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I think Huckabee has some interesting things to say. But I am greatly destrubed by his attacks against the Mormons. He says that Romney is running negative campaining, but Huckabee has his promoters making videos and making calls that are attacking an entire group of people that are only indirectly related, and he calls himself a Christian. As someone connected to the Holocaust I find it very scary.

Shame on Mike Huckabee. It was Mike Huckabee who raised the issues of a religious test for office, Romney's faith was a cult, and promoting himself as the "Christian Candidate".

Huckabee stands back and acts like an innocent, all the while framing questions about Romney's faith to be questions of his character and integrity. Shame on Mike Huckabee.

Paragraph 3, Article 6 of the U.S. Constitution reads, “. . . all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.” – emphasis added.

Well, so much for the Constitution in Huckabee‘s mind. On the campaign trail to the 2008 presidential election, religious bigotry has reared its ugly head. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is a Mormon. As his poll numbers continue to rise there is a sudden, alarming amazement, a dread resulting in utter confusion and dismay led by Mike Huckabee!

In many denominations pastors rely on the church as their source of income. They are good, moral people whom, I believe, earnestly minister to their respective flocks. Yet, it is also their livelihood. Mormons do not pay their leaders and, doctrine aside, evangelical leaders have problems with that. Too, the rapid growth and retention rates of the Mormon Church, coupled with its superlative welfare system have only added grief to the evangelical leadership. So, from the evangelical seminaries to the smallest southern pulpit the Mormon doctrine is attacked.

Never mind that one would be hard pressed to find a more humble, clean-living, patriotic, law-abiding and civic-minded group of people than a Mormon congregation. Never mind that the church’s name is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Never mind that two major articles of their faith are: We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost, and We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may. Mormons just cannot be Christians! But they are.

Pastor turned candidate Mike Huckabee, while speaking (preaching) to the choir at the Values Summit said, “Faith is also threatened, and let me share with you how. I believe that there are many who will seek our support. But let me say that it’s important that people sing from their hearts, and don’t merely lip-synch the lyrics to our songs. I think it’s important that the language of Zion is a mother tongue, and not a recently acquired second language. It’s important that a person doesn’t have more positions on issues that Elvis had waist sizes.” Oh, that was subtle, and hateful. It is just pure religious bigotry; “you can only believe what we say you believe.” And it is offensive to the principle of religious freedom. Where do these ideas come from? Well, just ask Noah Crowe, a Southern Baptist pastor from North Carolina, there's nothing Romney can do to overcome their distrust of Mormonism. "he studied Mormonism at his evangelical college in a course called Cults and False Religions. He claims there's nothing Romney can do to overcome their ideas on Mormonism.

Unfortunately in the evangelical south, such rhetoric has marginalized the most qualified presidential candidate, the one who most shares their value system. Moreover, this consternation is unwarranted.

More than a few members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints have served in our Federal Government. Democrat Senator Harry Reid is the current senate majority leader. Ezra Taft Benson, Republican, served as Secretary of Agriculture in Eisenhower’s administration. J. Reuben Clark, Republican, was appointed U.S. State Department Solicitor. In 1928, he was appointed Undersecretary of State. In 1930, ambassador to Mexico. Most in the Republican party know of Paula Hawkins of Florida, Gordon Smith of Oregon, Ron Packard and Ivy Baker Priest of California, and, of course, Orrin Hatch. Democrats know Stewart Udall of Arizona, Tom Udall of New Mexico, Ralph Harding of Idaho

Indeed, on famousmormons.net Stephen M. Studdert, Special Assistant to President Reagan says, "Ronald Reagan truly admired the Latter-day Saints. His administration included more members of the Church than any other American president, ever. Three of us, David Fischer, Gregory Newell and I, served on his personal White House staff. Richard Wirthlin was his chief strategist. Terrel Bell served as Secretary of Education, Bay Buchanan was Treasurer, Rex Lee was Solicitor General. His White House included Roger Porter, Brent Scowcroft, Richard Beal, Blake Parish, Jon Huntsman, Dodie Borup and Rocky Kuonen, and there were many other Latter-day Saints throughout his Administration.

