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I can't believe Americans, other than the die hard right wing Christians, are seriously considering Huckabee a viable candidate. Seven years of Bush and his Christian "extremist" views should be a clear indication of why our forefathers seperated church and state. The last thing we need is a Baptist preacher to run the country.
On the otherhand I would never vote for anyone who buys into the "Mormon fairytale" either.

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sorry mike truth hurts...mitt aint being negative he is just stating facts.

Huckabee wants us to believe he's a Christian. I haven't seen anything even remotely Christian about him since he started running his mouth. He's obnoxious, dim-witted, clumsy, and thoughtless. He's a silly hillbilly in a cheap suit . And what's even more disturbing and speaks volumes on the Republicans is the fact that he is at or near the top in teir polls! LOL! How absolutely pathetic. Huck please go away!

Who is Huckabee kidding? He started the whole negative ad drama

I am sure Huck would like to down play any ads that drag up his record. I would be embarrassed of it as well. The fact of the matter is that Huck and his supporters have done more 'below the belt' punches than any other candidate. At least Mitt's ads are comparison and contrast ads. They are only negative because they are TRUE! Huck has enough skeletons in the closet that it doesn't take much digging before stumbling upon some disturbing info.

Huck is unqualified, unintelligent, uninformed and generally a huge idiot. He is not electible.

Huck – you village is calling. They want their idiot back. Buh-bye.

You ARE the weakest link.

Doesn't Huckabee mean that he wants to start building up the country for the children of illegals?

No thank you Huck! I need to pay for college for my own.

The Huckster may as well quit while he's ahead; he's no match for Hillary Clinton: Hillary's staffers say she won't use her voice to sum-up in Iowa, because it's still duck hunting season. She'll perform a two-minute pantomime using interpretive dance, and bodily and facial movements to explain why she's the best candidate instead. Broadway's leading costume and set designers have been tasked with creating the multimillion-dollar mini-extravaganza, in which husband Bill will perform aerial stunts. Madeleine Albright delivers a stunning performance, diving 100 ft. into vat of fire. As Madeleine climbs the narrow ladder, oil is ignited sending billowing clouds of smoke skyward. Critics lavish advance praise on, Madame Hillary, calling it a brief but scintillating mixture of panache and politics, not seen since Evita: http://theseedsof9-11.com

Tom Mobango–why do you Republicans spend all of your effort shoving your pro-life agenda down our throats and then when someone becomes pro-life you spend all your effort hating him for it? This is why normal Americans hate the Republicans. Not very logical.

Why does Huckabee consider this negative ads? Is it not true? Looks like Romney is just making it clear what his position is.

What's Huckabee doing? "Oh I'm Baptist, I don't really believe anything, but I don't believe that!"

I,for one, hope the Huckster wins the nomination. He'll never be able to stand up to all the scrutiny he'll receive in the presidential contest. Go DEMS!

America... please wake up.

John McCAIN is the best candidate for president. These are critical times in nation and foreign policies. We need experience, integrity, vision and strong leadership.

Huckerbee is a decent man but no foreign policy experience
Guiliani has too many skeletons in his closet.
Thompson does not have the passion
Romney is a phony and also a flip flooper.

Vote John McCain 2008

You know? This ranks right up there with "tattle-tale". Grow up.

Ross, I think Ron Paul is great too, but he just isn't as well rounded as Mitt. I love the emphasis Dr. Paul puts on the Constitution and that always needs to be in everyone's mind. However, I think having Mitt as President now is a step in the right direction. In that direction we could definitely get to a candidate like Ron Paul down the road. America just isn't ready for him yet. His legacy won't go away though. Don't let it!

Some have said Huckabee is too simple minded to be president. I am wondering how those same people felt about Bush back in 2000.

I am so cynical about the whole political process. America elected an inept president in 2000; reelected him in 2004; and left him in office when he should have been impeached.

The Republicans did everything they could to impeach Clinton because he lied about sleeping with a woman. Yet congress has done nothing to impeach Bush and Cheney.

The lies those two have told make Clinton look like a saint.

Go ahead and stick your heads back into the sand and pray that it will end soon. Meanwhile; the mess the next president will have to clean up is growing by leaps and bounds.

None of the candidates are ready for the job. The question is which one of them will not make things worse.

