC] Tom Coburn, [OK] </div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">John Cornyn, [TX] Jim DeMint, [SC] James Inhofe, [OK] </div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Johnny Isakson, [GA] Richard Lugar, [IN] Jerry Moran, [KS] </div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you are a supporter of the Fair Tax, I hope you will sign <a href="http://www.huckpac.com/?Fuseaction=Petitions.View&Petition_id=16"><b>Mike Huckabee's Fair Tax petition</b>.</a></div>TexasConservativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498353418956960708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815130359717788619.post-83270890579728689722011-05-15T20:00:00.001-05:002011-05-15T20:00:57.094-05:00Mike Huckabee further explains his decision to say No to 2012<div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mike Huckabee went on Fox News Sunday and further explained his decision on why he will not be entering the race for the Republican nomination. <b>What impressed me most about Huckabee's decision is that ego and vanity could have kept Mike Huckabee in the race. But humility and faith kept him out.</b> I can live with that! </span></div><br />
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<div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here is the <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/fox-news-sunday/transcript/mike-huckabee-explains-2012-decision-rep-ron-paul-his-presidential-bid-sens-durbin-kyl-ta#ixzz1MTKyUnvD">transcript</a>:</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Governor, welcome back to "Fox News Sunday."</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">HUCKABEE: Thank you, Chris. Great to be here.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">WALLACE: You had a good chance to win the Republican nomination. The fact that you've done nothing to promote your candidacy and you were either first or second in all the polls, didn't you want to be president?</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">HUCKABEE: Absolutely, Chris. And I think that I would have made a fine president. But it really came down for me to a very personal, a very intimate and -- as I explained last night in the announcement -- a spiritual decision. You know, you look at all the political possibilities. And, frankly, I don't think that I'll have a better chance, but I don't rule anything out for the long-term future. But I just somehow believe deep within me that it wasn't the right time and it wasn't to be. And whether it was a lack of sort of detailed preparation, it's not going to happen this time.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">WALLACE: I'm a little curious when you say "spiritual decision." I mean, is it -- and I know you're a man of great faith. But are you saying that you didn't have the fire in your belly to go this time?</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">HUCKABEE: Well, I think, sometimes, people mistake fire in the belly for too much pepperoni pizza the night before. They make a great speech and people come up to them and tell them, "You could be president." And the next thing you know, they're running, not because they really ought to or have any shot at doing it, but because they have, you know, a handful of people that tell them they are looking at the next president.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">For me, it was a little more introspective than that. You know, sometimes, people ask me does God speak to me in an audible voice. And the truth is, no. It's a lot louder than that.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">But I do believe that for those of us who are believers, there is a sense of peace. And I'll put it this way, Chris -- last night, I laid my head on the pillow and had a very good night's sleep. And I was at peace with the decision. And I am today.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">WALLACE: Will you endorse a candidate for president?</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">HUCKABEE: Not immediately. Frankly, my feelings and my whole emotions are still a little raw from the process, because up until just a few days ago, Chris, I honestly I thought I would be in it. And more and more, the signs were pointing that way, the objections were moved out of the way, and I could see a pathway to getting the money that I never thought perhaps I could. And, you know, things began to unfold.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>But it was almost as if the more that all of the external things began to materialize, the less the internal things began to crystallize for me.</b> So, I need to kind of process my own feelings.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">There are some great candidates. Most of them are very dear friends of mine. That would have made it a little difficult in the primary, because I would have found it hard to challenge some of them in some maybe significant way personally. There may be a point in which I endorse, but right now, I'll see how the race unfolds and listen carefully to how they develop their message.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">WALLACE: Well, since you are staying at Fox, I'm going to ask you to do your job as a political analyst. You're getting out of the race leaves a big hole, especially in Iowa, and especially among social conservatives. Who do you think fills that void? Who do you think benefits most from your staying out of the race?</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">HUCKABEE: Chris, I think there are a number of people who probably maybe jump for joy last night. I don't know. But I think there are a number of people who are similar to me in terms of point of view. Rick Santorum, for example, a strong social conservative, but he's also strong fiscal and I think defense conservative, and foreign policy conservative as well. Tim Pawlenty, another person. Newt Gingrich. Michele Bachmann.