The list goes on and on. Many more members have served in high and trusted positions throughout the world in business, medicine, law, education, media, sports, and entertainment. Thank goodness. After all, “no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.”

I believe there are enough Christians in the country to elect Huck.
Posted By Ed Nc : December 20, 2007 6:49 pm

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That's great as long as you assume there are enough closed minded Christians that don't have the brains to actually look at what he has accomplished. Aside from Abortion and Guns this guy is NOT conservative. Look at his record Ed. This Christian used to be for him, but can see right through him now. Sure he talks smooth and sells himself as a "Christian Leader", but does that mean he has earned the right to be President? Heaven forbid!

Both Huckabee and Romney have the consolation that their sins are washed in the blood of the lamb... Neither one wants to see a return to "Law & Order" under the Constitution...
Stop the fraud by voting for Ron Paul.

Huckabee like Obama has started running on JUDGMENT. They are both EMPTY heads with a lot of words relating to UNITY, HEART, INSPIRATION, CHANGE, CHANGE, "CHANGE you can believe in" while Hillary has a record of voting she RUNS on.

Obama can be absent on the crucial 'IRAN vote', say he is sorry for missing it in the debate, but come back to attack Hillary for taking a stand.
While he as a State Senator he used to be "PRESENT not VOTING" in sessions with important bills because he knows he does NOT have the GUTS to defend his so called "judgment". So does not make the so called "judgment" at all.

Folks Hillary is your candidate because she has the record of taking stands and defending them!! Obama will keep seeking advice from ex-Bill Clinton advisers that he has hired for this election.

Go Hillary44 08! http://hillaryis44.org/

Aside from abortion and marriage, Huckabee is a bleeding-heart democrat.
Posted By Travis : December 20, 2007 11:28 am

That's why I'll vote for him if Hillary is the nominee.

;p

Mike Huckabee has every right to respond to Romney's attack ad, which FactCheck.org characterizes as "false and misleading."

For example, on the claim that Romney got tough on meth dealers, FactCheck points out: "A convicted meth dealer can be sentenced to 40 years in Arkansas, but in Massachusetts the maximum term is 10 years. The mandatory minimum in Arkansas is 10 years in prison, but it's only a two-and-a-half-year state prison term in Massachusetts." So who is REALLY tougher on meth?

Romney has had to resort to attack ads because voters don't trust a guy who changes his position on all the major issues based on what office he happens to be running for at the time. "You want a liberal? I can be more liberal than Ted Kennedy. You want conservative? I'm more conservative than Newt Gingrich. Whatever it takes to get me into power, that's what really matters." That's Romney's attitude. When voters take a good look at Mike Huckabee, they see a man who isn't afraid to say what he believes, who holds to his principles, who isn't aligned with the Wall Street wing of the Republican party, and who can relate to the average person. That's why Romney, who has already spent a fortune and thought he had Iowa in the bag, lost his lead in the polls.

Does this nice? guy ever say anything of substance. We need more in a president than jokes, amateur guitar playing and rationalizations. I surely wouldn't want him handling my money, safety, terrorism, life or anything else of importance.

No Huck. Your campaign is most desperate. Mitt is only stating the facts about your positions and that is SMART. Your brief moment in the spotlight will be short-lived, once the rest of the country understands that you are more of a Jimmy Carteresque person, only a bit more prideful.

I am more and more impressed with how Huckabee handles the critics and pressure as time goes on. The more mud is slung in his direction the more he responds with grace and intelligence. He has the right to defend himself when falsely accused and is still tactful as he points out the desperation in the Romney camps attacks. Huckabee is a class act and is keeping to his word of running a clean race, talking about the issues and not attacking other republican candidates. I don't know who I am voting for yet, but the more I see of Huckabee, the more I like.
Posted By Lynn, FL : December 20, 2007 3:34 pm

Lynn,

I do agree that it is nice to see a candidate who seems different, genuine and generally doesn't attack others. (Although I think many will dispute Huckabee's attacking methods. Looks to me like only can make negative character attacks based on weak decisions he doesn't want to get into. He needs to better address the issues.)

I worry at comments I see like yours because this is what I fear could happen to America. You can't vote for the nice guy, or genuine seeming guy to get the job done.