Mike and Mitt deserve each other. They will do and say ANYTHING to get elected. I cant think of ONE candidate from either party with the exception of Ron Paul with any guts! Too bad he has no chance of winning!

Huckabee is genuine, Romney is a plastic. Too many phonies in politics already.

Tell me an election that did not result in mudslinging! Even though most people do not like it and agree that a candidate should talk himself up and not othres down, regardless if they deserve it or not, it shows more class not to mudsling, but so it goes every election! Mike Huckabees's intention, support, and belief in America is impecable! His idea to cut employment tax and replace with a consumption tax is a genious idea and a miracle if it could be implemented with consideration for people on fixed income, however to many people in America could not accept or embrace change of such proportion! However, the domestic front cannot be ignored, but at the same time the foreign policy of the US is en need of serious repair to make the States seem to be a true democracy taken seriously in the rest of te world. Ask Obama if he really knows what the rest of the world thinks of the US as he claims. I think he does not more more than a foreign national living and traveling in Europe, Middle East, and Northern Africa for 7 years, since Bush got elected. Find me one person in Europe, Africa, or the Middle East who does not think the current adminstration is a dictatorship deceiving the American people and cleary in the oil business! Try traveling around the world with an American Passport now and see what kind of respect you get! I don't think Huckabee or Obama are the persons to repair this damage, as good as they may seem or talk. Obama is good at talk but provides no clear details other than talk of relatives overseas! More details please, not just talk! I agree with Mike Huckabee that enough is enough! We need more than talk and mudslinging, but it is up to the people not to buy or listen to the crap! People need to be more careful about who they vote for this year, as it will alter the course of history of the USA like never before, so step outside of the box, dont' listen to ads, but spend time to do your own research and know for yourselves what is really the truth!

Its apparent that not only is Huck dangerously ignorant but he's a complete narcissist. Give yourself credit, Huck; the negative campaigning would be nothing without you. I think Huck is starting to realize his already slim chances are shrinking by the minute. This man is weeks behind in world news. He has the look on his face of desperation and has the glary stare of a disoriented senile man. He doesn't really know what's going on but he distinctly feels that whatever it is, its leaving him behind. That sums it up for Huck in the perception department.

Huck's favorite pasttimes include freeing convicted rapists, thumping his Bible, saying dumb things, and giving welfare to illegals. Go back to Pig-Land, Huck. Go run for Cow Commissioner.

I think I can actually see him sweating in the video...

At $25,000 per speaking engagement at his Church he probably would make a lot more more money than sticking his foot in his mouth everytime he opens his mouth trying to run for the office of the President.

I wish Huckabee would just give us proof that these ads are wrong instread of just saying "can't we all just get along." This is part of the political process and he does not defend his record because I guess he can't because everything that Romney brings up is true. All he does is avoid talking about the issues and plays the nice guy and I'm not buying it anymore.

I am a born-again Christian, an "evangelical" from the standpoint of style of worship, and I will NOT be voting for Huckabee. He is a populist-authoritarian who wants to impose his ideas on everyone, whether they agree or not.

I do not attempt to ram my religious beliefs down anyone's throat, and no will better not try to ram their's down mine.

Like pretty much everyone else in government today, notably Hillary Clinton, etc., Huckabee believes he knows what is better for us American citizens than we ourselves do.

I know what is best for me, you know what is best for you, NOT the government.

Jesus Christ said he stands at the door and knocks, he does not say he will kick the door down.

Religion and government are separate, and our Founding Fathers did not design our government to be included with religion. That's what Freedom of Religion is all about.

Liberty is about being free to be able to live and worship as we see fit, and allowing our fellow citizens the same freedom.

Vote freedom. Vote Liberty. Vote Ron Paul R3VOLUTION 2008.

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Get informed. This person is not presidential material. Ethics violations, stretching the truth, violating the Constitution Article 1 Section 10 which states "No state shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any duty of tonnage, keep troops, or ships of war in time of peace, enter into any agreement or compact with another state, or with a foreign power, or engage in war, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay. " with the deal for the Mexican consulate.

Let that sink in. He has already ignored the law of the land. He wiped and destroyed hard-drives on state government computers, and then stuck the taxpayers with the bill to replace them.

