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[...] engineer of Ronald Reagan's 1984 landslide victory, then he did a bunch of other stuff, and then he was campaign chairman for Mike Huckabee's presidential bid a couple of years ago during the brief and weird period when we were all like, "Holy crap,  [...]

Mike Huckabee is going to make a believer out of those who lost faith in the AMERICAN WAY ! ! !

Huckabee the Huckster is the last thing this country needs. We need someone grounded in reality, not the fantasy world of evangelical Christians.
Posted By ETM, Springfield, VA : December 14, 2007 10:27 am

WOW.....ETM, I hope you don't mind if I pray for you!!

Right on Trannon!
We truly need a "constitutionalist" at this critical time in the life of our country! Ron Paul has my vote!

SO HE IS SUPPORTING SOMEONE WHO CAN READ THIS TIME.

Why is it that when anyone even mentions 'Ron Paul' on the internet, a horde of zombies comes out to tout his 'great leadership'? I thought this article was about Huckabee and Rollins? In all seriousness, leave the 'Paulitics' [Also known as the 'faux-itics'] for the pages reserved for the loon.

As for Rollins and Huckabee, I think that the senior strategist has signed onto the wrong candidate. He may have to wait another four years until a republican can have a decent shot at the white house.

As for me, I'm still unsure who to vote for...the Cthulhu '08 campaign is looking awfully tempting, especially if Paul wins the ticket.

http://www.cthulhu.org/

Cthulhu for 2008...Why vote for the lesser Evil?

I really think Huckabee is a great candidate for the oval office, he is a very smart man and he has my vote.

Go Huckabee! The only candidate that realizes that the current tax system is choking and killing this country. He supports the fairtax which would completely eliminate the IRS – HALLELUJAH!!! If you don't know anything about the fairtax I encourage you to read up on it here – http://www.fairtax.org.

The Shift in Momentum IS FOR PRESIDENT HUCKABEE in 2008

Mike Huckabee is presidential material and is alone able to defeat Hillary & Obama. I am now convinced that those wealthier donors to Romney's, Giuliani's, and Thompson's campaign have wasted their money and if they continue, are wasting their hard earned money on
candidates who do not have voter appeal or substance. As a member of the younger generation, I will tell you point blank, Romney, Giuliani, and Thompson DO NOT connect with us.

ROMENY has run out of gas. He has been the worst investment money could buy. His persecution complex make him so defensive that he cracks under pressure. BOTH Romney's and Giuliani's flop flip past makes them a liability and not an asset for republicans in 2008.

Every time Huckabee is heard his approval amongst Republicans and Democrats increases even WITHOUT major financial support. Just imagine what would happen if he got the major financial support. He is the Republican's secret weapon in the 2008 election. Huckabee's proven leadership can help bring America together as a team.

Listed are just some of the reasons why I switched my vote to Huckabee:

1. Huckabee can think on his feet.

2. He is personable.

3. He is real and does NOT put up a front.

4. Huckabee is a problem-solver for the poor and less fortunate.

5. Huckabee is extremely knowledgeable about various issues and communicates with confidence.

6. He is Pro-life and Pro-family.

7. He is witty and competitive.

8. As governor, Huckabee is the longest proven executive leader among all the nominees.

9. He demonstrates wisdom, humility, and self-control.

10. Huckabee is completely understandable and communicates with great
depth.

11. Huckabee has a consistent conservative track record.

12. He is noble, honest, compassionate, bold, also attentive to all the questions he was ever asked about WITHOUT being all overthe board and WITHOUT sounding scattered.

13. Huckabee is clearly the toughest on border and national security.

14. Huckabee speaks without annoying hesitations and does not utilize vacuous speech.

15. He has earned the respect of Afro-Americans and Hispanics since he was THE ONLY top ranked one who valued and respected them by attending the latest ethnic sponsored republican forum.

16. He is direct and uncompromising about the flat tax system.

17. Huckabee is very focused and he is all about accomplishing measurable goals.

18. Huckabee has the most practical experience, for over ten years, defeating the Clinton "socialist" political machine in Arkansa and alone has the know-how to defeat them nationally.

19. Huckabee, as governor of Arkansa, did more to practically help the people of New Oreans, LA after Katrina than the governor of Louisiana because Huckabee's state government was so organized

20. Mike Huckabee sticks to his principles without being pressured to change them at the whim of polls and media pundits. He also answers questions very candidly WITHOUT being nervous and WITHOUT dishonestly covering himself up before the public.

21. Huckabee is also NOT a part of the establishment in a period when there is an anti-establisnment sentiment in America.

22. Mike Huckabee is the ONLY candidate who can beat Hillary Clinton and Obama. The people who are passionate about Huckabee are NOT going to suddenly change their vote within the given time period of the
primaries. The rest of the nominees command no such passion. Face it. It is all over.

WHY HUCKABEE WINS THE NOMINATION and the PRESIDENCY

Ed Rollins is a perfect addition to the Huckabee campaign. For those of us who thought he would surge all along, this shows the big guns are beginning to agree. Huckabee v. Hilary might be a very tight race at the beginning, but Huckabee should be able to pull away easily. He comes across as funny, likable, and more of a straight shooter. Plus, he is a Washington outsider. The media and the democrats will not be able to make pithy explanations for his shortcomings. The fact that the media and democrats still cannot grab hold of issues that threaten our constitutional democracy and make them real is no accident. Impeachment for infidelity. Destroying torture evidence is nothing but protecting national security, unless your name is Valerie Plame. Democrats and the media run scared from conservatives. Meantime, Huckabee's Mormonism take down shows he knows how to play the game without taking any hits. Willie Horton might just have converted to Mormonism.

