You Go Huck!

It's about time we had someone challenging political dinosaurs and giving all of the 50 United States the chance to vote.

It's about time we had a man in office who isn't a quitter and a sell out and knows how to run a race. Whoever heard of a real athlete quitting a Marathon just because he was told someone is close to the finish line but not there yet. Let's not forget the story of the Tortoise and the Hare.

We haven't seen a true hero in many years. Mike Huckabee didn't quit on his wife even when she went through years of cancer.

Already he's proving he's got the endurance to not quit on his supporters, even though he's the only Candidate having to earn his living while campaigning. And on a shoe string budget, he's still winning States. All the others are living on easy street, spending our over taxed, Taxpayer money.

Now how is this supposed to be enduring Huck to McCain, cause I don't think alienating him and the party will get him the VP slot he so covets. Besides Huck's just another Jimmy Carter, the best he could hope for is as VP, cause he aint getting through the front door. If that is his strategy, then he's right. He is killing his chance at a slot. He'd be better off quitting now. The party won't do him any favors if he doesn't.

huck is just being stubborn for the sake of being stubborn at this point. this idea that it's somehow offensive to him that people urge him to get out is ridiculous. the guy just wants to be an ass, just because he can.

We should all give John McCain credit for winning some hard fought contests (both primaries and caucuses). Thus, he has NOT been handed the nomination because it's "his turn." In this respect, Mike Huckabee is very inaccurate. Great guy, but Huckabee is blowing it big time. I was very impressed with the way Mitt Romney exited the race in a classy way that preserved his rapport with key people for a future contribution. This is the heart and soul of politics, for better or for worse.

I think Huck has every RIGHT to say in the hunt until it is over. Even some GOP members act like if you are an evangelical you are a red necked dirt bag from the dinosaur era and have no right to express yourself. Between the press and GOP leaders there is a very good chance they will not get the vote they are taking for granted. EVEN for evangelicals ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. I never thought he was running for the VP slot, that in my opinion was manufactured by the McCain team. My candidate is GONE, but I encourage Mike to continue to get the "PEOPLE" not the machine behind his campaign.

Huckabee should have taken a page from Clinton's book and changed his last name a long time ago. Clinton's real name is Blythe: he took on one of his mother's husband's names as a kid. If I have it correctly, he took the name AFTER her divorce from the guy. Talk about foresight.

In 1976, Reagan was neck and neck with Ford on into the convention. He (Reagan)was entirely correct and honorable to stay in the race.

Not the case in 2008! Huckabee is way behind, hopelessly beaten, and should get out!

Huckaby is just having his ten minutes of fame. He can't give it up. What else will he do if he stops now? He adores the attention. I think he should hope and pray he can be transportation secretary- that is something he can do.

Everyone forgets the story of Lincoln. He went to the convention with as small of a percentage of delegates as Ron Paul has. There is no real support (outside of the media pounding his name into the masses not unlike what they've done with Paris Hilton) for McCain. One thing is certain, McCain will not beat either Clinton or Obama. So the convention delegate could be smart and go with Ron Paul who can beat them in a fair match.

I am voting for Ron Paul no matter what.

I agree with Huck.

He can stay in and make some people "think" for a change.. Maybe McCain is who we will get, but having a better candidate in the race such as Huckabee, is a good thing.

Huckabee staying in is like Ron Paul staying in. He serves no one but himself. Romney showed what being a team player was all about, and displayed an ability to deal in reality, not self gratification. THis shows you what kind of president Huckabee would be. A self serving moron.

Who is Ron Paul ?

That's the question DanNC. You wouldn't know who he is by watching the mainstream media who has all but ignored him. He is however the top fund raiser from people in the military, and was the top GOP fund raiser last quarter. Its criminal how much he's been ignored.

I was a Romney supporter, so I was not happy that Huckabee split the conservative vote and knocked Romney out of the race. However, tomorrow I will surely cast my vote for Huckabee. If there's a person on the planet I loathe more than McCain, I can't think of who it would be. In short, to hell with McCain and the Republican party establishment. If this is how they look at things, we don't need them
any more. It's time for a third party.

