Mike Huckabee Beats President Obama by Five in Florida

President Obama has lost considerable Independent support in the sunshine state with 56% of voters showing disapproval of his poliices. Mike Huckabee, on the other hand, has used his Cable/Radio platform to reach out directly to these voters to show how his policies would differ with Obama's. Looks like Mike Huckabee's efforts are paying off as Huckabee beats Obama by five.

Sachs/Mason-Dixon 2012 Presidential Survey

Mike Huckabee 49% Barack Obama 44%

Mitt Romney 48% Barack Obama 43%

Barack Obama 48% Donald Trump 40%

Barack Obama 51% Sarah Palin 39%

Mason-Dixon surveyed 800 registered Florida voters and the margin of error is plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.

Meanwhile, the GOP 2012 primary survey shows Mitt Romney is down 8 points from his 2008 Florida primary results while Mike Huckabee has gained 4.

Sachs/Mason-Dixon 2012 GOP Primary Survey

Mitt Romney 23%

Mike Huckabee 18%

Donald Trump 13%

Newt Gingrich 11%

Tim Pawlenty 8%

Sarah Palin 5%

Mitch Daniels 4%

Ron Paul 3%

Michele Bachmann 1%

Rick Santorum 1%

Haley Barbour 0%

Mason-Dixon surveyed 400 Republican voters and the margin of error is 5 percentage points.

Mike Huckabee and Van Jones Share Stage at Student Summit

Mike Huckabee and Van Jones shared Summit stage.

Mike Huckabee has his finger on the pulse of America. How does he do it? By being willing to engage in all environments, willing to speak about core issues that are important to him, and reaching out to citizens who may disagree with him on these issues. Huckabee did just that on Sunday speaking as a guest panelist at the State of the Student Summit in Florida. He shared the stage with Van Jones-someone whose policy ideas Mike Huckabee has spoken out against on his Huckabee show. But the exchange was cordial-with both panelists debating without attacking one another.

What might have been just as interesting is what happened off stage with the students. Twitter was fast paced with questions directed to the moderator in hopes of that question being asked on stage. Tweets about what the panelists stated were fast and furious. Huckabee received admiration from students for sticking to his beliefs, defending his role at Fox News, and maintaining a calm demeanor during the discussion. Check out some of the student tweets:

brothaben Benjamin Evans III

@GovMikeHuckabee actually changed my views on him at the #studentsummit ... not all republicans are right and not all democrats are wrong!

JGood863 Jaronn Goodman

"You need to be an employer not an employee when it comes to the government" -Gov. Huckabee #StudentSummit

Bridge_JoQuita Bridge_JoQuita

Yes Huckabee! @studentsummit #studentsummit

5Alarms A. Galloway

As I said before I don't necessarily agree with Huckabee but I respect him #studentsummit

ChocolatBabiii kiana shackelford

Huckbee cool with me #studentsummit

NardoFaSho Kenard Stevens

Mike Huckabee is the realist person on the panel #StudentSummit

spankinstephiee Stephanie Smalling

Huckabee just grilled those people that make comments and don't put their face & name behind it! I agree! #studentsummit

JLOVE88AD Jasmine Davis

Mike Huckabee if u have somethin to say, dnt hide behind a blog show yo face! #studentsummit

LaBelleSimone Chelsea S. Herron

I agree!!! "Stand up or shut up!" - Gov. Huckabee #StudentSummit

LeenBean_ Beans.

Much respect to Gov Huckabee for being an honest man. #studentsummit

EtiologyOfRich Richard Melson, Jr.

Go Gov. Hucklebee #studentsummit The moderators arguments has just bottomed out

AmyDerringer Amy Leigh Derringer

Thank you @govmikehuckabee. Much respect. #studentsummit

5Alarms A. Galloway

I may disagree with Huckabee but he knows how to defend his position therefore he gets my respect #studentsummit

B3autifulBliss Christina W.