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I think all of these folks, very clearly might benefit from it. Sarah Palin, should she decide to get in. And, you know, I think people are awaiting her decision like they were mine.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">But those are some folks immediately, because of their strong positions on issues like life and traditional marriage, as well as fiscal conservativism. The truth is, most fiscal -- in fact, all social conservatives I know are also fiscal conservatives. Not necessarily the other way around.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">WALLACE: Now, you didn't mention Mitt Romney.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">HUCKABEE: No, but let me tell you something. I've got a wonderful voice mail from Mitt Romney last night, which I thought was gracious on his part. You know, there has been a lot of talk about Mitt Romney and me. And we don't socialize together. We're not close, you know, in personal ways.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">But I want to make it very clear today, if Mitt Romney is the nominee for our party, I will support him because I believe that Mitt Romney would be better president of the United States than Barack Obama on any day. And whether he is my first choice, I will support him if he is our nominee. And he very well may be.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">WALLACE: Now, immediately after your statement last night, Donald Trump suddenly appears. It was kind of funny. But could you support him for president?</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">HUCKABEE: You know, I'm going to support the Republican nominee. I'm a Republican. And unless a person is way out there and is not clear on issues that to me are non-negotiable like the sanctity of life. I believe Donald Trump would be better for America than Barack Obama, because he understands business. Donald Trump has taken a pro- life position. He believes that we're getting shanghaied by China, which I agree with.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">By the way, a little insight here. Donald Trump takes two versions of the sort of end of the show -- one that I was running, one that I wasn't. And Donald Trump did not know which one would be used, nor did my executive producer, nor did my staff, right up until the moments before the show when I finally, of course, had to tell them.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">WALLACE: Well, that's interesting. It's good they ran the right tape.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Governor Huckabee, we're going to miss you on the campaign trail. But I'm delighted you will remain our colleague at Fox News. Thank you, Governor.</span></div>TexasConservativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498353418956960708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815130359717788619.post-27324166749034385122011-05-14T20:42:00.002-05:002011-05-17T21:18:39.867-05:00Mike Huckabee: I will not seek the Republican nomination for President this year<div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mike Huckabee used the last few minutes of his Huckabee show to announce to Fox News viewers that he is not going to seek the Republican nomination for President.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This has been a much anticipated decision as it affects other potential candidates who have not yet declared. Mike Huckabee will be on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace where he will further discuss his decision. </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">As a strong supporter of Mike Huckabee in 2008, I had hoped that he would run again in 2012. Mike Huckabee had asked his supporters to pray for him-discernment-so that he would make the right decision.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">As I was driving to go hear him speak in Dallas this week, I did just that, I prayed that Mike Huckabee would hear what God's will was for him. That if God had other plans for him, that Mike Huckabee would clearly hear that calling. For believers in Jesus Christ, we know that when God closes one door, he opens another.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mike Huckabee not only consulted his strategists, family members and friends, but he more importantly consulted God. And as many of us know, it is easy to take time to pray to God, but it is harder to take the time to sit and listen to what God has to say.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Mike Huckabee gave a thoughtful, well thought out reason for not seeking the nomination. I for one am proud that he acknowledged that he sought the Lord in this major decision. Mike Huckabee said that he found peace once he came to his decision. Now his supporters must do the same.<br />
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<div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Key aspect of Mike Huckabee's statement from <a href="http://www.mikehuckabee.com/mike-huckabee-news?ContentRecord_id=9a989cf6-fe6d-42fb-9825-d8095c2d15c2">HuckPAC</a>:</span></div><br />
<blockquote style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">When people asked me what it would take for me to run, I would tell them the same thing---pray for me to have clarity in the decision. I don’t expect everyone to understand this, but I’m a believer and follower of Jesus Christ. That relationship is far more important to me than any political office. For me, the decision is ultimately not a political one, a financial one, or even a practical one ---it’s a spiritual one.<br />
