Nice behind-the-scenes look at a candidate. Fascinating stuff for those of us who will never get to ride that bus. Thanks.

Mike Huckabee is the only candidate who doesnt think its beneath him to step over the Wendy's bags and sit with working people on a bus. Nice to see a candidate who understands what it is like to be from a real working class family. I hope he makes it, there will be a renewed hope if he does

I have been a Republican for long and i understand what Huckabee is saying. My party has forgotten the working people of America. They've pursued policies that benefits big businesses and corporation. It's time to take back our party and our nation from this elies. Huckabee is the man that can do this. He's one of us and one from us. they hate him and are using all their media talking heads to bash him. Let's prove them wrong. Let's make this cause a success. It's time for America's greatest hour.

Huckabee is the real thing...genuine,honest,humorous, and insightful. We need to get him elected this november.

Mike, I love you and I love what you're doing for this country! I can't imagine a more wonderful political event than you becoming our next President! Here's to eight more years of straight talk, wit, humor and passion. Thanks Mike!

Huck can win: i know the wall street republican dont want him but the country needs a straight talker and guess what? astraight doorer after he becomes pres.

Huckabee is simply our best chance of retaining the White House.

I was able to meet Huckabee and his wife in New Hampshire, I thought it was pretty great for him to take the time to shake my kid's hand and talk to us for a little bit. The other GOP canidates seemed cold and formal, Mitt Romney is just simply in a different class than the vast majority of Americans whereas Huck worked his way to the top. That fact bleeds through when you meet him.

"Hope has to be built on something tangible but hope is something that you give; it’s what you inspire and encourage in others." --Gomer Pyle

Mike has our vote.
The only powerful Christain I ever grew to fear was a peanut farmer.

Huckabee has good qualities, but the one Republican with the most consistent conservative record is the media ignored Duncan Hunter. Likened to Reagan, Hunter has demonstrated over his 26 years of Congressional service that he adheres to conservative values and is more a man of action than politics. He is overwhelmingly liked by his constituents and has won all of his San Diego elections by landslides. When practicing law, he often did pro bono work in the Barrio Logan area because he cares about people first!

Was there anything substantial said in that light-hearted candidate-friendly article about Huckabee's positions or where he would take the country or answers to the questions Thompson raised at the debate? This why Huckabee is doing so well - it is called a getting a free pass from the media. The media listens to the DNC which has declared Huckabee off limits for critical articles. The DNC wants Huckabee to win. Is it because he is a nice guy? Someone who connects with the little people? The people writing this BS are Democrats. The same BS is on every comment page on the internet. Do not be fooled.

Governor Huckabee is no more getting a free pass than any other republican candidate and as a lifelong republican, I welcome someone who cares about the regular guy, cares about education, and who wants to enhance our daily lives. Conservatism for conservatism sake isn't good enough any more. The RNC needs to, MUST change.

If you want to know the in-depth detailed answers as to how Mike plans to lead this Great Country and lift up ALL people - not just the impoverished and not just the wealthy - and if you want to experience how inspiring he truly is, watch his speech to the Detroit Economic Club. Without negativity or attacks, he clearly outlines how well-applied fiscal conservatism, and the FairTax, raises up everyone and generates productivity and ingenuity and renews hope. He discusses that, and much more, in detailed, simple, clear and inspiring language.

[And,btw Mad Jayhawk, I don't care if the Dems do prefer him b/c they think he'll be the easiest to beat - let them underestimate him!]

He HAS answered those Thompson-raved charges - time and time again. I've heard his answers so many times, I can quote him to others! If you're ignoring his answers, it's not his fault!

One of his ethics violations was for a hand-made quilt that he innocently thought was worth $50, but in fact was worth $200. He wasn't familiar with the quilt-culture so didn't know its value; that was one of the frivolous ethics charges the AR Dems wasted taxpayer money on. Yep, what a bad, bad, person Mike was!

What part of 1% and 7% is hard to understand (those are the state tax rates for the different brackets)? The same when he became governor as when he left. However, he was able to change the tax threshold so more people now pay 0% taxes! How liberal of him, huh?
27 states had individual tax burdens higher than the state of Arkansas.

He cut government by 11% (that answer was in the debate - did you hear it)? He did that before he and the AR people even considered tax increases.

The people of Arkansas OVERWHELMINGLY support his candidacy - does that sound like citizens who hated Huckabee's governance? My husband's family (residents of AR for their whole lives - yes, even under Clinton who made the schools 49th in the nation) are included in that group of people who support Huckabee.

The woman on the parole board who claims Huckabee pressured her to release Dumond only "remembered" this pressure the first time he ran for re-election after Dumond's release. Mike has publicly said he regrets writing the letter to Dumond saying he wanted him to be released; the last part of that sentence says, but "I refuse your request for commutation" (which Mike did 4 times to Dumond!).

Instead of renting a huge mansion while the governor's mansion was being renovated, they had a trailer hauled in (yep, being wise with the state's money is sure liberal!)

He NEVER supported in-state tuition for illegals! That has been quoted by the Main Stream Media so many times that even Thompson now believes it - how sad he didn't really check the facts. His merit scholarship push only involved 30 hispanics, some of which had already applied for citizenship or were born in AR. But ... that's a state issue and didn't pass anyway!

He didn't insist on US citizenship verification at the voting booths, because it was already required under another law - the one that requires proof of citizenship to get a driver's license and said license is used at the voting booth! Why duplicate what was already done? That would be MORE government, right? I physically hunted a month or so ago until I found copies of those bills so I could answer that charge coherently.

If the DNC really wanted Huckabee to win, they would have done their illegal busing of illegal voters into the NH primary. They also wouldn't pepper him with religion questions EVERY time he's in front of the camera. He has to spend time answering those questions and that takes away time from answering the policy questions - something none of the other candidates has to deal with.

My mother-in-law worked with Mike while he was governor and she was on the state board of nursing. People keep trying to portray him as a nefarious political genius, when in actuality, what you see is what you get. He sometimes sticks his foot in his mouth (wow, a real human!) and gets tired. But, what you see is what you get - he's the real deal!

Hope this "evangelical dummy" rant didn't bore you too much - after all, we all just blindly follow someone who says they're evangelical, and never research anything, huh? I pray I proved THAT charge false!

Anita, Love what you said. I also know deep in my heart - Huckabee IS the Real Deal. Let's all keep looking UP.

Anita, What do you mean by the illegals being bussed into NH?

I've always been an independent before but I've just registered as Republican so I can vote for you in California! It's so obvious that you're the one to lead! I don't understand these people and all the media trying to just write you off. Just look at Romney, Giuliani, Ron Paul and McCain, do they even look like a president? Thompson looks good, but his ridiculous sudden attack just makes him ugly. Huckabee, the clear choice, and he'll be able to handle any kind of talk show Obama could come up with. If you leave it to 71 year old McCain to face off with Obama, ha, will be funny to watch! He could be Obama's dad! Just not right, seriously, not right. Republicans, wake up and see, don't destroy with your own hands your only chance to keep the oval office next year!

I wonder how the Republican establishment thinks they will win without the conservative Christian base. After they have slimed a good man in Mike Huckabee, they think we will come crawling back and support their nominee. They are sadly mistaken. This conservative Christian will find it his duty is to change his registration to independent and convince others in the Christian community to vote anything but Republican or Democrat.

I wonder how the Republican establishment thinks they will win without the conservative Christian base. After they have slimed a good man in Mike Huckabee, they think we will come crawling back and support their nominee. They are sadly mistaken. This conservative Christian will find it his duty is to change his registration to independent and convince others in the Christian community to vote anything but Republican or Democrat.