Put it this way: If you left someone to run your successful company, or to rebuild your failing company...who do you go to? I think we all have that friend who we like, because he is nice, but no way are we giving him that power....if you really do the research, Huckabee easily falls into that friend who would never get the job.

I am not saying vot Romney by the way, I am saying more importantly lets look at who really has the whole package to get our country on track. That is what is important!

Dig deeper people...

What a pansy!!! Huck won't reply to Romney's charges (not attacks) because Mike knows he's got no record to be proud of. He also knows he'd be hard pressed to come up with anything against Romney's long list of achievements.
That's such a weak argument. Vote for me because I'm Mr. Nice Guy. I can't defend my own record or honestly critique yours so I'll just say Merry Christmas and hope people elect me to the most powerful position in the world. OK, Mr. Senior Class President.

Huck? has "no regrets" about releasing Drumond who went on to rape and murder two more people? Now that is the pinnacle in ignorantly saying what you want the crowd to hear.
You've got to be kidding me. No regrets that his poor judgment caused the parole of a guy who destroyed the lives of two more people and their family. Wow! That's disgusting.
Some heart Huck!

I believe there are enough Christians in the country to elect Huck.

I'm constantly amazed at how Romney talks about an obvious problem with Huckabee and Huckabee attacks back with his little boy mentality.

In essence, "Pay no attention to the fact that I am a complete idiot who BOTCHES everything I touch. Lets just find something, ANYTHING, about Romney that I can use to distract you".

"Cause I'm a Christian so I deserve your vote."

He's like a really big mosquito that keeps dive bombing you. Someone get the bug spray!

For the first time I have moved away from the conservative “Dark Side” and now support Mike Huckabee for President. Just too many power hungry conservative Talk Show Hosts supporting the Wall Street Power Brokers and their candidates. Mike Huckabee has single handedly moved the election system into the light for all true conservatives and Americans by removing the “For Sale” from Washington DC.

I think Huckabee has cried "desperate" a few too many times. When you say it that much it starts to look like Huck is the desperate one. Anyone agree?

What Romney lacks in this race is a genuineness that Huck oozes. The American people are smart and are listening to what the candidates are saying, and Hucks comments are on track for what America needs in the White House.

Justin in Pensacola, your link is VERY, VERY offensive. I'm all for free speech and express, but like Winston Churchill said, "You have the right to swing your fist until it hits my nose." Justin, you have just punched me right in the face.

CNN, shame on you for allowing this stuff to be posted.

Huckabee is another Jimmy Carter, a Southern populist who wants the Federal government to control everything, economic and social.

A whole bunch of Libertarian-leaning Republicans will be voting 3rd party if Huckabee is the GOP candidate.

Latest data shows about 13% of the populace is Libertarian – now THAT'S a swing vote!

"Huckabee portrayed the former Massachusetts governor as a heartless politician who only had his own political future in mind, not the interest of the people."

Romney should respond with:
"Romney portrayed the former Arkansas governor as a heartless religious nut who only had his own religious future in mind, not the interests of the people."

PLEASE STOP ALL "TRASH TALK" ABOUT EACH OTHER AND TELL US YOUR PLAN OR PLATFORM.

He added: “So when you hear my opponent say that I just gave out commutations, first of all nobody walked out that door who had been a murderer and I went and unlocked the door. The attacks are dishonest, and they’re desperate, you know why because we’re winning this campaign and there are some folks who don’t like that.”

Correction: You might be winning in Iowa, but in the national polls Mitt and Rudy are tied for the front runner position. Huck, you are third in line. Since when was 3rd place considered 'winning'?

Huck, your village called. They were looking for the idiot to return home.

I am more and more impressed with how Huckabee handles the critics and pressure as time goes on. The more mud is slung in his direction the more he responds with grace and intelligence. He has the right to defend himself when falsely accused and is still tactful as he points out the desperation in the Romney camps attacks. Huckabee is a class act and is keeping to his word of running a clean race, talking about the issues and not attacking other republican candidates. I don't know who I am voting for yet, but the more I see of Huckabee, the more I like.

Hello? Anyone home here?

Everybody is commenting on the obvious, but let's look at the reason this is happening.

