Of all the political parties in all the countries of the world, The Republican Party of the United States is the most hated by all!

The fact is the libertarian wing of the Republican Party will not choose any candidate except Ron Paul. We've been duped long enough. The evangelicals will choose Huckabee. They've been duped long enough. Where will that leave all the others?

Nice comment, Kenny, very insightful and thought-provoking. That was about as intelligent as Kayne West's "George Bush hates black people"

Christopher - The "others" you are talking about seem to getting behind Mitt, at least in four out of the first five primary states. And although Paul's supporters are well-organized and motivated, their pushy and obnoxious actions at national events (Iowa Straw Poll, for example) have turned many people off to his campaign. Huckabee is the dark horse just waiting to surprise everybody. Just look at what he did in the Iowa Straw Poll with virtually no money and no organization.

Only 2 in the GOP have the momentum working in their favor right now: Huckabee and Paul.

That makes the NEW top tier Giuliani, Romney, Paul, and Huckabee.

News flash, I’m not even Christian, but I would eagerly vote for Huckabee. He is more than just the evangelical the media makes him out to be. He wants to close the border, deport all illegal aliens and end the birth right citizenship (anchor babies). The NRA would eagerly support a man who holds a CCL, I would. How can you object to a man who supports American sovereignty and upholds the Constitution. Giuliani, McCain, Romney, Clinton and Obama all favor gun control, open borders and rewarding illegal aliens with amnesty and citizenship. Huckabee is my first choice, Thompson second, Paul a distant third and secession fourth.

So Mr. Huckabee raised "hundreds of thousands of dollars" in just the past few days? I'm impressed.

Then again, anyone who visits Ron Paul's website can see that he's raised over $400,000 in the last three days alone--so where's the mention of that? What's with the media's obsession with Mr. Huckabee?

Mr. Paul won the Conservative Leadership Conference Straw Poll, but there was a virtual media blackout on those results (I guess they were "inconvenient"). Mr. Paul also has won more straw polls across the country than any of the other candidates, so why does the media only choose to cover the ones where he doesn't come in first place, like the recent "Values Voter Summit?"

It really is starting to seem as if the media is selectively reporting, and I used to accuse Paul supporters of being conspiracy nuts. Maybe there's something to it...

I too have been supporting Huckabee. I have been making donations...he is on a huge role! I couldn't even get access to his site because they had to upgrade his server (too much traffic).

Greg8898, there's no mention of Paul's fundraising because money hasn't been an issue in the Paul campaign. In Huckabee's however, funding WAS all he lacked to make his bid viable. Even Newt Gingerich said that H. would be "instantly viable" given funding.
Paul has had incredibly strong (some say "fierce") support from his followers. He has won polls. He has done many things right. But he doesn't connect with your average American, and, frankly, many of his followers have been anything but nice in the way they communicate. His strongest asset (his people) have become his biggest weakness. In their favor, I have noted that many of them are improving in their manners. Many others, though, have just been blocked, and many American hearts have been blocked to Paul because of them.

I might be more interested in Mr. Huckabee if he were less interested in war - that's my litmus test!

Mary, I've heard this argument before, and it still makes no sense to me. Why would anyone choose to not support a candidate because of the manners of some of that candidate's supporters?

We need to vote on the ISSUES, not on whether someone looks pretty like Mr. Romney, or has a commanding presence like Mr. Thompson, or has a good sense of humor like Mr. Huckabee. And we certainly should not vote AGAINST a candidate's overly enthusiastic supporters.

Dena,
I've heard your argument, too. You present it well. But, when RP bloggers are professing all kinds of awful beliefs and in the same breath profess to believe in Dr. Paul, well, it rather leaves your stomach sour. What is it about him that seems to attract such vitriol? The conclusion most people reach is that he shares common values with these people.

Personally, I strongly support Gov. Huckabee, not because of his "sense of humor," as you suggest, but exactly because of the issues. I agree with him on nearly every issue, and I trust him. He has held these beliefs firmly, for a LONG time (unlike certain other candidates who speak out of both sides of their mouths).