Hey, I heard Senator Clinton from New York is running. If so he'd make a fine canadate. Much better than any of those Neolibs running.

Truth Seeker:

Knock it off! You said, "You won't understand Huckabee if you don't understand the God of the bible."

That's is exactly why Huckabee cannot be president. WE ARE TRYING TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT for crying out loud, not a minister or a preacher. Presidential candidate doesn't have to "understand" the Bible. He does have to understand the US Constitution however. I am a Christian, and I am sick of hearing that the President needs to be religious and someone that takes the scriptures of Bible literally.

HUCKABEE WILL LOSE GENERAL ELECTION IF HE IS THE NOMINEE.

Gotta love the Huckster. Democrats envy his fetish for taxation, love for illegal immigrants and don't forget that lovely man-made lake he had built for Arkansawians at their expense...NEXT TO HIS HOUSE! How can he Hucks you today?

RON PAUL 2008!

I just know that Huck will be able to use his knowledge of the Bible to become a basis of knowledge to construct an economic plan. It would definately be better than someone who has 2 degrees in both Harvard and BYU, in both business and law, with top honors in both.
Afterall, he could hire the swift boat veteran guy to drive a swift boat to barter and sell Bibles to the Chinese, so that they won't just dump all of the trillions of dollars that they are thinking of dumping. And if they refuse, then another Huck supporter, Chuck Norris, could beat the excrement out of them to comply. This would be great. Then he could send some of those other supporters, like the old pro wrestlers to back him up. They could then sell cheese whiz in a can by the case loads, along with Nascar posters. This will definately get us out of our impending financial crisis next year.
Congratulations Al Rollins, in finding a winner! And congratulations to Iowa and South Carolina, in following along!

I think this is awesome. As a nation we have been far too hard on rapists and murderers. I think if they say they are sorry and that they found Jesus we should let them go. President Huckabee will make that happen!
GO HUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am amazed every time I hear people ridicule Huckabee for his faith. One would think the U.S. has never had a Christian President before. Just for the record, Bill Clinton, Al Gore, and Albright were all members of the same Evangelical denomination in which Mike Huckabee served as Pastor.

For decades we have listened to liberals cry for tolerance, but now their own hypocrisy gets the best of them. True colors shine through and show that even liberals don't want everyone to have a chance.

If a man believes in Jesus, he must be crazy. If someone actually has the gaul to act out the practice of his faith, he couldn't possibly lead the country.

I believe that most people are tired of hypocrites in politics. Like him or not, Huckabee is no hypocrite. He is the real deal. Clinton does not have a chance against him, but I would never say she shouldn't be aloud to run just because I disagree with her practice of faith in Jesus.

It won't even be a close race. Ed Rollin is good, but Huckabee doesn't really need him. He has authenticity on his side.

All the Democrats need to do is bring James Carville out of retirement and Rollins won't stand a chance.

I am sure all the candidates have good qualities and maybe some you disagree with emphatically. But we need to select a candidate, let alone senators, representatives, local politicians etc. that has an opportunity to change some significant wrongs our country faces in the near and distant future. I have heard Mr. Guiliani, Mr.Romney, Sen.Clinton, Sen.Obama mention the patented cliches of "more of the same" genra (while sounding new and improved and hope for change), it will be very similar to what we have had for 15 years...sadly on some accounts. We have sold our country out...violated the Constitution many times (i.e. allowing foreign powers 'WTO' to control our trade)...sent liveable wages abroad, help create the next great foreign power, increased our velocity toward being more of a debtor nation in the process (notice petroleum, concrete, steel product prices etc.) and have now seen the credit bubble beginning to come undone. A layed off employee makes about 60% of what he/she previously earned and we are still losing jobs at an alarming rate. Does the Beijing Cowboys sound like a team you could root for? The only two candidates that seem different in this election are RON PAUL and JOHN EDWARDS..one of them will get my vote. Hang in there everybody...change is inevitable.

People want someone with convictions, not someone who changes all the time when the need arises. They also want someone like the mainstream world, not the elite and wealthy. They are also tired of folks like Rush and Hannity telling us who to vote for !

WE THE PEOPLE !

Huckabee.com

Susan – according to evolution, squirrels should vote.

Rollins is not a regular contributor on Lou Dobbs. I've seen him first time on broadcast 1 or 2 days ago. I guess he already knew that his announcement is coming. Huckabee is not going to become the next Ronald Reagan. He doesn't have anything to offer to public to be even close to Great President.

Shazam!!...look at how he helped Mr. Kemp and Mr. Perrot to get elected President? Thanks Huckleberry–urh..and Chuck.

Eric, from THE Republic of Texas

Your comments intrigue me. Yes, I will agree we have had economic growth for 25 years, with a few bouts of recession. But seeing that we've had 8 years with Reagan, 8 years with Clinton, 8 years with Bush; how does that prove that "Reaganomics" worked?
Furthermore, you cite Ireland's incredible growth in economy as being a result of an adaptation of "Reaganomics," but you offer no evidence to support your theory.

