I think it is good that he continue. Otherwise no one would care or go vote in the remaining primaries. It does keep dialog alive for the more conservative republicans. I think Huck is already working on his campaign for 2012. Even if McCain wins I can’t see him trying a second term due to his age.
I think it is good that he continue. Otherwise no one would care or go vote in the remaining primaries. It does keep dialog alive for the more conservative republicans. I think Huck is already working on his campaign for 2012. Even if McCain wins I can’t see him trying a second term due to his age.
McCain and other Republicans do NOT want the Huckster to get out any time soon. Without Huckabee in the race, McCain becomes stale news and there is no talk about him or the Republican Party.
The Democrats are in real internal turmoil, so that’s news, and gets lots of coverage. If McCain is officially declared the Republican candidate, then there is no reason to keep talking about the Reps until the general election starts, and that is a long time “politically” to not get attention.
I think it is good that he continue. Otherwise no one would care or go vote in the remaining primaries. It does keep dialog alive for the more conservative republicans. I think Huck is already working on his campaign for 2012. Even if McCain wins I can’t see him trying a second term due to his age.
He has no chance to win, I believe he’s hurting the Party more than he’s helping. We should take the opportunity to get the jump on the democratic party. Hillary & Obama are in the middle of what could be one of the messiest conventions in years, and instead of John McCain being able to get a leg up on everyone, Govenor Huckabee is in the way. Not that he don’t have the right to do so, but I think he needs to take lessons from Governor Romney. When Governor Romney realized that it would not benefit him to carry on his bid for the White House, he quit the race to keep from causing any harm to befall the frontrunner. Now that McCain has over 900 delegates and will probably be getting the majority of what is left of Romney’s delegates, it really doesn’t make sense for Govenor Huckabee to stay in the race. If the race was close or Huckabee had enough states left that could actually make a difference for him it might be a different story. However, the majority of the states left are those that will vote for John McCain before they will Mike Huckabee and the most Mike Huckabee could hope to accomplish is a brokered convention in which anything could happen. Although, a brokered convention will probably wind up netting the same results as the primaries, because most Republicans believe that Mike Huckabee would stand NO chance against Obama or Clinton. When it is all said and done, the major factor is to keep one of those two out of the White House, because their being elected could harm if not totally destroy the Pro-Life movement and I believe it will harm our Christian values as a whole.
I am praying that Govenor Huckabee will finally realize that he hasn’t got a chance and, for the good of the Party, will step aside and throw his support to McCain.
I know most of us don’t really like McCain, but he is our best shot at beating Clinton and our only shot, of beating Barrack Obama. I for one am not satisfied with the attitude “let a democrat in to wake the Republican base up”, because I believe that will be the worst thing that could happen to us as a Nation.
I think it is good that he continue. Otherwise no one would care or go vote in the remaining primaries. It does keep dialog alive for the more conservative republicans. I think Huck is already working on his campaign for 2012. Even if McCain wins I can’t see him trying a second term due to his age.
He has no chance to win, I believe he’s hurting the Party more than he’s helping. We should take the opportunity to get the jump on the democratic party. Hillary & Obama are in the middle of what could be one of the messiest conventions in years, and instead of John McCain being able to get a leg up on everyone, Govenor Huckabee is in the way. Not that he don’t have the right to do so, but I think he needs to take lessons from Governor Romney. When Governor Romney realized that it would not benefit him to carry on his bid for the White House, he quit the race to keep from causing any harm to befall the frontrunner. Now that McCain has over 900 delegates and will probably be getting the majority of what is left of Romney’s delegates, it really doesn’t make sense for Govenor Huckabee to stay in the race. If the race was close or Huckabee had enough states left that could actually make a difference for him it might be a different story. However, the majority of the states left are those that will vote for John McCain before they will Mike Huckabee and the most Mike Huckabee could hope to accomplish is a brokered convention in which anything could happen. Although, a brokered convention will probably wind up netting the same results as the primaries, because most Republicans believe that Mike Huckabee would stand NO chance against Obama or Clinton. When it is all said and done, the major factor is to keep one of those two out of the White House, because their being elected could harm if not totally destroy the Pro-Life movement and I believe it will harm our Christian values as a whole.
I am praying that Govenor Huckabee will finally realize that he hasn’t got a chance and, for the good of the Party, will step aside and throw his support to McCain.
I know most of us don’t really like McCain, but he is our best shot at beating Clinton and our only shot, of beating Barrack Obama. I for one am not satisfied with the attitude “let a democrat in to wake the Republican base up”, because I believe that will be the worst thing that could happen to us as a Nation.