Rudy Giuliani and John McCain are the front runners in this race, pacing each other's, with elbows still tucked...

Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee all run in the second pack of candidates in the race, but somehow don't seem to realize the more they fight over second place, the harder it is to win.

Mitt and Huck apparently don't seem to perceive Ron Paul as a valid threat.

So, consequently they're involved in an intra-class spat, giving each other elbows anytime the other comes close, and ready it seems that pretty soon there might be some shoving.

They need to be running with blinders on, preventing this lateral competition from slowing them down. They need to look straight ahead and focus on the problems, the issues, and the people that will vote them into office.

There, I've said enough about this today.

I thought Mitt was ok but his mudslinging as of late has made him lose a lot of respect from voters. I wanted to look past his religion but now it seems obvious that this guy believes in nothing more than destroying anything in his path. Unfortunately for his campaign he destroyed the possibility of 50 million Christians voting for him so I guess that leaves the other 10 or so million voters up for grabs in the GOP. We don't have a problem with your religion but we have a problem with what you believe in. Maybe if you were a Christian God would humble your cocky attitude a bit. The Huckabee train is rolling and Mitt is so arrogant he jumped in front of it and got steamrolled.

"you act in the best interest of the people who elected you, not in your own best interest"

Huck, how exactly is turning criminals loose on the streets in the best interest of the public? I would like him to tell that to the family of the woman that was raped and murdered by the man he set free.

Forgiveness has a place in society – the churches. I don't want pastor Huck to set loose the criminals in our jails just because he thinks they have repented and should be forgiven.

Our nations have laws and part of the law is the punishment. When people make poor choices, they need to live with the consequences.

I'll give him this – Huckabee is good at deflecting criticism over his mistakes. So what if Romney didn't pardon a vet over a BB gun incident, Huckabee pardons murderers and rapists. He also put pressure on the parole board to release Wayne Dumond, convicted rapist, who ended up murdering a Missouri woman. I'm sure the family of the Missouri woman thinks Huckabee's judgment is wonderful. Check out the polls in Iowa. No one believes that this guy is the best candidate on any issue outside of moral issues. Don't vote for this one-trick, lying pony.

Twelve members of the citizenry determine the guilt, or innocence, of the individual who has been tried. If found guilty, that individual has had 'due process of law'. Why should a governor of any state be allowed to pardon that individual. A sentence was imposed. It should be carried out regardless of some brainless politician's compassion.

To all those who point to our Christian heritage as special to America:

Shouldn't mercy, clemency, and forgiveness be part of our governmental processes. Isn't it possible for a bad boy to turn good or a bad man to straighten himself out? Must these people be condemned forever? Any governor can make a mistake and pardon a man who is going to commit another crime, but lots of people who are pardoned go on to live a normal life.

It's easy to say, in hindsight, that someone should not have been paroled or pardoned, but its not as easy to peer into the future as it is the past.

There is one exception, of course, and that would be those who drive faster than the speed limit allows. These potential murderers should be given life in prison with no chance at parole because they will all re-offend. Then our streets would be much safer. Of course I never speed, which is why my policy makes sense to me.

Well put Huckabee.

Huckabee will not get the nomination. He cannot beat Hillary on the national level, this surge will level out and Romney will get the Nomination. Romney is the real deal, Huckabee is simply more of the same. Romney has my vote.

I'm not a Republican or Democrat, but I do like Huckabee over Romney. Get 'em HUCK!

Posted By AJ, IL : December 20, 2007 1:10 pm

I prefer Charles Manson over Romney. At least with Charlie, you know what you're getting.

What a pansy!!! Huck won't reply to Romney's charges (not attacks) because Mike knows he's got no record to be proud of. He also knows he'd be hard pressed to come up with anything against Romney's long list of achievements.

That's such a weak argument. Vote for me because I'm Mr. Nice Guy. I can't defend my own record or honestly critique yours so I'll just say Merry Christmas and hope people elect me to the most powerful position in the world. OK, Mr. Senior Class President.

Huck? has "no regrets" about releasing Drumond who went on to rape and murder two more people? Now that is the pinnacle in ignorantly saying what you want the crowd to hear.