Here's an angry, disturbing comment on Ron Paul – we are going to set another campaign fundraising record on December 16th, how about that?
Ron Paul, without a doubt, has the MOST active supporters, regardless of party. I see NO other candidate getting the same kind of volunteer effort as Ron Paul (I know GOP, Dem, Independents, all working for Ron Paul). We the People are angry and tired of the BS coming from Washington and America's sovereignty being sold up the river. Ron Paul supporters are in this race for the long haul and his ideas are catching on across the country and people are beginning to wake up. A balanced-budget, limited federal government with a non-interventionist foreign policy, a sound dollar backed by something other than consumer confidence & Americans being taken care of first for once; these sound like "crazy" ideas to me.

Egads, all of these Huckabee supports are FAR worse than the Paul supporters ever were.

Wow. This makes the headline, but no mention of the 200ft Ron Paul blimp (dreamt and funded by independent volunteers) that took flight this morning.

The MSM sucks.

Living in the NY tristate area, I had the pleasure of viewing all the NJ governor election coverage, and I recall when Ed Rollins was Christine Todd Whitman's campaign manager, he admitted to suppressing the black vote turnout by paying off black democrat ministers, or something like that. Don't vote for HucKKKabee!

Ok, I'm not sure about everyone else, but the GOP primary (as depicted by the media) has been scaring me ridiculously, I'm a Republican fiscally, and theology doesn't even come close to touching why I'm voting. The sad realization is if peoples beliefs are going to decide who we vote for on the GOP side, the GOP is going to lose all the rational voters who don't believe the president's beliefs should have any play in the government.

Setting Huckabee's religious beliefs aside, he's an ok fellow, but realistically, he doesn't have the strength on the issues. Being a nice guy also shouldn't play a role in who we vote for.

I don't understand why Hucklebee's personal beliefs are something to ridicule. If you're not a Christian, and you don't agree with his view on evolution vs. creation or anything else in the Bible, that is your right. But is that any reason to belittle him and the BILLIONS of other Christians who believe the same? Why is Huckabee in the lead, if he's so stupid? I guess that means there are millions of stupid people living right here in America too, eh? If that's the case, if you have all the right answers, why live in a country full of idiots, who are supporting one of their own? Just move to England or some other atheistic, liberal country where moral relativism is the prevalent ideology. Seems this country was established on the principle that you are free to believe as you wish without fear of persecution.
I'm sure if the Pilgrims lived here today, they'd set sail for a different place to find some religious freedom without being called names. To some people, the idea of God and Creation and everything in the Bible is holy and sacred. If you don't agree, at least have some respect for those who do.

I have to admit that I am becoming quite concerned about my fellow Republicans. Are you serious? We're about to nominate someone for the most powerful office in the world and the best thing we can say about the guy is that he's "likeable". "Shucks, we like his witty one-liners and Southern charm."

Let's discuss records, accomplishments, vision, and capacity to bring about real change.

Nobody can touch Romney when it comes to PROVEN ABILITY TO LEAD. He's been incredibly successful in business. He brought real vision and leadership to MA and he brought people together to bring about real change. How else do you explain balancing a budget deficit without raising taxes? Finally, he took a scandal laden, financially troubled Olympics and made them a huge success.

Mitt Romney has shown time and again in everything he has done that he is a real executive capable of taking on big problems.

I'm amazed when I read the posts that say "Mitt hasn't told us *how* he's going to do this or that.' Are you kidding? Of ALL the candidates out there on both sides, Romney is the ONLY candidate who has actually put a real health care plan in place. He doesn't need to speculate about how it might be done. HE'S ALREADY DONE IT!! Just like he did with health care, just like he did erasing a budget deficit without raising taxes, just like he turned around the Olympics and countless businesses…like he's *always* done, he'll lay out a clear plan, put the right people in place, and execute.

That's what we need people – A PROVEN LEADER.

I am definitely voting for ROMNEY!

Ed Rollins is disgusting, another Karl Rove type. Just goes to show you that Huckabee is even more diabolical than Bush. He's an evil nasty person and the day he's elected president will be judgment day for sure...the rapture and armagedon.

Huckabee is just having his 15 min. of fame. He will fall from grace when more people realize that he is not who they think he is. And why are people giving the Paul supporters grief? So what if they are more passionate than any of the other candidates supporters. Jealousy I guess.

Hoorray for Huckabee!
Another reason why educated people around the world think we Americans are crazy....
Nothing like a bible-thumpin' biggot to unite the country and restore our position as a respected leader on the world stage.
With the great minds behind Reagan (who, let's remember, had Alzheimer's disease while in office- a neurogenerative disease of the brain) , now guiding the Huckabee ship, it's hard to imagine anything but smooth saling ahead for the USA... Titanic style.

Jim in Cleveland, turn on your spell-check. I appreciate your views more if I can read them.

Ed, I hope you can slap some science into Huckabee!
It won't make me vote for him, but he'll sound less stupid.

Bobby, Orlando, fl ..I choose to vote for you as village idiot in '08.