Cat Danielson,

WHAT??? You're probably the only person on earth who thinks Huckabee possesses something that's a "vital component in foreign policy". Have you been living under the rock last couple of weeks? Huckabee has ZERO components in foreign policy – his own campaign officials have acknowledge this. I personally think Huckabee is done after his countless gaffes on foreign policy.

I agree with Jon Sanderson. Huckabee should be running from the Democratic party – at the core he is more a Democrat than a Republican – he's endorsed all Democratic ideas (i.e. taxes, immigration, health care) – just look at his record.

I echo others on this thread – Huckabee may be a good folksy person, but he is definitely NOT a presidential material – he is actually far from it.

Cat Danielson from Torrance:

Huck refuses to run negative ads?? And what was this one? It was the pot calling the kettle black. The hypocrisy is glaring. And now he is running attack ads about Romney's conversion to pro-life. No one is more filled with rhetoric and fluff in this campaign than Huck, no substance at all.

Agreed, Stacey in Durham. The prospect of this guy as President of the United States is absurd. First of all, there are third-graders out there who know more about what's happening around the world this preacher-cum-politician. Gubernatorially, his idiocy might have been tolerable, but as President??!! Whatever the case, his completely ignorant response to Bhutto's assassination is proof enough that–from a leadership perspective–he has no business beyond the social insulation of a pulpit. Take a course in foreign affairs or just read the paper for God's sake (if you can)..

Here we go again. The unbiased bias from CNN. Just look at their coverage of other gaffs. What you didn't see any. Of course not, there aim is solidly on Huckabee, not because he is from Arkansas, remember Bill. No, it is because he dares to be a beleiver that is really a beleiver.

Our nation and many of this web sites readers it would seem, would have us as bible based christians just stay out of politics, oh, except for the vote of course. We are to come out dutifully and vote for any Republican the party puts up. Sorry, that is just not going to happen.

If Huckabee is unelectable, then Guiliani is even more so. He will lose and lose big. Many of those saying they will vote for him as opposed to her simply are not telling the truth. For many will just sit home and watch.

The moral of the story that is being attempted is that Christians, real ones, that believe the book that defines the terms of our faith, are not welcome. That will be a chilling thing indeed. Especially if the Republican party ever intends to win again.

Pastor, Mike
mikejanz@aol.com

Aren't you all tired of being lied to and pandered to? Doesn't it get old?

There are only two candidates in this race who aren't insulting your intelligence: Dennis Kucinich and Ron Paul. Why these very respectable, experienced men aren't getting much-deserved attention is beyond me.

Oh, wait, no it isn't. Thanks, mainstream media.

What I find funny (but not funny "ha ha") is that out of all the people who commented here, probably 10% of you (if that) will actually vote.

Like everything in govenment, if you can not meet a standard, then we lower the standard...Look at the current president and the presidential want-a-bees!

There are so many political speeches by the candidates in which each claims to have more faith than any ot the others. In a democracy in which church and state is constituitionally separate why should it matter? What is the difference politically if a candidate is catholic, protestant, mormon or any other denomination? For that matter even an athiest or agnostic? We have in office now a guy who claims to be a 'born again' christian and look at what he has, or has not, done to this country.

What I'd like to to see Huck do is defend his record with FACTS. Rather than explaining and defending his record, all he ever does is take cheap shots at Mitt Romney's character. Sorry Huck, that's not going to work. If you're so certain your record is good, why don't you back it up with some facts?

Until that happens, we are forced to look at your record and draw our own conclusions. And I'll be honest, your record doesn't look good. The last thing the GOP needs right now is a tax raiser who is soft on crime and wants to use our tax dollars to pay for illegal immigrants' college tuition. Huck, you're a donkey in elephant's clothing. Quit pretending you're a Republican.

HAS ANYONE SEEN MY DOGGY, MY POOR LIL LOST DOGGY?

DAVID HUCKABEEEEEEE~~~ WHERE ARE YOUUUUUUUUUUU?

