So what's with this Huckabee guy?
Posted by U4prez at 11/29/2007 10:24 AM and is filed under uncategorized 
Mike Huckabee has enjoyed a recent surge in the polls. But does a social conservative, with a history of supporting taxes and increased social spending have a chance at winning the nomination? You bet he does. What we may be witnessing is the perfect candidate for the times. Republicans want a socially conservative candidate. At least a large group of the party does. What has always been missed by the press, is that many of these social conservatives really aren't all that concerned about fiscal policy. At best, it's the second most important factor in deciding their candidate. So they're on board.
And now the economy seems to be teetering on the brink of a possible recession. While many of the doom sayers like the New York Times have who are predicting a sever recession or even another depression are way off base, a mild or even moderate recession is surely possible. The Sub Prime "crisis" from all available information appears to be over a sum of about 600 billion dollars. That's not chump change, but in a fourteen trillion dollars, it's not going to have a huge impact. Most of the stock market issues, and slow downs in the economy can be attributed to fear, as much as the downturn in the sub prime market. That being said, a softening of the economy is quite possible over the next several months. Mike Huckabee has a track record of supporting a fairly broad social safety net. This is clearly attracting supporters at this time. If the economy continues to be suspect, Huckabee has a pretty good chance of winning the nomination. If we head in to recession, Huckabee probably gains support.
How would a recession effect the Democrats? Hillary's already faltering campaign would come to a screeching halt. We must be honest here, most of her support is on the social issues. Will she be trusted to handle a weakening or recessed economy? The picture is just as bleak for Barak Obama. While he matches up better against Republicans than Hillary, his inexperience would cost him votes. So who does a suspect economy help on the Democrats side? John Edwards of course. He has name recognition thanks to the last presidential election, and he's been around awhile to have gained some experience in the public's eye.
The best thing about the 2008 election?
We're two months from the first primary, and the races are tightening among several candidates. At least it will be interesting.
And now the economy seems to be teetering on the brink of a possible recession. While many of the doom sayers like the New York Times have who are predicting a sever recession or even another depression are way off base, a mild or even moderate recession is surely possible. The Sub Prime "crisis" from all available information appears to be over a sum of about 600 billion dollars. That's not chump change, but in a fourteen trillion dollars, it's not going to have a huge impact. Most of the stock market issues, and slow downs in the economy can be attributed to fear, as much as the downturn in the sub prime market. That being said, a softening of the economy is quite possible over the next several months. Mike Huckabee has a track record of supporting a fairly broad social safety net. This is clearly attracting supporters at this time. If the economy continues to be suspect, Huckabee has a pretty good chance of winning the nomination. If we head in to recession, Huckabee probably gains support.
How would a recession effect the Democrats? Hillary's already faltering campaign would come to a screeching halt. We must be honest here, most of her support is on the social issues. Will she be trusted to handle a weakening or recessed economy? The picture is just as bleak for Barak Obama. While he matches up better against Republicans than Hillary, his inexperience would cost him votes. So who does a suspect economy help on the Democrats side? John Edwards of course. He has name recognition thanks to the last presidential election, and he's been around awhile to have gained some experience in the public's eye.
The best thing about the 2008 election?
We're two months from the first primary, and the races are tightening among several candidates. At least it will be interesting.
I don't think Mr. Huckabee is all he is cracked up to be. I think he is polishing his image in an attempt to fool the voters. Pastor Chuck Baldwin agrees.
http://tinyurl.com/yq2ltq
http://tinyurl.com/2v6zko
The most conservative candidate is Ron Paul. Ron has a 100% PRO-Constitution voting record.
At last night's YouTube debate on CNN (Weds. 11-28-'07) some of the candidates were using Ron's talking points. That is is good. But how long have they advocated returning to the Constitution?
Ron Paul has been saying that for around 30 years.
Here is Pastor Baldwin on Ron--
http://tinyurl.com/222voh
http://tinyurl.com/35hsd6
Tom Ambrose on Ron--
http://tinyurl.com/2sbbg5
Cliff Kincaid
http://tinyurl.com/yp9lnd
Alan Stang
http://tinyurl.com/27dtk2
Ron wins a poll or two
http://tinyurl.com/27spgn
Also at YouTube look up what the Southern Avenger says about Ron Paul.
Thank you!
EricIV20
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Mike Huckabee sounds an awful lot like Bush... A social conservative who likes to spend. We need to go the other way, someone who is a little ,ore socially liberal who hates spending. Somebody like Ron Paul.
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"The best thing about the 2008 election?
We're two months from the first primary...."
Had you put a period there, I would have stood up and yelled Amen!
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I think Mike Huckabee is one of the most likable candidates on the Republican side, but I'm frankly very tired of lazy voters who go for the nice smile and the b.s. wedge issues that will be forever debated until the end of time.
Mike Huckabee started scoring very well when the Christian right learned that he was a preacher at one time. It's like they found that out and were like, "Okay dear, we don't even have to think about it any longer, he's our guy....he's a man of faith".
To me, Huckabee will do well especially with that crowd of conservatives who take everything very literally and then get surprised when the candidate can't swing as far right as they'd like to see. He's that nice mix of Elmer Fudd and Gomer Pile that Americans fall for, but to me, he looks more like Nixon than anybody else.
He could do well in Iowa, even win it, but New Hampshire won't be kind to him since they want the troops home, are sick of the debt and the strain on our civil liberties. Huckabee has to be perfect from here on in because he's got no money to work with so if he doesn't finish in the top three in New Hampshire, he might have trouble later on.
I don't like his stance on foreign policy, which is a generic right-wing aggressive stance mixed with vague attempts at saying he'd want to talk with everyone, but I'm not sold on him at this point.
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