After sifting through the angry, disturbed comments of Ron Paul supporters and the near-do-well leftwingers, one occasionally hears a simlance of rationality. There is a reason for the national surge of Mike Huckabee. He is a conservative by conviction. His honesty and sincerity shine through all of the mudslinging. The American people like him and believe him. We havn't had such quality in a long time.

This guy knows nothing about the Constitution and would chnage it out for rthe Bible.

We are 60 trillion in debt and this is what the American Peeople want to see??

His sopllutionis to have evreyone hold hands and sing Amazaing grace

I'm not sure why CNN didn't post a comment I made earlier... the main point I had made was that although Huckabee does lack experience in things like foreign policy (so did Clinton, who held the same job as Huckabee, but it didn't bother liberals then), the real reason so many are against him is because he is a Christian who sticks to his beliefs. Folks like 'Kunle love to throw around the word "tolerance" as if saying it is some kind of magic wand, all the while failing to admit they are prejudiced against any and all things Christian. Then these same haters start calling evangelicals names like "the Taliban" to create fear of religion. The word for that is "fear-mongering", the same thing they accuse Bush and Republicans of doing. Just calling it like I see it.

Susan... so what if Huckabee doesn't believe in evolution? Like the story of Adam and Eve, it is and always will be an unprovable theory. Nobody was around when the Earth was created, so why are people like Huck "squirrly"? I think it's just as squirrly that so many people accept the THEORY of global warming as gospel when just a few decades ago there was an uproar about global cooling. Ironic, huh?

Truth Seeker:

Knock it off! You said, "You won't understand Huckabee if you don't understand the God of the bible."

That's is exactly why Huckabee cannot be president. WE ARE TRYING TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT for cryting out loud, not a minister or a preacher. Presidential candiate doesn't have to "understand" the Bible. He does have to understand the US Constitution however. I am a Christian, and I am sick of hearing that the President has to be religious and someone that understands the Bible.

HUCKABEE WILL LOSE GENERAL ELECTION IF HE IS THE NOMINEE.

I don't care who wins the GOP (GREED OVER PRINCIPLE) nomination.

The fact is that any change from president idiot will be welcome, and hopefully the GOP will be a big loser in 2008, deservedly.

This administration will go down in history as THE WORST EVER!!!

This is awesome. If Huckabee wins the Republican nomination it will be that much easier to get a Democrat into the white house. America likes her leaders to have faith but is tired of the problems caused by those who blindly follow ideology.

This will be an especially easy win if Obama lands the Democratic ticket, as Christians will have the option of voting for a fellow devout Christian who actually embraces Christian values like helping the poor and disadvantaged and promoting peace.

After all, if Jesus were here he wouldn’t be a pro-big-business cut-benefits-to-the-poor war-mongering religious right Republican.

Go Huckabee!!

Republicans are always on a lookout for the next Reagan.

First it was Fred, now its Huckabee...tomorrow, who knows.

This group of Republicans who grew up (in their 20 and 30, they are 45-55 today) when Reagan was the president will go to their graves believing that Reagan was the second coming of Christ (I don't mean this literally, but you get the point).

Reagan time was when this country started turning into something the US never was. The unions were smeared and destroyed, the government regulations were removed, big business took over (yes I know big business is responsible for the rise of the US, but that was when they were regulated). This is the time when the "free trade agreements" came to life, removing the tariff system and allowing the big business companies to move their production lines to 3rd world child labor sites, in effect destroying many small American towns.

...and all though all this worked for a few years during the Reagan terms, we are reaping what we sowed.

You can't deny that you cannot raise a family of 4 or 5 on an average income of one person today.

Reagan, and his policies started all this, thru the guise of "personal responsibility" and "government is the problem". The government wasn't perfect, but it seemed to me that it had worked for over 200 years.

Reagan was the first step into destroying what FDR did.

Reagan was the biggest mistake the US ever made, and it's going to take a lot to get us back to the FDR days.

When the next generation of Americans, who didn't live thru and wasn't fooled by Reagan’s "beautiful speeches" look back at Reagan, they will see him for the true monster he was.

We shouldn't be looking for another Reagan, we should be looking for the next Franklin D. Roosevelt.

It will surely all play out for us to see, but count me as one American who thinks we could do a whole lot worse than the Huckster against Obama in the general election ... a whole lot worse. Both men are at their core honest, centrist, and low-key partisan if that.

Oh PLEASE. The last thing this country needs is another so-called religious right wing conversative. Can we please elect someone this time with brains, skill, and ability to make decisions with some thought and intelligence instead of pretending to pray in order to find an answer to this country's problems??????? Religious figures belong in a church, not in government.

JOSH, AKRON, OHIO

Well put. I have just one question for Mr. Huckabee. How does he explain all those 200 million year dinosaur skeletons that archaeologists all over the world keep finding? If one were to do a chronological timeline based on Huckabee's beliefs, you would have to say that dinosaurs lived only 5,000 years ago. Therefore the great ice age must have occured during the 2nd or 3rd week of August, say around 1958 or so. The ancient Egyptian and Greek civilizations rose and fell about the same time that John Kennedy was telling Kruschev and Castro to go pound sand in the early sixties. And Christ was really born in the disco era, say around 1977 and World War 2 was really just last week. Those southern Baptists are geniuses I tell you, geniuses! Huckabee would put this country on a fastrack back to the middle ages, complete with leper colonies and witch burning.