You've got to be kidding me. No regrets that his poor judgment caused the parole of a guy who destroyed the lives of two more people and their family. Wow! That's disgusting.

Some heart Huck!

Huckabee is the one who is desperate. All of a sudden he's in the front of this race (which he shouldn't be) and has no idea where to go from here. The last thing this country needs is a baptist minister in the white house. I couldn't think of anyone less qualified to run the United States than Huckabee. Romney is the only person in this entire race who has what it takes to lead America.

Have you looked at the polls lately Mike? Or do you have no time to, just like that little NIE report. Sure, no one walked out who was a murderer (yet), but letting rapists go is ok with you. Wonder how many people in the audience would have raised their hands to that? Did you ask them that?

Who cares what happened in Arkansas go back to being a Souther Preacher you have no idea what is going on.

Why do you people support this idiot?

I hope Huckabee is kidding.

He pardoned convited murderers and many other horrible crime-based convited individuals in his state.

Our country is based on the principal, that you are judged by a jury of your peers.

He is saying his way is better than the people of Arkansas.

That is scary for Americans!

(I actually used to enjoy listening to Huckabee but I am grateful the truth about his record is being made public.)

Mr Huckabee, I want to commend you on your beliefs for our country. The fair tax thing is by far your best idea. With you and Hillary running we can't lose. My Arkansas sure produces good presidential material. I hope you can live up to our best ever's standard. President Clinton, ain't no second.

I resided in the South for 5 years from around 93 to 95.
Members of the Black race were not allowed to attend White Baptist Churches.
Has this Changed Mike Huckabee??
White Children Attended Private White Schools while members of the Black race
attended Public Schools and these schools never played Sports together. Has this changed Mike Huckabee?
Graduates of College White and Black has to seek jobs in the North and West while Companies from the North and West brought in White Managers and hired local white and Blacks people for low salary positions. Has this Changed Mike Huckabee?
Black people and White people never associated on a non business basis.
Are you Mike Huckabee going to change this? Will Black people some day be treated the same as white people in the South?
White people voted Republican in federal elections and Democratic in State elections for one reason and one reason alone. They did not want another civil rights bill passed in Congress. Are you Mike Huckabee going to pass a civil rights bill to free the Black people once and for all time?
I am sure that Black people in the South woutd truly like to be treated like a person instead of as slave.
I was totally disgusted at what I saw
in the South.

My God, Huckabee is good.

It's a shame his record is dirtier than a Turkish jail cell.

Google Ron Paul .

Huckabee didn't tell people the truth, the real choice is this:

#1. Pressure the parole board to release a rapist after your announcement to pardon him was met with a huge uproar. Write the rapist a letter telling him you support him because he was a victim of the Clintons. Then when the freed rapist murders a woman, blame it on Clinton and Gov. Tucker.

#2 – Refuse to pardon someone who was convicted in court for shooting someone with a BB gun.

Which one is worse? Pretty obviously Huckabee made a huge mistake, much worse than the whole Willie Horton incident.

Good-bye Huck-a-been.

Huck is 3 times the man that Mitt Romney is. The average small town republican voter cab spot the real deal over an empty suit like Romney despite what their leaders on Fox News and the radio are telling them!
Genuine positions and beliefs beat out Mitt's perfect hair and all too perfect answers depending on what he's running for at the moment. (Now if we can get rid of the phony Hillary and Rudy too, we'd have a better race)

Huckabee is just like Bill Clinton, "dishonestly genuine, pretending to be the nice guy."
Let's see. Romney runs an ad that simply states the facts, i.e., "I granted 0 pardons/clemencies . . . Huckabee granted 1033." Voters make their own decision.
Huckabee attacks Romney by calling him desperate and accusing him of being motivated SOLELY by his own political interests.
One is making a comparison of the records and the other is blatantly attacking character.
Who is the real negative campaigner, running away from his record and shooting cheap shots at his opponents (including cheap religious shots)?!!!!!

TO Myron:

If you really think that Huckabee speaks for Christ or as Christ, I will have to ask by what authority does he do it?
The fact that he was a preacher does not give him any authority nor does it make him even comparable to Christ.
He is definitely abusing the good faith of many ingenuous people out there.
Please, do not allow him to fool you!