I agree with Huck, enough is enough. Enough of him, Mitt, MaC, Hill, Obama and all the rest. The road to the whithouse should be short. After a year of these Morons, I'd rather do without a president if they are the best that the major parties in this country can give us. And just think we still have 11 months to go. The more I see and hear from these twits, especially the extreme right and left wingers, the more I want to leave the country and move to where insanity isn't a cultural norm. For the first time since i have been able to vote, 1972, I feel so alienated by all the canidates that I probably will not vote as is it is a complete waste of time and effort to do so, also the cost of living may have gone up so much I will be too weak from hungar to go to the polls and unable to buy fuel to drive there.

Huckabee's idea of positive campaigning is by saying "vote for me and you get to live." Or maybe we should "think about sitting in a tub of warm water with a razor blade in each hand" like he suggested.

Well, well, well, Mike Huckabee is whining because his terrible record is being scrutinized. Guess what Huck, welcome to presidential politics, where everything you say and do is closely analyzed.

I can't help but think that this guy is seriously UNPREPARED to be president. If he thinks Mitt Romney's cordial contrast ads are negative, does he think he stands a chance against the Democrat/Mainstream Media attack machine in the general election? Give me a break. This guy is a pansy. We need a president with tenacity.

Huck, if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen!

Huckabee is a breath of fresh air. He refuses to run negative ads. It's called diplomacy (tact in dealing with people)! It's a vital component in foreign policy and something many of you who post obviously lack.

'Enough is enough" chortles Huckabee while he attacks Romney's Mormonism, panders to neochristians with a Holy Glowing Bookcase and panders to the NRA with his dime-store Elmer Fudd hunter photo op. In the meantime, his Holy war "against secularists" and to "take the Nation back for Christ" is more important than the most basic knowledge of foreign policy.

If joe-six-pack elects Pastor Huckabee after eight years of the "evangelical Christian" Bush, America deserves the continued consequences.

People like Mike Huckabee should be banned from running for any sort of Public office.

It seems Huckabee understands the common American. Voters aren't stupid. They understand that if a presidential candidate doesn't play well with his friends, like the republicans who are attacking their own guys, these presidential candidates certainly can't do anything in office to make our federal government more bi-partisan. It would seem that if presidential candidates make a name by tearing down the candidates on their own side, they certainly don't prove that they can give us a unified, constructive federal government. Huckabee's ad, and entire campaign, seems to be some sort of proof that he can do this in office. Just an opinion.

Huckabee shouldn't NEED someone whispering in his ear telling him what to say. The last thing we need is another president that is a good guy that make a nice drinking buddy.

We need someone that knows what he's doing that's willing to take on big problems. (hint: Ron Paul).

Yet another attempt by Huckabee to try and get his terrible record out of the spotlight. I hope that Americans will finally see past his cute little jokes and see this guy for who he really is. A scam artist, and a man who could truly hurt America if ever elected.

With a name like HUCKABEE he's already LOST in my book. HUCKABEE = HILLBILLY.

Huckabee is a veteran preacher from the school of "prosperity preachers" making a living, even a fortune on the misplaced faith of millions. I AM NOT GOING TO TRUST HIM WITH MY NATION!

Interesting article today in the "living" section of CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/wayoflife/12/27/prosperity.preachers.ap/

I am a Canadian who was reading Huckabee’s statement about Pakistany (or is it Pakistanis) would be terrorists breaching your obviously porous border. It immediately occured to me that there must be more sneaky yet cute and harmless illegal Canadians than those would be terroristic above mentioned folks crossing over. I was ammused to read on and discover I was right in my assumption, and officially knew more abooot your foreign policy than Governor Huckabee. Go Huckabee! He will end global warming and save our (not controversial) national igloo. Alright eh!

There is a HUGE difference between attacking and stating the facts. Just look at McCains new ad that says Romney is a "Phony". That is an personal attack against Romney. Every ad from Romney has been about the other candidates record on the issues and never says anything about the character of his opponent.

There is nothing wrong with stating the facts about your opponent and his past record. When Huckabee doesn't have anything to counter the facts against him, it is very easy for him to put out a "poor me" ad. Nice one Huckster.

These recent ads by Huckabee and McCain have made up my mind.

Romney 2008!!!

this should shut up the Romney zombies

Huckabee lost an opportunity to clearly and cogently articulate his platform and positions on issues. He is a lightweight and will drop out of the race after January 3rd.

There you have it.

Is this nation really willing to put someone into the White House who knows nothing about foreign policy?