Dobbie Gillis running Gomer Pyles run for office, ahhh, how refreshing. Another four years of "Trickle Down my Leg Theory"!I may get fithy rich yet.

When the so-called "libertarians" start to recognize the fact that there is more than a subtle difference between a boardroom and a bedroom I'll start considering a vote for one of them.

Is anyone seriously going to vote for someone who doesn't believe in evolution? Well, maybe the religious right, but that's it. I guess we'll find out just how many truly squirrley people there are in this country – besides all the ones that voted for Bush-twice

Rollins said. "Mike is someone with great communications skills"

Oh right, with words like "Tattle-Tale". He may have good communication skills for someone in grade school!

Huckabee, GAG!

Bring it ED!! The Ron Paul grassroots campaign welcomes your old, seasoned experience.

So!!! Won't win anyway

Eric from Texas said: "Uh, given we've had nearly 25 years of very solid economic growth, I'd say "Reaganomics" has worked very, very well. In fact, look at Ireland's economy of recent years and it's adoption of what you decry as "Reaganomics."

I'm just astounded at liberals' anger at the notion of people keeping THEIR OWN MONEY, versus sending it to a bumbling federal bureaucracy to be wasted for them."

Poor Eric...you need to really expand your reading!! First–The "trickle down" effect and benefits of Reagan's economic scheme have not worked. Yes..profits are higher than ever–but it's being shared by an ever fewer minority of Americans. Second: In case you have not noticed–Government spending today, if compared to when Reagan first took office–is nearly as large as our total GNP then!!!

HELLO!!
We ARE paying higher taxes (just not major corporations, foreign investors, and those with money in "off-shore" accounts)right now with a conservative–molded in stone–Reaganomics disciple in the White House!!

No world power can exist without a government, and nobody wants to pay unecessary taxes. The tax burden in our nation should be "equitable"–at all levels of income. The rewards of the American's efforts achieving the capitalistic ideal–could be better distributed.

Eric–do us all a favor. Read more, and turn off the radio and T.V.

Will, to a degree I believe you are right. The neocons have captured the republican party.

But don't worry. Huckabee more closely represents what the common republican voter wants, without the phony posing of Mitt Romney. Let Republicans choose the man that best personifies the state of their party right now.

I'm sorry, but Ron Paul and the old libertarian strain of the Republican Party are seen as being on the fringe of that party and do not belong. I must agree (although I'm not saying I disagree with much of libertarian sentiment – it's just that it's not where the modern Republican Party is.)

Looks like Huckabee has a great shot at winning the nomination. It will present us with a clear and honest choice.

MEMO: To all Democrats
RE: Mike Huckabee

Be sure you don't get in the way of Republicans on their way to the polls to nominate their party's answer to George McGovern. In fact, offer them a ride.

Mr. Huckabee has done remarkably well on his own to date. Actually, marvelously. With the compressed primary schedule the addition of Mr. Rollins is crucial. Hopefully, Mr. Rollins will be able to capture the attention of the national folks in a big way, very quickly. This seems to be the key. Keep on getting traction. Build on that traction of the early states. Mr. Huckabee has a toe hold, now – hopefully, he can gain a firm grasp. Onward Mr. Huckabee, we need you. The Red, White, and all of the Blue needs you.

RON PAUL ISN'T REPUBLICAN

I believe Huckabee will be the republican nominee, Rollins is a welcomed addition. He has the big MO and thankfully for Democrats, a good array of baggage. Whoever the republicans pick is irrelevant because they won't stand a snowball in hell of a chance of winning in '08. Hillary will beat eventual gop nominee hands down.

Yes, I hope Hucklebee gets the GOP nomination!

Because I want to see President Hillary Clinton win in a landslide!!

As a long-time Democrat I should probably sit quietly and let the other team nominate Huckleberry Hound for President. Clinton, Obama or Edwards would certainly walk all over him in the general election.

Unless, of course, lightning (or a meteor, or an out-of-control campaign bus) strikes the Democrat on 11/1/08. Just as insurance against the worst calamity to befall America since George Bush, why don't all of you Republicans out there take a couple of deep, cleansing breaths and find yourself someone less dangerous than Huckabee, PLEASE?

With Ed Rollins on board, I'm convinced that Huckabee will get the nomination. He can win the whole thing if Democrats are stupid enough to choose Clinton.

I like Mike (a whole lot better than Hillary!).

the next election needs to be won by the people and for the people.

if you want a win for the people, ron paul is the man.

if you'd rather fool yourselves and be tucked into bed every night by washington whilst they go about thier dirty business, vote for anyone else.

It should come as no shock that conservatives are now scattered all over the place, from the religious wingnut to Warrior Rudy.
Contemporary conservatism in America is built around bigotry, ignorance, nativism, religious intolerance and supply-side hokum. When conservatives find their way back to reality, they may have something intelligent to say.

Posted By Tim Wilson, Antioch, CA : December 14, 2007 11:08 am

I dunno Tim, did Dumbya ever travel outside the U.S. or run a large enterprise without bankrupting it without help from Daddy Warbucks?

Arbusto!