Interesting how Huckabee has progressed this far mostly without support from the conservative talk show hosts. In fact some of them acted as if Huck was worse than McCain. Now you ask: "Why is McCain winning even though he was trashed by the Limbaugh crowd, et al"? Answer: Because they all treated Giuliani & Romney as if they would be Reagan re-incarnate. We all know Rudy was a huge liberal, and that Mitt was no conservative, in MA. So those who may previously have trusted the host's advice in the past lost faith in it after seeing how they ignored and/or trashed the most decent man needed for the job. Was it the fact that Huckabee always put God first which drew the disdain of many "Conservatives"? I am anxious to see their responses when Mike becomes the nominee. Conservatives need to research Huck's accomplishments as governor of Arkansas. It's not too late to save our party and maybe our country by voting for a God-fearing candidate.

Rock on Mike Huckabee! You are our voice. The nomes in D.C. won't hear us.

Stay the course, Governor Huckabee. The press and the pundits may have crowned McCain, but he still hasn't got the magic figure and I am still beleiving that a miracle will happen and you will get the nomination. Rush & Hannity are good but they are sure wrong this time.
You are the only one that I feel that I can trust.

McCain is a warmongering imperialist! Who are you going to rely on when the empire falls? What would John Galt do?

Keep it up, Huck! Keep it up, Huck! I've been praying you will be our next president! Thank you for hanging in there!!!

Huckabee is the only Republican I would vote for. I will never in a million years cast a vote for McCain; I don't believe I'm alone, as a Republican. I will cast a write-in vote for Huckabee. McCain may win, so be it. McCain may be running as a Republican, but that doesn't mean he'll behave as one. Look at Bush and the spineless Republicans in office now; most of them should be registered Democrats for all the good they've done.

Hang in there Huckabee!

It appears as if most of these comments are from democrats in republican clothing. As a military officer who has been in Iraq twice I can tell you that the chance of me voting for McCain is the same as for a democrat; zero! Therefore, if the Republicans wish to put forth a candidate that will ensure a democrat in office, than by all means go ahead and put McCain forward; then perhaps we will finally be able to either clean up the Republican Party while the democrats take over or we'll be able to replace it with the much needed "Constitution Party". If you think that perhaps I’m alone in my assessment you’re wrong. I have no doubt that you (the Republican Party) are getting ready to feel rejection (ergo, wrath) of the constituents you’re counting on as sheep.

Huchabee has no political life anymore. He will not be the VP or any cabinet secretary. He's a leech. After Tuesday, Huckwanby will be just like John Edwards. Those of you who want to vote for someone other than McCain will only be voting for Obama or Hillary's tax increase, et all you know the rhetoric. There are 3 Supremes that may retire soon, you want Hillary or Barack to pick them? Stop your stupidness and wake up. The voters chose McCain. So live with it or face peril with the democrats?

Our prayers are with you, Mike Huckabee. We, too, believe in miracles. Our country desperately needs you for our president. Don't give up!

John McCain is the best Democrat in the race. I'm glad Mike Huckabee is still in the race. My primaries are not until June and I will campaign for Huckabee until them and then vote for Huckabee when the day comes.

At least Gov. Huckabee has shown the honor and dignity we have been asking for in a national candidate. I don't see him out trashing others in order to promote himself. He has kept the faith with his supporters by honoring his pledge to stay in until someone had the race sowed up. Gee, it is really great to watch a candidate actually demonstrating what it means to keep a promise, no matter what. If the Republican Party had more men like this, they wouldn't fear opposition from the socialist party.
I am going to vote early tomorrow for Gov. Huckabee in Texas. He actually deserves my vote.

Come on people,

Can we at least let Huckabee run in the Texas primary?

Maybe some would be better served if they engaged in a little more research, being an informed voter is our responsibility and voting is a right.
Huckabee is a very intelligent man, some of these posts reflect more about the writers than Huckabee. Some, I am well aware, like to see themselves blog as well as hear themselves talk. Check out Mike Huckabee's record, then come back and blog some more, you might be impressed.

Huckabee, like Romney, is running for 2012 nomination.

Hey Huck,
YOU ARE NOT REAGAN!
YOU ARE NOT REAGANESQUE...
RONALD REAGAN AND YOU HAVE AS MUCH IN COMMON AS I DO WITH LINDSAY LOHAN...
Give it up...pass your votes to Ron Paul..

