Mike "The Huckster" Huckabee, is at the top of the short list of John McCain's vice presidential candidates. At least according to a top McCain fundraiser.
Economic conservatives are likely to oppose the choice of Huckabee as McCain’s vice presidential candidate, given the populist tone of his campaign and his tax record as governor of Arkansas.
But in his “Capital Commerce” column for U.S. News & World Report, James Pethokoukis points to the fundraiser’s disclosure and cites several factors that could make Huckabee a strong asset for McCain.
For one thing, the former Baptist minister is a great campaigner who could garner support in the South among social conservatives and at the same time appeal to working-class voters in the crucial states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin.
Huckabee would also appeal to many more voters on a “he cares about me” level than millionaire investor and possible vice presidential choice Mitt Romney, especially given all the turmoil on Wall Street this year.
So Mike Huckabee is in the hunt for the vice presidency, huh?
Given the choice between the Huckster and Obama, many will enter the voting booth and pull the lever for Huck.
In some cases, only after they put a clothespin on their nose first.
by Mondoreb
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Source: Source: Huckabee Tops McCain VP List
Tales from the BlancaSphere
The Honorable Mike Huckabee
Dear Mr. Huckabee:
As a woman of faith and woman of size I believe in only the right, moral things in life. As a man of faith and a former man of size, I am sure you can relate.
Our country and party is currently at a crossroads. Due to events beyond our control, insane forces have overtaken our party and have chosen an evildoer as our presumptive nominee for President in 2008. Those of use who are true conservatives find ourselves sharing a moment of sorrow with our Lord and Savior from 1 Chronicles 1:25.
John McCain claims that he is the natural choice for Commander Guy, because he has the experience, which will keep us save from the Islamofanaticfascistterristas. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Having a man like John McCain as President is not going to protect the country if we piss off the Almighty. I mean that is why we were attacked in the first place, because of abortion, gays, and the ACLU. I mean that’s what Jerry Falwell said, and I believed him, even though God decided to take him from us because of his love of fatty, fatty food.
God will punish us all for voting for John McCain, who believes not only in evolution, but also in global warming, and gravity. It does my heart good to hear that not only don’t you do math, but that you do do miracles. Can you also promise not to do science, medicine, or polemic philosophy?
At least with you we can be assured there won’t be any gay bathroom sex. You can assure us of that, can’t you? Never mind, let’s just stick to don’t ask, don’t tell, shall we?
And what a refreshing thing it will be to have your wife as the First Lady. For far too long, First Ladies have been refined and beautiful. With your wife we will finally have a first lady who represents real American women: fat, ugly, and as flat chested as an eight-year-old.
And no one really cares about your son hanging stray dogs. I mean who hasn’t hanged a stray dog in their youth? At least he didn’t do drugs. You can assure us of that, can’t you? Oh, never mind.
So I urge you to run as a conservative for the Conservative Party of America (CPA). Please don’t let the initials scare you. We promise not to make you do math. With Jesus doing the tallying of the votes, courtesy of Diebold, we have nothing to do but plan the inaugural balls. Sorry, I didn’t mean to use profanity like that. I meant to say dances. Oh, I forgot. Dancing is a sin. To avoid controversy and the wrath of God, let’s just agree to have inaugural quiltings and spelling bees.
The CPA will be comprised of the best from all the political parties and spectrums in this great nation. From the social conservatives, who believe in the infallibility of The Bible and the fallibility of physics, to the Southerners, who hold on to tradition—you know, the kind that was to egregiously taken from us by the Thirteenth Amendment.
Together, fundamentalists and first amendmentalists will join hands with the neo Cons and the neo Nazis. The parties of Lincoln and Reagan will combine forces with the parties of Thurmond and Davis. United we will be unstoppable.
Praise Jesus and burn the Constitution!
And just like the crowds cheered for another Son of the South, who also had deficiencies in the counting sciences, crowds will soon call out to you “Run, Hucky, Run!”
As a life-long Republican, I can no longer sit idly by and watch as John McCain sucks the life blood out of my party like some kind of vampire or bad porn actress.
The time has come to act. Some men are born to greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them. And still others fall ass backwards into greatness like a pile of dog shit on the sidewalk. You sir, are of the latter group. God is calling, and so is your nation.
We await your announcement with great anticipation.
Sincerely,
Blanca Elizabeth DeBree
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by Blanca DeBree
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Source: Open Letter to Mike Huckabee
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Any candidate that is the media's darling ought to start looking over his shoulder.
Mike Huckabee has joined the ranks of such early campaign 'Media Next Big Things' as John Dean and John McCain. Both fascinated the media in early campaigning.
They fascinated the voters to a lesser extent.
Candidates should beware when journalists trot out that Pre-Primary Label of Doom--"groundswell". As in what reporters think they'd hear, if they had put their ears to the grounds anywhere other than the in press tent.
Also, unlike Iraqi War strategy, this is one "surge" they can get behind.
Huckabee is the latest groundsweller. The word usually signifies the support a candidate suddenly receives from press regulars tired of writing about nothing.
At least the NY Times' ADAM NAGOURNEY had the good sense to dampen some of the recent enthusiasm showered on the former Arkansas governor in the press.
Nagourney started out upbeat.“We’ve been waiting a long time for this to happen,” Mr. Huckabee, a former governor of Arkansas, said by telephone Sunday as he prepared to board an airplane here. “It’s everything we’ve been working for.”
The article showcases some concerns of the Huckabee campaign.
The biggest concern should be the one that journalists point to while touting Huck as the Next Big Thing.The Des Moines Register’s poll found that support for Mr. Huckabee had gone from 12 percent in October to 29 percent now. That and other recent polls suggest that Mr. Huckabee and Mr. Romney are in an extremely tight contest. That showing came despite the fact that Mr. Huckabee has been hugely outspent by Mr. Romney on television and has not campaigned in Iowa since Nov. 8.
All the breathless reporting of Huckabee centers around the fact that his poll numbers are up to--29%?
In Iowa.
In December.
This Huckabee press spin is nice; be reminded though, the attention showered today can quickly disappear when another candidate starts looking "sexier".
Still, one can't begrudge the attention Mike Huckabee's been getting lately: he's a likable fellow and the news people do need something to write about. It's really harmless fun when you think about it. Still, Mike Huckabee might want to cast a backwards glance over his shoulder.
Just to see if anybody other than the press is back there.
Source:
New York Times - Mike Huckabee, Lonely No More
by Mondoreb
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