I may consider myself conservative but there is no way that Huckabee gets my vote. just because he's a preacher doesn't cut it. look at his past record. this guy is a joke. he is just getting by with the evangelicals who need to look further into a candidate's past record instead of cozying up to the one who touts his morals around. he's a wolf in sheep's clothes.

Posted By Brian Tampa, FL : December 14, 2007 11:02 am

Wow man, as one who is accusing people of "parroting" talking points, you sure have the Limbaugh – Faux Newz lines down pat.

Keep throwing those "liberal" barbs around, it shows your true redness.

Conservatives couldn't think for themselves if they wanted to, (last 7 years is Exhibit A, your honorless)... bowing to authority and doing as they are told seems to be the Connie way.

I just love it when all of these people attack Huckabee's faith – especially the guy who threw in the 6,000 year old earth thing. These people are so afraid of Christianity because they do not want to be held accountable to anyone (i.e, God!) They think that by ignoring or attacking Christianity it will go away. Well, like most things in life, Christianity will not go away because it is attacked or ignored. I wonder why that is?

nice resume since Reagan....Kemp and Perot....bwahahahahahahaha. you go get 'em Huckleberry.

Now all Huckabee needs is Karl Rove! Don't worry kids this election can still be won by Huckabee!

If you take his religion out of the picture there is nothing impressive and plenty scary about Huckabee.

Please evangelicals, do your country and your party a favor and understand political issues before voting. Believe it or not gays and pro-choice are not the biggest problems facing our country...

Truth Seeker...History shows that when nations turn to one god, freedom dies.

I would die fighting before submitting to the theocracy you suggest.

This man has publicly stated that he is not a believer in the theory of evolution which is widely accepted by most scientists. The future leader of this country will have at his disposal the most confidential and exhaustive intelligence available to anybody in the world. A skilled world leader should have the ability to analyze this information to forge the best way forward which represents the ideals and interests of the United States. Denying hard facts in favor of religous convictions or gut feeling will only perpetuate the poor policy decisions that has plagued this country for the past seven years.

Lemme guess, J in Houston, you are conservative from Texas who wants nothing to do with anything branded "democratic", Texas is very close to Mexico, feel free to jump yer new fence and head there if you and your conservative friends who have made this country an absolute laughing stock of the world the last 7 years want to continue to be divisive and inflexible...

The Proof is in the Put On

Hey, J Houston, Texas is right next to Mexico, so why don't you leave. What's the difference anyway; both are 3d world backwaters.

Reaganomics is what pulled the United States out of the stagflation, high interest rates, and high unemployment Jimmy Carter got us into. Reaganomics cut unemployment in half, reduced government spending in half, cut taxes, and increased the GDP. It was Reaganomics that set the economy on an upward track that carried well into the Clinton Administration. Everyone loves to point to Bill as some great economist but it was Reaganomics that set everything in motion. Like the man or not but Ronald Reagan was indeed a great president when it came to the U.S. economy.

President Huckabee has a nice ring to it.

Huckabee = Gomer Pyle with a bible in hand.

I'm a Republican who will leave the party if Huckabee gets the nod.

The recent blitz of the conservative talk show hosts to pull down Huckabee in an effort to promote their conservative candidates of choice is disloyal to their followers at best.

America’s true conservatives sense their discrimination against Huckabee, but the conservative privileged media who is entrusted to provide balanced conservative observations has refused to admit their preconceived strategies against Huckabee.

Huckabee was attacked only after he started gaining in the polls. It is very odd that Huckabee was asked to explain again and again the false charges leveled against him by his own party. But the attacks have continued by the party that has left true conservatives. I will never give another dime to the Republican Party.

The reason is Huckabee was not purchased by Wall Street or the large political action committees. Their money was placed on the wrong horse. Some say the elite media and PAC money providers were at the airport when Huckabee’s ship came in for true American conservatives.

To the conservative talk show hosts;
“Stop crying and stand up for true conservatives. Did you know your true colors are showing!

And we all know how successful Ross Perot was in his run!

I've got some research to do....but has Huck ever lived outside Arkansas, internationally, or run a large enterprise effectively? I feel a vote for Huck is a win for Clinton in 2008. Hope not.

which is laughable in itself since everyone has this sick delusion that Reagan was some great President. Somebody stop all this spinning and let me off. I'm going to be sick.

LOL I'm going to guess you're a very bitter Left Wing nut that wants nothing to do with anything branded "conservative." Columbus is only a few hours from Canada, feel free to get off and get out whenever you like if you're going to be so inflexible and divisive.

Just how is he going to spin the wives cheerfully submitting to their husbands authority? Is this going to be another take on the infamous "trickle down" theory? These guys are scary. Religous fervor has caused so many problems in the world. And as to our founding fathers back then, think Salem witch burnings.

Well said Eric. Mostly liberals just parrot what they heard some other liberal mouth off. They don't investigate for themselves and rarely know what they are talking about. Taxes and charitable donations are two different things.

I am being forced to become a religious bigot by listening to all the back-and-forth between Romney and Huckabee over faith. WHO CARES!!!! How about fighting over the issues. Christians should worry about heaven and leave the earth to those of us for whom this will be the best we'll ever have. Let us try to make earth a better and more tolerant place to live in. Christians should just shut up, and wait for heaven. Jeez! I loathe Huckabee. I don't much care for Jesus either.