Oh my, what a hypocrite Huckabee is! If you take the time to actually look at the so-called "attack" ads from Romney, you'll see they're only comparing and contrasting records. Huckabee here, on the other hand, is throwing personal attacks saying Romney is desperate and more interested in himself than the people, etc. That, my friends, is an attack, and he'd be better off if he could prove his record and vision are good than throwing personal jabs... There's judgement, for ya!

The Iraq War Veteran and Romney issue sounds like a big old pile of BS or he is leaving out a whole lot of details since most juvenille offenses are easily removed from your record so it would be a non-issue if the Veteran wanted to be a police officer.

Huckabee may be trying to come across as the nice guy candidate, but that makes him no more qualified to be president. Look at his experience. Does he honestly think he's more qualified to be president. He might think he can do a better job, but I think America can see who the qualified, experienced, capable leader is here - Romney. You can't deny Romney's extensive leadership, business, government experience as being superior to any other candidate.

And I wouldn't say Romney's campaign is desperate...the latest national polls have Romney tied for the lead. So something's working, and the nation is increasingly seeing Romney for the capable leader that he is.

Romney '08

I'm not a Republican or Democrat, but I do like Huckabee over Romney. Get 'em HUCK!

http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=1649467

even if you would give a pardon to a former bbgun bandit, this doesn't clear the many mistakes Huckabee made with his pardon power...the "look over there" tactic is weak! I recall Pres. Clinton's last minute pardons while president were terrible! What are the courts for? Let them decide guilt and innocence!

Right On the Mark. If the Christians are going to vote as a Block they need to be sure that they go for someone like Jesus not War Making Beasts

I kind of liked Huckabee at the beginning of this race but now I am starting to feel disappointed by the manner in which he reacts to his opponents. All he is able to do is play the victim, by throwing Christmas and Christ in the midst of it all. He may be the desperate one if he is resolving to use Christ to get more votes.
Will he do the same if elected president?
I doubt the other countries will care much about his Christmas message....especially in the Arab world....

“I don’t plan to fight with him. He’s throwing punches and I’m saying ‘Merry Christmas.’”

Wow, I just lost SO much respect for Huckabee. What a lying sack of hypocracy!!!! What was his entire speach about?? Attacking Romney while at the same time saying he is not going to attack him!!!

Hey Huck, Hillary is on the phone. She's got her shovel, you can start digging now!

Huckabee can talk a blue streak. Anyone whose parenting skills are so poor that his son who murdered a dog Vick-style is not fit to run a country. In case anyone hadn't heard, that's Huckabee's son who killed the dog, not Romney's.

I think it was Romney who put his dog on top of the car and zoomed off for vacation. Correct me if it wasn't Romney because I wouldn't want to blame the wrong person.

are you telling me the BB gun guy could not go somewhere else to get his record cleared? Is this what governors are required to do in office. The guys should take his case to a judge not the highest office in the state of Mass.

I clearly agree with Romney on the issue of pardons. Let the Judges Judge and the Governors Govern! Who was running Arkansas while he was pouring over 1000+ legal cases? Or was he not researching those life and death cases? This work is much better suited for attorneys and judges...it is the law by the way. If you want to be cleared of past crimes, TAKE YOUR CASE TO A JUDGE! Governors should be Governing!

Well, at least Romney's campaign has MONEY TO SPEND... thats more than can be said for Huckabee's one-state campaign... sorry if the truth hurts. Look at the FEC reports.

Don't forget to ask Romney, and all of the other candidates, 'Just how many death warrants (capital punishment) have they signed?'. The Huck signed 16 such warrants. Compassionate individualism is what America should be all about so let us not destroy the one candidate that supports such individual scrutiny. And, as far as making mistakes in judgement, only GOD is perfect. Let us support those who are willing to take a chance after concerned deliberation. Go Huck.

Not pardoning a bb gun incident vs. letting a serial rapist out of prison to rape and kill again.

Huckabee is a fool. He needs to go get a real degree from a real college.