Huckster actually wants to quit the race.

But he is being told to stay in and keep Ron Paul from making a dent. Romney was too good and was told to quit.

What, you people actually think we still have a vote?

As a conservative, picking Mike as a VP would be the only way I'd consider voting for McCain.. I believe there are many others w/ the same opinion. Under no circumstances will I stand for a slim minority in our party to call all of the shots! If 3 conservatives hadn't split the vote we wouldn't be in this mess.
Regardless, I'll say it again. Do not dare think that you will unite this party without choosing Mike as the VP. Do not listen to Karle Rove and the other Republican establishment types if you want to have a chance of winning... Mike Huckabee is the only one that will win you the entire south where most Christians live.

Huckabee is no Conservative. He's all for illegals, big gov't, taxes, more and more gov't programs. His whole campaign is take votes away from Ron Paul. This is the only reason he's still in the race. He has no chance to win. He's a media creation to block the only real conservative in this race. Ron Paul!

Huck: Your "miracle" isn't going to happen! If you are not politically astute enough to have this figured out by now, then you sure in the hell aren't astute enough to be President! You are hurting the party. Shame on you! GET OUT!

you're done..get out

Huckabee puts God first? Huckabee puts Huckabee first, while using God as a pawn. I am embarrassed on behalf of all religious people who succumb to his deceit. Fortunately looks like he will get what he and the country deserve. Nothing. Huck should have taken lessons in class and integrity from Mitt.

If the libs had there "man" at this point, I could see the wisdom of Huck getting out.

McCain is hardheaded....turnabout is fair play. I like the fact that Huckabee is worrying him. Just something refreshing in the world of politics as usual.

Expediency gets sooo old.

Fight on Mike Huckabee. You are the true conservative!!!!

The powers that be set it up this way, though I am sure they will fix that by the next election. There is nothing wrong with anyone staying in until the convention.

The whole thing is a sham. If this were a fair process, all states would vote the same day so everyone's vote matters. Also there could be no electioneering shenanigans going on. By the time my state votes... well, it's already over now really.

More power to him.

Blaming tax hikes on a govenor is a display of intellectual dishonesty.
The citizens of Arkansas raised their own taxes by their own votes and through the votes of their representatives, which were almost entirely of the Democratic persuasion. That was the right of the people of Arkansas to charge themselves for better schools (upon the insistence of a federal judge, also a Democrat) and for better roads, which has led to a far better economy in the state.
Let's have a little intellectual honesty from both sides of the aisle if we can. Please?

Mormonism is no longer a viable issue, unless you are trying to continue to promote it through the campaign of someone who could not finish the course.
Go promote Mormonism door-to-door if you want. But the issue is dead in this campaign as of two days after Super Tuesday.

John...good post....I am backing Mike Huckabee too, we need him, McCain is a loose cannon, Huckabee is the most appropriate man for the job, he is highly intelligent, skilled, sincere, with a stellar record from his governing days, he knows how to commit himself to a mission, his platform is more conservative than any of the other candidates. GOOOOOOOOOOOOO Mike.

I'm a conservative, and I wouldn't vote for John McCain for dog catcher. If he is the only alternative to Hillary or B. Hussein Obama, I'll write in my own name.

Huckabee's past actions imply that he is really continuing in this race to amass as many contributions and
fed matching in his campaign fund as he can. While he can't live off the fund he can barter with the $millions forever if he chooses to and a few extra months of campaigning is a small price to pay for this capability.

I find it interesting how Limbaugh and the others have decided to keep silent on Huck, even though they must now realize he wasn't in it to help McCain as they previously accused. They secretly hope Huck beats McCain. Their pride is too great to admit faulty judgment - even though they despise McCain. They are simply obsessed with saving face. Don't they realize we see their fraudulence? How the mighty have fallen! Now their opinions only matter to the sycophants and the superficial.

I will be glad when this hayseed's 15 minutes of fame are finished.

I was raised a Baptist and the things the governor has done and said in this campaign is considered wronf, uh sin. To lie and be deceatful and misrepresent your opponets is lieing and that makes Huckaby a back sliden Baptist. Still a Christian, but in sin.
To those of you outside of all this it doesn't matter.

