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Huckabee Picks Up Endorsement From Former Romney Supporter Paul Weyrich
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ABC News' Kevin Chupka reports: Conservative luminary, and former Mitt Romney supporter Paul Weyrich is switching his allegiance to former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.
During a speech in Virginia Beach, Monday, Huckabee mentioned the endorsement and told the audience gathered that he used to listen to Weyrich's speeches on cassette in the early 80s.
In an availability with reporters, immediately following the speech, Huckabee gave some insight into the conversation he had with Weyrich: "(He) indicated to me that he felt like I was the one guy that was left, that was a true conservative, that really believed things that mattered to a lot of conservatives, and involved everything from strong national defense, to immigration, to tax policy, the life question -- there were many different reasons."
Weyrich is co-founder of the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank that deals with a wide range of both domestic and foreign affairs. The foundations Web site says its "mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies, based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense."
Huckabee was asked by one reporter about the benefit of the endorsement, that didn't seem to help Romney. "Well, but a lot of things didn't help Mitt Romney, including $120 million -– his endorsement will help us, I hope, quite a bit."
Huckabee continues to campaign in Virginia today, ahead of tomorrow's key "Potomac Primary," here, and in Maryland and Washington, D.C.
February 11, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (4)
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Huckabee is going to end up blocking McCain's 1190 delegates. It is going all the way to the convention.... Go Huckabee!!!!!
Posted by: Joe V | Feb 11, 2008 4:37:11 PM
Huckabee has got to be the biggest underdog to arise in my lifetime. I'm all for him! Go Mike!
Posted by: Eric Drexil Holland | Feb 11, 2008 6:40:36 PM
"Shazam, sergeant, I got me an endorsement!!"
Posted by: We the Sheeple | Feb 11, 2008 7:35:37 PM
Tomorrow we make a stand for conservative values in Virginia.
Posted by: Ben | Feb 11, 2008 7:48:01 PM
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