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The past few weeks, the external signs and signals and answers to many of the obstacles point strongly toward running. When I am with people encouraging me to run, it’s easy to feel the strength of their partnership and commitment to help me to the finish line. Only when I was alone, in quiet and reflective moments did I have not only clarity, but an inexplicable inner peace—a peace that exceeds human understanding. All the factors say GO, but my heart says NO. And that is the decision I have made and in it have finally found resolution. I don’t fully understand it myself—but I’m sure the pundits will. But I know that under the best of circumstances, being President is a job that takes one to the limit of his or her human capacity. For me, to do it apart from an inner confidence that I was undertaking it with God’s full blessing is unthinkable. I can’t know or predict the future, but I know for now my answer is clear and firm. I will not seek the Republican nomination for President this year.</span></blockquote></div>TexasConservativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498353418956960708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815130359717788619.post-27905774233907387172011-05-13T16:02:00.000-05:002011-05-13T16:02:48.706-05:00Will he or Won't he? Mike Huckabee to announce his decision on Huckabee Show<div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mike Huckabee said that even his executive producer does not know his decision on a 2012 presidential run. Only his family members were told. <b> </b></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Tune into the Huckabee Show on Saturday Night to hear whether or not Mike Huckabee will run for president.</b></span></div><br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Sli3N4kprBE" width="480"></iframe>TexasConservativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498353418956960708noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815130359717788619.post-69586065105249388622011-05-13T12:22:00.000-05:002011-05-13T12:22:01.947-05:00A President Mike Huckabee: What you See is What you Get<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3kGf8lrU5c7XKcDjZFjNmXUBK88LnR9SDMPuFv164pbl7c-gd5HvYXr3xhXmH7C5JmBQbUud-ef-VSJP24of_PzKM7dhrITw2ow7m-TPFPNojrz1vRBZeyg3uTP1dgtOLZLWkx1SbhLM/s1600/Mike+Huckabee+NCPA+Distinguished+Lecture+Series.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3kGf8lrU5c7XKcDjZFjNmXUBK88LnR9SDMPuFv164pbl7c-gd5HvYXr3xhXmH7C5JmBQbUud-ef-VSJP24of_PzKM7dhrITw2ow7m-TPFPNojrz1vRBZeyg3uTP1dgtOLZLWkx1SbhLM/s320/Mike+Huckabee+NCPA+Distinguished+Lecture+Series.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">NCPA's Dr. John Goodman introduced Mike Huckabee stating "What you see is what you get-an authentic person who really understands policy issues." I saw that today in both Huckabee's speech and the question and answer session that followed. Mike Huckabee did not give a fire and brimstone speech. Instead he touched on several key issues affecting America using tempered language that he likes to call vertical politics. Huckabee feels that Americans are disappointed with today's politicians and how everything has become right or left (horizontal politics), rather than up or down. Huckabee noted that Americans are looking for someone who can lift America up, solve the problems without tearing each other down, and bring people together to implement solutions to get America back on track.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mike Huckabee started the speech with his usual self deprecating humor and commonsense approach to governing. He excoriated the insular community in Washington DC that doesn't listen to the rest of America and forgets the impact that it has on businesses. Huckabee then introduced vertical politics stating that it is a tactical solution that we are not using very often. "Elections are decided not by those who embrace extreme positions but by those who view things from a vertical perspective. This view looks at whether we are getting better or we are getting worse. Are things improving or are they declining? Is my kid who just graduated from college going to be able to find a job to help pay off their college loans? The solutions that we have to develop in this country need to be pointing people toward how we are improving the future for the next generation rather than how we are going to beat those guys on the other side." My guess is that if and when Mike Huckabee gets into the race, his platform will be about <b>bringing America together for the benefit of the next generation.</b></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">After his speech, the floor was opened up to questioning. One of the things I like best about Mike Huckabee, is that he always answers the questions he is asked. Below are the topics and his paraphrased words.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">President Obama</span></b></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">With Obama, "we don't hear a president, we hear a candidate." Huckabee praised former presidents Bush 41, Clinton and Bush 43 for their ability to give a policy speech that focused on policy and not the politics of campaigning. Huckabee stated that "politicians are driven to ideological purity by primary campaigns. But actual governing is like a football game-where you gain a few yards at a time with the goal being attained incrementally."</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Punishing Tax System</span></b></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">"The problem with our current tax system is that we punish those things we want to reward and we reward those things we should want to punish. We need to reward behaviors we want to encourage and punish things we want to discourage. We need to throttle up, not punish people for having done so. America won't be a great country if we teach people to not work hard." Huckabee gave the example of bailing out reckless companies that are failing while over taxing prudent companies that are thriving.