And if Huck quits and something happens McCain can't continue, where will the Republican party be? I can appreciate someone who keeps fighting to win. He is not only having to run against McCain, he has to run agains the media as well. I would like to see the next President chosen by the people..not the media.

That last post makes absolutely no sense at all. Huckabee staying in it for the money? You can go to his website and see that he is not raising a ton of money.
As for our LDS friend above, it is interesting that he differentiates his "faith" from evangelicals.
If Mormons from others. Please explain how this can be. After all, there is "one Lord, one faith, and one baptism". If his "faith" is the same but different, how can this be?

His career is over already. That's why he's running for president. It is possible for politicans to pursue other careers. Look at Fife Symington, all of those South Vietnamese bigwigs who opened up liquor stores in Orange County, and the former Soviet bureaucrats and generals who succeeded in business. Or Gary Condit.

Good luck, Huck. But you lost. Republican candidates have to be edgy to win these days. The voters picked the right one.

Welcome back, DanNC.

Now, fess up, are you a Mormon. Lay your cards on the table so that we can measure your words in context.

I'm still looking for Huckabee to have his miracle. If McCain does become the Republican nominee, the only way I would vote for him is if Huckabee is his VP. Otherwise, I'll probably write in Huckabee on the ballot.

Get off the LDS bashing, please. It has nothing to do with this article. BTW, as a former baptist who joined the LDS church years ago (and I am black.. go figure), I have never met a group of more consistenly "christian" people in my life than the LDS. All of the evangelical hatred being spewed is quite revealing.

Speaking for quite a few conservative voters, if the GOP bus has left the station, then we will just call Avis and head off in another direction. McCain is not going to get a sizable portion of the base to back him because he is a greater long term danger to the Republic than any short term Democratic administration will ever be. At least, we can get in the way of Democrats. How are we to stop the President of our party from surrendering the Republic?
Wise up folks. Winning a race is not everything. This isn't football. This is real life.

And, oh DanNC, can you not answer one simple question?

The only name on the ballot that would excite me is NOTA (None Of The Above). Of the current possible names, Ron Paul is the least exciting, then Huckabee, then McCain, who, absent NOTA, will get my vote.

What is all the BS about Christ and God? This, I would point out, is a political race. The Capitol in DC is not a very large revival tent, it is the center of a secular government.

Everyone of you are wrong. You do not believe as I do, hence, by definition, you are wrong. We cannot all be right. However, since I believe I am right, then, obviously, all of you are wrong.

Because Huckabee is/was a preacher, disqualifies him in my book. If he truly believes he is right, then (see above) everyone else is wrong. I do not want such a man as president. If he does not believe he is right, then he is a hypocrite and I really don't want him for president. Thus, either way, he is toast as far as I am concerned.

My dear sagacious one, your argument would have merit if Gov. Huckabee was the center of his own moral universe, which is obviously what you are claiming for yourself.
You might be interested to find out that this is the very definition of "sin" as found in Genesis 3. Man's eyes were open and was able to determine right and wrong all on his own. Or, as the rest of the story shows, he only thought.
The man who justifies himself morally only deludes himself from his own folly.

Here are my thoughts...

Looking at primary numbers, there are so few Republicans showing up compared with Democrats, it is obvious that the Republican field as been devoid of any real "unifying," inpirational leader.

McCain's "wins" come from a wide field of candidates that few find entirely acceptable. The Ron Paul voters appear little more than spammers. Few in numbers, but prolific in cutting and pasting the same message over and over and over, flooding the message boards. Huckabee, while an attractive, polished speaker with solid family value credentials, has had a muddled record as a Governor with questionable policies in certain areas.

Here's the problem, as I see it. Wide enthusiasm exists with one candidate running this year. The only one I see gaining real momentum is Obama, with his vacuous, meaningless messages that seem to spark genuine excitement in his growing number of followers. If the contest were against Hillary, perhaps McCain would win (after all, she just grates on a lot of people's nerves), but there is no real enthusiasm with McCain. He is seldom energized unless he's angry and blowing his stack... I fear that will be his Achilles heel in this election.