Are you kidding? Huckabee is doing a ton more for the Republican Party by staying in than by what Romney did by being so hypocritical. Huckabee, as I said in an earlier post is keeping the Republicans in the news.
Huckabee has just as good a chance of winning as McCain does, in fact maybe even better. Huckabee doesn’t cause the rift in the Party that McCain does. If the Republican Party wins this year, it will be because we are voting against someone, rather than voting for someone, so it doesn’t really matter which candidate we run. Huckabee is NOT hurting the Party, McCain is hurting the Party.
The best thing that could happen for the Party is for Huckabee to stay in and cause a brokered convention. I am praying that Huckabee has the fortitude to stay in and cause a brokered convention.
[ Edited: 19 February 2008 03:19 PM by Deon Unthank ]
Even if Huck stays in till the convention, it will be over after the first ballot, but I want him to stay in just to keep McCain on his toes. McCain is already campaigning against the dems in his speeches so Huck dropping out wouldn’t effect that. Huck and McCain are friends and when all is said and done Huck will help all he can.
I think it is good that he continue. Otherwise no one would care or go vote in the remaining primaries. It does keep dialog alive for the more conservative republicans. I think Huck is already working on his campaign for 2012. Even if McCain wins I can’t see him trying a second term due to his age.
Not that he don’t have the right to do so, but I think he needs to take lessons from Governor Romney. When Governor Romney realized that it would not benefit him to carry on his bid for the White House, he quit the race to keep from causing any harm to befall the frontrunner.
Maybe Romney learned some lessons from Huckabee? That a candidate does not have to spend $40-$50 million of their own money to have some success in a presidential race. I don’t believe for one minute that Romney quit for the benefit of McCain, I believe Romney quit for the benefit of Romney’s pocketbook which was starting to cry “Ouch”!
I believe that Romney’s withdrawal and subsequent statements were his attempt at playing to the base to better his position in 2012. He saw that it was futile to continue and is trying to get his moneys worth by playing it over to 2012. The statement he made about “doing it for the party” was just plain...... obsequiousness.
Deon is right about the importance of Huckabee staying in the race. It keeps the conversation from going exclusively to the Democrats race. Not only that, but it also continues to give the impression that McCain is “winning” which will provide momentum going into the convention.
I would not at all be surprised if McCain has asked Huckabee to stay in the race for a while.
In the end, I’m afraid it is all much ado about nothing as the Democrats look like runaway winners in the general.
I happen to think (and this is purely my opinion) that Mike Huckabee was the ONLY choice for Christians voting in the primaries. If more Christians had gotten themselves to the polls on their primary day, maybe Mr. Huckabee would have gotten further than he has. I am impressed by his fortitude. If, as it looks, Mr. McCain gets the Republican nod, then what others have said is true: we will be voting against someone, rather than voting for someone. I know that’s certainly true for me. Sad!
In the end, I’m afraid it is all much ado about nothing as the Democrats look like runaway winners in the general.
I hope you are right....
I don’t know though, I’ve seen public opinions change almost overnight. Issues become non-issues in a matter of days. While I do not see the Iraq war going away as an issue, I do think the public’s perspective could change. I’ve seen it happen, and seems to happen more in these days of 24/7 ner coverage.
In the end, I’m afraid it is all much ado about nothing as the Democrats look like runaway winners in the general.
I hope you are right....
I don’t know though, I’ve seen public opinions change almost overnight. Issues become non-issues in a matter of days. While I do not see the Iraq war going away as an issue, I do think the public’s perspective could change. I’ve seen it happen, and seems to happen more in these days of 24/7 ner coverage.
Well I am praying that a republican wins the general election, because I can’t handle the thoughts of someone who is being touted as America’s new “saviour” by Farrakan being put in as our new leader.
Farrakan has been singing the praises of Obama and saying he’s what America and the world needs. He will make America great again and will be what saves America. And America will find a new “saviour” in him. Sorry but I have my Savior, Jesus is the only Savior I need or want, and I am sure everyone in this forum feels the same way.
I have had the privilege of working for the Huckabee grassroots campaign since October. We, of course, are thrilled to see him still in the race. He has nothing to lose and everything to gain at this point. Why not stay in? He is the only true conservative left. McCain is a Democrat in disguise. Every day we are learning more and more about McCain’s past. It’s frightening.
I urge you to pray diligently for Governor Huckabee. He is just a man and desperately needs our prayer support for this battle.