We know what he did to this state. Started off okay and then got side-tracked by his own personal agenda. Our schools are worse than they were before–low teacher salaries, no money, half the buildings falling apart. The biggest difference that he made was that now my kids can't even buy bottled water because the 'soda' machines that are stocked with water are locked during school hours. He left office with millions of dollars in surplus from taxes still sitting in the state coffers...did he use them for the schools? NO...give them back to the constituents? NO....use them for road repair? NO....use them to pay for the new jails that he wanted to build? NO. For all of these things, he asked taxpayers to give even more rather than using what was already there.

Yes, he's charismatic, but he's also ignorant about many issues outside state lines. Maybe I'm just a 'dumb Arky', but even I know that we need someone stronger and more knowledgable than this as President in today's world.

This man would be eaten alive by the Democrats! Get a backbone people and pull for the tougher, smarter, get-it-done right and now, unapologetic, uniting Mitt Romney. I'm sure Huck's a nice guy, looking like a puppy dog in his latest cry-to-Mommy ad, which is sadder than his Elmer Fudd hunting gaff. But come on folks, he doesn't know what's going on in the International Scene? No no no no for a US Presidential candidate! I bet Hillary is just laughing her head off at him! I think these latest blunders may be God's message to Mike Huckabee's supporters that he is NOT the right man for this job! Listen to the subtle hints and use your head. Quite frankly, I don't think Huck even WANTS the job anymore! His campaign should now be called "Free Huck" from his Political strangle-hold, he's WAY out of his league here, just as GWBush was and you all know it!

I for one cant believe that huckabee is even a serious thought for preident. I strongly think that religion and politics need to be seperate. I am truly scared if huckabee or romney become president. And its seems that everybody wants to talk about plans and what can be proven instead of the mudslinging, fine. Lets talk about McCain. Why is this man not getting the attention that he is deserved. He speaks the truth and is willing to stop the politicians from gouging the american public. Thats why I think that he is being smuthered by the press and his own party. They dont want the gravy train to end.

I think it is refreshing to see a candidate take the high road. Negative adds are certainly effective, but are not right. Negative ads are mainly a distortion of facts and not an honest portrayal of what really happened. A part truth is a lie not matter how you slice it. When did it become wrong to point out the truth…to call right right and wrong wrong?

Terry from El Paso had several good comments. One comment that was especially accurate was about the voters. Our federal and local governments are filled to bursting with politicians who were elected by people whose attention span is only a few weeks. At best they stand around water coolers to discuss ‘the issues’, or chat on line about the latest ‘so called info’ they hear from these negative adds. We have become a society of sound bites…regurgitating misinformation we hear and read while spewing accusations with little or no research. We finally have a potential Presidential candidate who does not flip-flop on issues, is moral, and has integrity. He is fiscally responsible, well educated, and does have some very good ideas on foreign policy, taxes, etc. I do not agree with Mike Huckabee on every issue, but his values clearly align better with mine than any other candidate. You should visit his website and read for yourself http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Issues

Mike Huckabee is clearly the best conservative candidate…Go Huck.

He is pretty slick, but sooner or later emulating a trend isn't good enough.

You have to question someone's judgment who released a rapist who went out and killed someone.

Didn't he also just say that the children of illegals should have more benefits?

He is just talking in circles saying whatever people want to hear.

Huckabee cannot be our [Republican] candidate. He would be slaughtered nationally against ANY Democrat. Obama and Clinton both have good brains and are very media smart. Huckabee is a nice guy from Arkansas who is smooth in speaking, but clearly lacks presidential qualities.

Romney and Guilliani are the only nationally viable candidates. If Iowa caucus goers cannot see that obvious point and vote their religion as opposed to their brains, then they are not deserving of their place in the primary process.

Be smart Iowa, vote for a viable candidate!

I blame Huckabee's advisors for not giving him proper comments to say concerning the Pakistan turmoil...Huckabee is a very clever man, and should have not been allowed to blunder this close to the voting...I hope it doesn't hurt him too much.

If Huckabee had only had one gaffe regarding foreign policy then it might be forgiveable, but he is on his 5th and every day brings at least one more new one. Let's reflect:

1) He did not know about the new NIE for 24 hours and only learned of it when a reporter asked him about it.