It is very possible that Huckabee senses that McCain could do something that seriously sabatoges his campaign before this primary is over. McCain is his own worst enemy, not Huckabee or any other candidate. It was his anger at George W. Bush that likely pushed him from having a 90%+ conservative record prior to his election in 2000 to having a 60% conservative voting record after.

Examining this, McCain has NOT locked up this primary, in spite of his delegate count. His age could play a factor as well, but I don't want to go into that (health issues can be sudden at his age, that's all I want to factor in). Staying in the race could be good for Huckabee for a number of these reasons. They could have helped Mitt Romney as well, if he had stayed in.

The real problem in this election falls back to this one simple conclusion. There is no one genuinely exciting the wider Republican party enough to care at this point.

Okay DanNC, you say you are a Christian. Then, tell everybody how that came to be, if you would sir.

Bravo Keith. Excellent post. Right on every point with question.

I meant to say:
Bravo Keith. Excellent post. Right on every point withOUT question.

You keep in the race, Huck! You aren't ruining anything by staying in, and there are plenty of people pulling and praying for you. Its not over til its over! Hang in there, and we will be there with you! We need you in Washington!

I am glad Huck is still in and hasn't quit like the others did when the going got tough.

I have always voted Republican but if McCain gets the nomination I just can't bring myself to vote for the guy. I don't like him nor his policies. And worse he is a hot head that no other countries leadership wants to work with. He will be much worse than Bush.. more of the same and more people will hate U.S. because we can't work with others to solve things.

Huck is a silly person. And a liberal worse than McCain. His 15 minutes are up, yet he cannot come to terms that God gave him Iowa but little else. (I like the fact he is irritating Mccain as I do not want Huck to be VP.) Pride proceedeth a fall, Huckabee, and the crater approaches.

I agree with you Michael. I just cannot bring myself to accept any argument for voting for McCain. And shaking the Supreme Court before me doesn't work anymore. I remember George H. W. Bush's appointments to the Supreme Court. I really don't think that McCain will do any better than Poppa Bush did. So, what argument is left to convince me.
There is none.

I'm an atheist Democrat who voted for Obama in CA, but if I had been registered as a Republican I would have voted for Huck.

Why do the republicans think that he owes them anything when they came out calling him a liberal when it came to tax cuts and crime? Why would they expect him to fall in line now? They didn't support him at the beginning of the campaign and they don't now. Nothing has changed.

McCain just wants to have a free ride while not having to defend the fact that a lot of people in his own party don't even respect him or think he is the best choice. And worse that that, most of the republicans that were trashing him before are all kissing his butt now.

The republicans are all choosing to fall in line. Which I consider very un-American. Huck is a real American, standing up for what he believes and speaking his mind because he feels it's his duty to do so for his country. We don't need more followers in this country, we need brave folks like Huck who will keep talking despite being told by the establishment to sit down and shut up.

Keep it up Mike.

I am not a fan of McCain, but I will vote for him.. without question. An Obama or Clinton presidency would be MUCH MORE disastrous for our country. It seems to me that some are not so much concerned about the effects a McCain presidency would have on our country, but more so concerned with how it will affect the Republican party. That's looking at it the wrong way. The country always comes before party... and without question... as flawed as he may be... McCain would be much better for the country than Obama or Clinton.

John - Good point. Mine is, what's the alternative now? Clinton? Obama? It's down to 3 now, believe it or not. Huckabee is not happening. The unborn have a better chance with McCain at this point.

E. ZachLee,

Candidate cannot use campaign contributions for personal gain. It is very illegal and those things are watched very closely.
If anything, Huckabee's modest bottom line is being hurt everyday he is in the race and not making money doing something else for personal gain.

forrest,
We have nothing to lose by voting for Huckabee in the Primaries. If he can't pull off the "miracle", McCain gets the nomination anyway. Would you not like to say that you believed in Huck and voted for him if he pulls this off? There is no good reason NOT to vote Huck. Remember how Buchanon electrified the Republican Convention with his address. Huck will do the same. How could McCain possibly "outspeak" Huckabee?

huckabee has ruined his national career. He stayed in to make sure Romney lost on super Tuesday. The reason is because he is for benefits for illegals. He knew Mccain is for the same thing he is regarding illegals and the key was to get Romney out. Now that Romney is gone we see the Prez of Mexico expressed his happiness last week. We get what we deserve

NOCALTV

By raising the question, I was trying to find out where the feller was coming from so that I might understand on what grounds his opinions were formed.