RT @iAMNels1 Huckabee is winning the crowd over!!! Watch out Obama! Jk jk jk #studentsummit

Bridge_JoQuita Bridge_JoQuita

Huckabee has a lot of valid points @studentsummit #studentsummit

fsukd Samantha Harper

I love @govmikehuckabee and @foxnews #studentsummit

LeenBean_ Beans.

RT @Ambz32: Mike Huckabee's words are speaking volumes right now #studentsummit

JLOVE88AD Jasmine Davis

Mike Huckabee gets my support! Politicians care about voters, not the ppl that gripe and complain and chose not to vote to change it

larae9411 LaRae Donnellan

#studentsummit Huckabee says politicians don't respond to citizens but to voters. Maybe true but very sad. Who responds to the powerless?

TimStrawFSU Tim Chalumeau

Mike Huckabee may be Republican but I respect his opinions #enlightened

rattlersteve Stephen Okon

Man gov huckabee spoke so much truth jus now. People really needed to really listen to him

jshaw929 Jessica Shaw

I Like this huckabee dude @ #studentsummit Right on huckabee! y he didn't win his presidential race

JGood863 Jaronn Goodman

Gov. Huckabee is a wise man #StudentSummit

savetheBULLshxt tenacious dei

Huckabee spoke the truth ,, we won't succeed if we're tryin to make others fail all the time .

ONLY1_Khin Khin♡
"We get into the game of winning or losing, and we don't solve the problems." -Mike Huckabee #studentsummit

KrysieDee Krystal Smith

Mike Huckabee for President!!!

breezym26 Betty Marcelin

First in my family to go to college and I wish one day I can make outstanding changes for my family just like Huckabee #StudentSummit!

_thecableguy Larry Bowden

Even though im a democrat it's still cool to see Mike Huckabee at #StateoftheStudentSummit11

Precision_Hawk TayVon Hawkins

Have a safe flight Governor Huckabee and thanks for coming to the #studentsummit

Mike Huckabee is aware of the new technology and how it can affect a political campaign. Mike Huckabee uses twitter as well and retweeted Van Jones tweet:  

VanJones68 Van Jones

by GovMikeHuckabee

.@GovMikeHuckabee made me proud tonight 2B fellow person of faith + fellow patriot. We disagreed respectfully. The American way! #tcot #p2

Now he might get a lot of grief from far right bloggers and radio hosts, but this goes to the strength of Mike Huckabee's candidacy for president.  Mike Huckabee will listen to all sides of the story, bring in both Democrats and Republicans to hash out ideas for policy solutions.  Mike Huckabee would be a President to All Americans.  Not just those that agree with him.

Mike Huckabee in the News

Mike Huckabee was in Destin Florida yesterday talking to young professionals about education, economics and a possible presidential run in 2012.  Click here and here to watch local video clips.

WMBB News13

Huckabee gave his thoughts on the economy “…part of the reason we’re in the fix we’re in is this attitude that we’re going to penalize productivity and we will subsidize irresponsibility.”

And even likened Congress to refs officiating a football game “…when the guys in the striped shirts become a participant and not merely a regulator everybody loses and ultimately someone gets really really unhappy.”

Ignoring the Truth Won’t Make it Go Away 

by David Shedlock     January 18, 2011

Perhaps Mike Huckabee understands better than most the relationship between social issues and the economy.  Shane Vander Hart summarized Huckabee’s views when he was in Des Moines, Iowa in December:

Looking ahead to Iowa: A 2012 traffic jam

by Michael Barone January 18, 2011

Mike Huckabee, who campaigned explicitly as a Christian conservative, established a link with these voters and managed to overcome the well-financed, well-organized and personally intensive campaign of Mitt Romney by a 34%-25% margin, with 13% for Fred Thompson, 13% for John McCain (who mostly ignored Iowa, as he did completely in his 2000 campaign) and 10% for Ron Paul.