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Childhood Obesity</span></b></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">"We better bring up the issue because obesity is killing us. The role of government is not to raise our kids, but to raise awareness and change the culture." Examples that Huckabee gave where culture changed behavior included littering, smoking, wearing seat belts and drunk driving. He emphasized that in each case when the government codified the changes into law they only validated the new cultural norm. </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Role of the Federal Government</span></b></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Stimulate good ideas that work for individuals. Each individual is his/her best government. Best government is self government. Comes down to individuals with a moral compass and families who actually raise their own kids and don't expect Uncle Sugar to do it for them. Individual health savings accounts-benefit of making good decisions. Not turning health care over to someone who does not know me and frankly who has no vested interested in my making a good decision. Government can help foster, puts more power into the hands of the individual."</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Immigration Reform</b> </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Moot process until we secure the border. All the discussion of how we are going to reform immigration starts with that first and foremost thing. I don't think there is a real appetite in America for all the intricate policy discussion of how you deal with it until you deal with the glaring issue of do you have control of your own borders. That has to be first and foremost."</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Debt Ceiling</span></b></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">"If we keep raising the debt ceiling without ever coming to grips with what its doing long term-devaluing the dollar and destroying our economy- then we are doing the next generation a great disservice. Raise only if there is substantial commitment, execution of lowering the expenditures."</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Terrorism</span></b></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">"We have to recognize, that when dealing with terrorists, we can't negotiate, can't worry about offending them. We as Americans have to do whatever it takes, like sending in Navy Seals and taking them out. I think the Israeli's have it right. You don't negotiate with terrorists. You get rid of the terrorist before they get rid of you. That's the only way to deal with it."</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">As Dr. Goodman said, what you see is what you get. As president we would have in Mike Huckabee a leader who answered the questions that are asked, who served the people of America and left partisan politics up to the pundits, who brought together the best and the brightest from both sides of the aisle to find solutions that work. <b>We would have a president who understands that we have a responsibility to the next generation to leave America better than we found it.</b></span></div>TexasConservativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498353418956960708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815130359717788619.post-9266767187166222752011-05-11T08:53:00.000-05:002011-05-11T08:53:05.397-05:00Mike Huckabee leads PPP National Republican Polling while Trump Fades<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS0C-3VuZiPmjOVHLn3tblSH17cKSNcgGqq59HV-zxCqdJc0MCYiw" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="168" src="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS0C-3VuZiPmjOVHLn3tblSH17cKSNcgGqq59HV-zxCqdJc0MCYiw" width="300" /></a></div><br />
<div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The spring weather saying, In like a Lion out like a Lamb, can also be said of Donald Trump's emergence onto the national stage of potential Republican candidates. Trump quickly rose to the top and is now fading away. Meanwhile, Mike Huckabee holds steady as the lead candidate for the 2012 Republican nomination.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_US_0510925.pdf">Public Policy Polling</a></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">2012 GOP Nomination Survey</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">If the Republican candidates for President in 2012 were Michele Bachmann, Newt Gingrich, Mike Huckabee, Sarah Palin, Ron Paul, Tim Pawlenty, Mitt Romney, and Donald Trump, who would you vote for?</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">* <b>Mike Huckabee 19% {17%}</b></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">* Mitt Romney 18% {15%}</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">* Newt Gingrich 13% {11%}</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">* Sarah Palin 12% {8%}</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">* Ron Paul 8% {5%}</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">* Donald Trump 8% {26%}</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">* Michele Bachmann 7% {4%}</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">* Tim Pawlenty 5% {4%}</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Survey of 610 usual Republican primary voters was conducted May 5-8, 2011. The margin of error is +/-4.0 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted April 7-10, 2011 are in curly brackets. </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">H/T the <a href="http://argojournal.blogspot.com/2011/05/poll-watch-ppp-d-2012-republican.html">Argo Journal</a> for data compilation </span></div>TexasConservativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498353418956960708noreply@blogger.com0