One last point (and it pertains to the article :) - I'm not a McCain fan by any means. I'm no pundit of the backroom discussions between the campaigns either, but the sound bites show quite a bit of contempt by Huckabee's people for any other campaign- especially Romney's. I would have honestly expected those two to team up and unite the party. They're more in line with each other and either one with McCain. Judging by Huck's comments throughout the campaign, I'd say religion played a part of that not happening. Regardless, I'd be a lot more comfortable with him as Pres if Romney got the VP. Looking at the early contests, McCain beat a split vote. Romney knew Huck wouldn't drop and a McCain nomination was inevitable anyway- so why waste money and time when only dividing the party? The Republican party is in shambles right now and it's got to get regrouped by November (fortunately, so are the Democrats). It's so bad now, if the votes don't line up soon and Obama is the opponent, the Democrats will win. Cut the loses and let's unite and move on.

john,

Last I checked Buchanon is a pundit now, nothing more.

I voted for Romney in the CA primary. Romney did the right thing by getting out and endorsing McCain. If Huckabee is your guy, vote for him. If Huckabee pulls off this miracle I'll support him. My primary issue is pro-life. I believe those who are pro-life like me must begin to support McCain because he will be the nominee.

But you're right, it's a lot easier, my friend, to listen to Huckabee speak than McCain.

Here's what we need to worry about... WHERE ARE THE STRONG REPUBLICAN CANIDATES GOING TO COME FROM IF WE LOSE THIS FALL?

The two "2012 front-runners" a quite flawed:

Huckabee... I see the charisma (don't trust him, though)strictly regional/evangelical appeal and liberal on several issues... plus... there appears to be some mean-spirited darkness behind the aw-shucks facade.

Romney... nice guy...scarey smart.. brilliant... but not a good candidate... doesn't inspire people or connect with them. Do we really know his core beliefs?

Is it true that famous, shrewed master strategist,Ed Rollins, is working for Hickabee? If it's correct, then you must understand the boldness of this candidate. I wished, he had worked for the only capable person to be president, MITT ROMNEY. He was badly maligned and misrepresented by the Media, etc. Bring back Mitt Romney now!!! (Even in defeat he showed Class.)
A little known fact: 'Conservative Judicial Watch' published a report of the 'Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians': R.Giuliani, Hillary Clinton, B.Obama, Mike Huckabee, Nancy Pelosi, Craig, Conyers, Diane Feinstein, Libby and Harry Reid.
This Hickabee, NO Saint, as some want us to believe.

That should be "scary smart"

Tom... you are "spot on" on your take on Huckabee.

NOCALTV,

Revisit Romneys speech at CPAC. You'll get a clue to his core beliefs. You will be impressed with his attitude about kids being born out of wedlock and having the courage to point out the facts. Too bad we didn't hear more of that type of thing during the campaign.

Huck, don't EVEN compare yourself to The Gipper. Give us a break. Relatively speaking, you're not even close...

forrest,

I saw the speech. It was marvelous... but was he telling us what we want to hear, or what he truly believes? He has 4 years to try and fix his message/credibility problem. Yes.. he ran a very flawed campaign.

NOCALTV,

Unfortunately, it seems we don't get to know what these guys really think until they quit. I believe that what we saw at CPAC was the true Romney. His campaign was flawed, and I think he learned a lot. Truth is, no one has run a brilliant campaign. That's why we're stuck with McCain.

Look for Romney to amplify his message at the convention. I'm betting he will have people wishing he were the nominee, just as Reagan did in '76.

Huckabee is still in this for ONE reason... to sell his stupid book.

Huckabee is a self-serving dolt.

Huckabee is staying in to try to exceed Romney's delegate count, thinking if he comes in second, He'll be the favorite in 2012. His thinking is misguided. Who came in second to Dole in '96? Anyone remember? Was it Buchanon? It didn't matter then and it won't matter in 4 years or 8 years, especially if McCain can actually win this thing.

"Even some GOP members act like if you are an evangelical you are a red necked dirt bag from the dinosaur era and have no right to express yourself. "

Half right. He has every right to express himself...