Huckabee represents a change in politics. I've always voted democrat and disagree with a lot of Huckabee's politics. But I'd vote for him because of his trustworthiness. I don't think I could stand the sneering back and forth if Romney and Clinton win the nominations...let's try some honesty.

Liberals blast Huckabee and Bush for their faith yet Obama belongs to one of the most controversial churches in the country and he is looked at as an intellectual vessel of hope. Is it because you don't think Obama really believes what his church teaches or that you just don't care since he has a D after his name.

It seems that Huckabee is gaining momentum as well as the support of influential conservatives. I am waiting for Huckabee and Romney to be the top two. I don't think that Rudy, Fred or John will be close much after March; probably start sliding down after Feb. 5. Who knows where Ron Paul will be. There is a lot of sound and fury... Is there a storm of activity to go along with it?

Lee, I hate to break it to you, but every candidate, save for Ron Paul, represent the neoconservative wing of the Republican Party. Ron Paul is the only candidate who does not endorse pre-emptive nuclear strikes, who does not support the War in Iraq, and who does not support spreading the war into Iran.

And unlike Huckabee, he does not support sending our troops to die in the name of "honor."

Folks, please, vote with your heads, not your hearts.

Huckabee is the only candidate I'm sure I'd vote for and Im not even a regis. Republican. The others? Hmm, I don't see anyone who seems sensible and non-ambitious to me.

Good luck. I would love to see Huckabee duck it off with Obama...

I liked your comments, Eric in TX-

why are people MAD that conservative candidates want them to keep more of their own money and NOT keep giving more and more to Washington to solve things. It's not like they have a stellar record running FEMA, the IRS, etc. Have you seen the excessive Homeland Security people standing around doing nothing at the airports this holiday season? Have you seen the reports on earmark spending Congress is doing? And you want Hillary or Obama who will place high taxes on successful people in order to increase Congress' budgets?! I dont think so.

Jack Kemp was never a U.S. Senator.

Eric, the STATE of Texas

You have only to look to Crawford to see a bumbling federal bureaucracy. That bonehead is borrowing how much a month just from COMMUNIST China? $14 billion?

Go Huckabee! I'm glad he picked up Rollins.

Mitt Romney may be the candidate of the money wing of the Republican Party, and Giuliani the neocon wing of the party, but the very heart and soul of the mass of regular republican voters is personified by the Huckabee candidacy.

So despite the lack of name recognition (like 9-11 Giuliani) or the cash and organization (Romney), the "republican people's choice" emerges. His rise was not orchestrated by Fox News (9-11 Giuliani) or corporate America, but by evangelical republicans honestly finding a candidate that thinks like them, and doesn't just give lip service come election time.

Huckabee will give us a clear choice.

Does anyone seem to forget the fact that Huckabee does NOT have ANY foreign relations and policy experience? Didn't anyone see Huck's idiotic, loose cannon comment on Imus when Imus asked him, "So do you think your having zero foreign relations experience will have an affect on your candidacy?" Huck's response was "You're right, I do not have any foreign relations experience, but I did stay at the Holiday Inn last night." Huckabee was trying to be "funny" but PEOPLE! This race is for the President of the United States, Leader of the free world. Huckabee is likeable, but does not have the experience of the other GOP candidates and will defintiely flop in Iowa. Iowan's are not going to fall for his "cute" little puns that his speech writers use to distract questions from foreign policy.

WHO'S THE LEAST WORST CANDIDATE?

Posted By Walt, Belton, TX : December 14, 2007 10:03 am

if thats your choice maybe you should vote democrat.....

Posted By Eric, from THE Republic of Texas : December 14, 2007 10:16 am

Eric, I realize that most of you Texicans are a little slow and many of you are in denial but, Texas is a state; and only one of 50 for that matter.

I'm amazed that nobody has mentioned Rollins' comments to Time about suppressing black votes in his 1993 campaign for Christie Todd Whitman in NJ. Quoting Time via Wikipedia:

...Rollins claimed to Time magazine that he secretly paid black ministers and democratic campaign workers in order to suppress voter turnout. "We went into black churches and we basically said to ministers who had endorsed Florio, 'Do you have a special project?' And they said, 'We've already endorsed Florio.' We said, 'That's fine, don't get up on the Sunday pulpit and preach. We know you've endorsed him, but don't get up there and say it's your moral obligation that you go on Tuesday to vote for Jim Florio.'" After public outcry and calls for an investigation Rollins partially retracted some of these claims...

This was HUGE news at the time: quite possibly the biggest news Rollins has ever made.

Does this guy even know what the internet is? Beleive it or not the world is just a little bit different than it was 24 years ago.

Ron Paul is only the true conservative! Reagan supported Ron Paul, do some research people.

Hey, Truth Seeker, have you noticed that most of world's secular nations are doing just fine and most of the religious, theocratic ones are tyrannical, oppressive and poor?
Huckabee the Huckster is the last thing this country needs. We need someone grounded in reality, not the fantasy world of evangelical Christians.

I love all these Paulbots leaving comments. You know, your candidate may be doing better if you spend more time helping his campaign rather sitting in front of your computers spamming message boards. No wonder everyone thinks of Ron as a nut job. Look at his followers.

Go Huckabee!