I also believe Dr. Paul is sincere in his beliefs, and would act according to them in office. I just don't share his beliefs on many issues.

Mary (I'm Greg, by the way, not Dena), what "awful beliefs" have you heard from Ron Paul supporters? Some of us may come off a bit overzealous at times (I'm being charitable :), but I've never heard a Ron Paul supporter saying, for example, that we should nuke the whole Middle East. Or deport all Muslims. I've heard both those suggestions on more than one occasion from other candidates' supporters. Most Paul supporters I've seen are prone to smacking down any fellow supporters who get out of hand.

And I should point out it's highly possible some group like the Phelps family (those nuts who protest at military funerals because of "gays in the military") might someday come out to support Mr. Huckabee since he is a very religious man. But that doesn't mean I'd ever associate their beliefs with Mr. Huckabee. See my point?

Anyway, I also agree with Mr. Huckabee on many issues, and I sense his sincerity when he speaks--much more than with many of the other candidates. But I feel our foreign policy (and the implications that policy has toward our liberties here at home) is paramount in this election. I think the Republican party has lost its way in this regard, and I see Mr. Paul as the only candidate who can bring the party back to its roots.

Haha this is a joke right?

Ron Paul made over $400,000 in the last 3 days and this flipflopping Huckabee gets the attention?? ABC news is being paid off to ignore Ron Paul. This is way too obvious. The mainstream media needs to recognize that there is a very large and legitimate crowd that wants a non neocon (dem or reb)as President.
Ron Paul 08

I truly have to laugh.

DOES ANYBODY RESEARCH these guys.

Hucklebee is an open border Amensty type! He is talking tough now, but he has always voted for Amnesty. He voted against a bill that would have prevented illegal aliens from VOTING!!!

What the heck is that guy talking about that "huckster" will end illegal immigration. Huckster is just another open border policy type. Don't be fooled, just do the research.

He is also known as taxhikemike - so not sure why he is considred conservative.

Ron Paul raised in 3 days what make has raised in a month and ABC is writing about Huck.. hmmmm go figure...

I like Huckabee, I think he has a clear message and is sincere with what he says. Unfortunately I am not a pro war republican so I wont be voting for Huckabee. All of the candidates are still quite content with huge Govt and massive spending, not one of them has made any points about cutting the deficit, or addressing any of the core Republican values. These Neo Cons come on the scene then the media pushes this through and the minority is made out (in the media) to be the majority. Well I'm not fooled one bit. I dont vote party lines, I vote principles.

Ron Paul seems to be the only true Conservative Republican.

I think that nominating Huckabee would be to elect Clinton. He speaks well, coming from a background as a Baptist minister, just as John Edwards speaks well coming from a background as a trial lawyer. That is not enough to win. We need someone to appeal to the broad spectrum, and Romney has endorsed all the conservative positions, yet has shown (by being govenor of Massachusetts), that he can get the votes of independents and even liberals as well. He has proven his ability to manage in several venues, but what about Huckabee? I believe that the prejudice against Huckabee as a Baptist minister is even greater among independents that the prejudice against a Mormon.

This, Greg8898, is why Ron Paul easily comes across as way too aggressive. There's not a single comment-enabled news story about any other Republican candidate without half a dozen versions of "Ron Paul is the only person to vote for..." Many of them are even verbally violent toward whoever the news story is about. Look no further than the comment by "theprolific" a few posts above this one.

I think Ron Paul has some interesting ideas, but I've been really aggravated by his army of cyber-spammers.

Politicians are much like used car salesmen. You can't believe anything any of them say. The ONLY valid way of determining who is the best candidate is by examining their voting record, not by what they say or what their current platform is.

Huck says he is for lower taxes, but his voting record says otherwise. Paul says he is for lower taxes and has a twenty year record of never ever voting for a tax increase.

When one ignores all the political posturing and compares the voting records of all the candidates their is only one clear choice. Ron Paul.

Good for Mr. Huckabee. He seems like a nice man. If he did not support the war and dropping nuclear weapons on Iran I would consider him. There is his stance on giving amnesty to all the illegals that bothers me but the war mongering is what really turns me off.