A vote for Huckabee is a vote for Clinton. There is no way he can overtake her nationally...but other Republican candidates, with more experience and successful records could contend for the presidency

"Mayday Mayday my run is plane is going down. I am Jumping Ship I repeat I am jumping Ship. I am Jumping to the Democratic Party Where I belong"
Sincerly.
Mike Hillarybee

It's also interesting to note that you have a huge amount of women voters, and in these surveys, these are the ones that criticize Romney for his religion. No wonder why you feel you need to attack his character. You haven't attacked his policies, only his character, which is way off too. Romney is actually a very very wonderful and thoughtful person with no greater desire than to serve the people of this great nation.

Huck, the only thing that is wrong is your character slamming, it seems hypocritical for you to say that there is negative attacks on him, yet slam him hard for being a desperate, heartless politician who only has his own future in mind! Don't you get it!? He's only attacking your positions! Is that BB gun the only story you can find? I'm disappointed in you, you don't really have great policies, you base your polling off not what people think of your policies, but your character and personality. We need a leader to run our country efficiently and safely not just nicely! You think that you have those qualities, but Mike, you don't. Romney's not disparate, remember, he's Nationally at a Tie, in two recent polls he's at a tie and 1 he's beating you in Iowa by 3 percentage points! How can you say he's desperate.

Telling some of their stories...I'm sure with 1,033 to choose from (including murderers, rapists, violent criminals) he found a few to tug on the heartstrings...but I'm also sure the victims are not praising is forgiving heart.

Huckabee is feeling the pinch. He is both incapable and incompetent. I don't buy his veneer Andrew Jackson benevolance. Huckabee is a wolf in sheep's clothing. He covers his lack of policy knowldege with one-liners and pulpit rhetoric. And...And...he campaigns with Chuck "Texas Ranger" Norris...pathetic.

I'd rather have a President like Romney who isn't going to pardon half the nation on his way out of office. It seems Huckabee just might.

We don't need a forgiver-in-chief. I thought that was Jesus' job.

This life-long Republican will vote Democrat before I vote for the Evangelical Party's candidate (Huckabee).

Huckabee is the one that is desperate. His two-week high ride is already tanking as more people learn of his terrible record. And, he has no money. Look who is calling the kettle black.

Right...just like how he was acting in Wayne DuMond's best interest. That act showed a great degree of judgement.

This guy continually pulls on the strings of peoples emotions. I would hope that the people in the greatest nation in the world would be smart enough to see through him.

Mr. Romney also misrepresented the facts when decrying Mr. Huckabee's record on reducing punishment for meth crimes. Newsweek magazine documented how Mr. Romney twisted and in some cases outright lied about the facts. It's time someone in the media-perhaps CNN-took Mr. Romney to task for consistantly attacking Mr. Huckabee with negative ads that contain untruths.

Oh, ya big softy! This guy is not ready for politics or leadership. There are more people in this nation than Evangelical Christians! He has no record to tout, he won't release his sermons (bigot), irresponsible spender, soft on immigration, soft on crime (KEEP US SAFE MIKE!? you released how many CONVICTED FELONS?!!?!!),he has no respect for THE LAW of the United States or the State of Arkansas. Huckabee is pathetic!!!!!!

This is an interesting report as the next article down from the same day states that Romney is now in a statistical tie with Giuliani for the lead nationally. That doesn't sound like a "desparate" position for Romney to be in.

LOL! I wonder if one took all the anecdotes from the Huckabee decisions if they would not be more shocking. I mean really, we probably could go on for hours about the stories associated with the hundreds (or more than 1000)of pardons...there is a pattern to his liency and that is disturbing...BB guns vs murderers, no comparrassion in my opinion.

Just need to get Giuliani and McCain involved in the firefight!

Let the Republocrat Politicians be exposed!

Huckabee continues his approach [paraphrasing]:

"I'm really nice and really good"

"my record and it's relationship to the issues are off-limits".

"let's not bicker and argue about what i've done in the past"

Huck's not handling scrutiny very well. Resorting to name calling is very immature, especially when all Romney's doing is contrast ads. Have you seen those ads? They are not "attack" ads. All they do is draw respectful contrasts between Romney and Huckabee based on their respective records. Just because Huck arrived late to the dance, he thinks he's going to get a free ride. I say, Huck, if you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen.

Aside from abortion and marriage, Huckabee is a bleeding-heart democrat.