Mitt Romney may be the candidate of the money wing of the Republican Party, and Giuliani the neocon wing of the party, but the very heart and soul of the mass of regular republican voters is personified by the Huckabee candidacy.

So despite the lack of name recognition (like 9-11 Giuliani) or the cash and organization (Romney), the "republican people's choice" emerges. His rise was not orchestrated by Fox News (9-11 Giuliani) or corporate America, but by evangelical republicans honestly finding a candidate that thinks like them, and doesn't just give lip service come election time.

Huckabee will give us a clear choice.

Huckabee doesn't stand a chance, Republican in name only, but I guess he is better than autocrat Giuliani.

I originally was a Huckabee supporter. But the last couple of debates have shown him to be an empty suit. He's funny and a nice guy, but offers no substance on foreign policy, the economy, or immigration. These are serious and dangerous times that require a strong and smart leader. I see Huckabee as the GOP version of Jimmy Carter.

"Say Ed, how's those Reaganomics working? Dunno, Huckonomics doesn't have the same ring.
Posted By jw, canadian,ok"

Uh, given we've had nearly 25 years of very solid economic growth, I'd say "Reaganomics" has worked very, very well. In fact, look at Ireland's economy of recent years and it's adoption of what you decry as "Reaganomics."

I'm just astounded at liberals' anger at the notion of people keeping THEIR OWN MONEY, versus sending it to a bumbling federal bureaucracy to be wasted for them.

When there is a tax cut, the government is not "GIVING" free government money out to people. It's simply not stealing AS MUCH money from THE PEOPLE as they normally do. Taxes are the people's money, not the government's.

He is the first candidate that I feel I could support. The rest of the field on both sides of the aisle, to me, seem to be talking with forked tongues.

Huckabee is the most likable among the GOP candindates, havings Ed Rollins can't hurt. I'd vote for him but can he get past Rudy remains to be seen, a lot can happen in 10 months.

Incredible. Especially considering Peggy Noonan and Rich Lowry's articles today letting Huckabee have it on the matter of religion:

http://news.aol.com/political-machine/2007/12/14/ronald-reagan-would-lose-today/

Getting Ed Rollins as chief advisor is a huge plus, but Huckabee has too many negatives to get my vote. If only McCain had taken a stronger national security stand on the illegal alien issue (no amnesty) and insisted on a secure border he would have been #1.

Now it is going to boil down to what it has been for the past 35 years, except for Reagan:

WHO'S THE LEAST WORST CANDIDATE?

Yes Huckabee!

McCain may be the candidate of the money wing of the Republican Party, and Giuliani the neocon wing of the party, but the heart and soul of the mass of regular republican voters is personified by the Huckabee candidacy.

So despite the lack of name recognition (like 9-11 Giuliani) or the cash and organization (Romney), the "republican people's choice" emerges. His rise was not orchestrated by Fox News (9-11 Giuliani) or corporate America, but by evangelical republicans honestly finding a candidate that thinks like them, and doesn't just give lip service come election time.

Huckabee will give us a clear choice. Rollins sees a winner.

Ed Rollins is a formidable player. His logical and seemingly unbiased views on TV have appeared to be been refreshing.

Hmmm... Maybe his "unbiased" views a.k.a. Bush bashing have only been a subterfuge to separate Huckabee from the current nutjob in the big white house.

Ed Rollins is good- he can help spin all of Huckabee's tax increases, pro illegal immigration $ giveaways, and extreme religious lets blow up Iran for Jesus and Bush views.

Good! I can foresee a landslide victory for Huckabee if/when people see who this man really is and aren't fooled by those who prejudge him because of his faith, and are afraid of him for the same reason. Huckabee knows he can't force his religion on anyone because he knows the value of following Jesus, and Jesus came to offer what we all need, not demand that we recieve it. We need a "good" man in the office; at least someone who has a "good" standard and relies on God to help him to live up to that standard. You won't understand Huckabee if you don't understand the God of the bible. "Seek and ye shall find." Let's get back to what made this nation great, and put an end to the downward spiral. History proves when a nation falls away from God,it falls.

Say Ed, how's those Reaganomics working? Dunno, Huckonomics doesn't have the same ring.

Yes, America vote against your best interests for a third time...the country can certainly use 4 more years of dumbed down, 6,000 year old Earth, "christian" leadership.

Go for it!

This was a nice attempt by CNN to get Huckabee to look like he might line up with the likes of Ronald Regan. The problem is he's too liberal if you listen to his views on health care and others.

Only Ron Paul, a true friend and supporter of Ronald Regan, truly stands up to the conservative ideals the GOP once stood for. Only Ron Paul will actually obey the Oath of Office and protect your liberties and the Constitution of the United States!

As if this country isn't in enough trouble. That's just what we need – an evangelist right wing titmouse who thinks that he's the right hand man to Jesus, paired with the warped architect of trickle down economic conservatism. I suppose Huckabee will soon be touting himself as the next Ronald Reagan, which is laughable in itself since everyone has this sick delusion that Reagan was some great President. Somebody stop all this spinning and let me off. I'm going to be sick.

Great!!
This will probably ensure that Huckleberry on comes in a close 2nd!!
The American people will may still be spared another "knucklehead" Parrot in the Oval Office.

Sounds like the Original Carl Rove...