2) He APOLOGIZED to the people of Pakistan for the assassination of Butto

3) He did not know that the Martial Law had been lifted weeks ago (or misspoke which isn't any better of a defense)

4) He didn't know that Afghanistan was on the Western Border of Pakistan – he claimed it was on the Eastern Border

5) He claimed that John Bolton was a consultant of his, when the two had never spoken and Bolton is not supporting him. ( he either misspoke, yet again or is a liar – knowing him the way I do – I guarantee he was lying.)

The man is a con artist and people who support him are gullible. I too am a devoted Christian but God commands us to use discernment. Please do so with Mike Huckabee.

I think huckabee is another lib in desguised. I am a true conservative and I dont want a preacher as a president. My past experiences with preachers are worse than the Clinton and Johnson era. I want a true conservative and I am afraid al the candidates are panderers to a leftist agenda. Hucks continual attacks on personal issues are evidence that he has no real conservative or presidential ideals.

HAHAHAHAHA CNN is really starting to crack me up. Just so you know, that's not the only ad Huckabee just released. He also released an ad called "founding fathers" in which he defends his record. I love how there's nothing about that ad here, only this one.

I'm a Republican....and I think the right wing of social conservatives is not what the majority of the country wants/needs. We need a fiscal conservative...and a social liberal – wow....and theres only one running (in either party) – Giuliani.....lets see if we are progressive enough to choose him....if we are...we captured 70% of the voters (who describe themselves as "moderate") -

Democracy is only as good as its voters. It is an unfortunate fact that half of the people in America have a below-average IQ, and many who have an above-average IQ are not very careful thinkers. This creates a terrible problem for any democracy. The successful candidate has to appeal to those who can't understand the issues and who will believe even the most preposterous and malicious lies. Most people, we have to admit, believe what they hear most often from people they look up to. We believe what is convenient, whatever is consistent with our other beliefs.

Those who see the Evangelical leadership as a group of limosine-riding, Bible thumping, tax-evading con-artists will believe every preposterous story about Huckabee. Those who believe that Liberals have a preference for homosexuality and high taxes will believe that Clinton is a lesbian. Those who are Libertarian will see conspiracy behind each of there many, many, many, many defeats at the polls. Those who are against abortion will see those who support the availability of abortion as baby-killers who have no regard for life. Those who support the availability of abortion will see their opponents as people who perversely hate liberty and freedom yet love human suffering because of their crazy religion.

Negative advertising works. We hate it, but it changes how many or even most of us vote.

How ironic that a conservative Republican would whine about negative campaign ads.

Does this mean that if Mike Huckabee gets the GOP nomination, he will never use negative campaign ads against his Democrat opponent? No matter what?

If you answer "yes" to the above questions, then you still believe in: (1) Santa Clause, (2) the Great Pumpkin, (3) Dick Cheney really mistook a rich Republican donor for a quail, and (4) there were really WMDs in Iraq.

Yes Mike, enough is enough...of you! You're foreign policy is a joke, your tax and spend attitude is exactly what America doesn't need now, and your judgment as a Governor is questionable.

You're only hoping and praying that the primaries come soon so that people don't take the time to see what an abysmal mistake you were as Governor. About how you are nothing more than a liberal in conservative clothing. Is it getting hot in here Mike? Grow a pair and come back in about eight years, then we'll take you seriously.

Really people, is this the caliber of person we need as President? Since when have we come to expect so little from our leaders and when did we get to the point where mediocrity is so acceptable. I want a person who is excellent, who has a proven track record of leadership, who can make us a great nation. You are just more of the same Mike. We may have tolerated it last time, but not this time.

Doesn't anybody notice that Huckabee's base of anti-secularists are the ones that assassinated Bhutto? How could any american support that? Wake up people! A vote for either Huckabee or Romney is a vote for Al-Qaeda. Our democracy is what makes our country great. These guys oppose it.

I was taught one thing about politics as a young man – they don't mix with religion. A Southern Baptist minister would be a disaster in the White House.

This coming from the man who wasn't even up to date on the situations in Iran and Pakistan, and who blatantly used the death of a renowned leader to try to further his own campaign.

He couldn't even be trusted to look up the information himself, or ensure he knew where his info was coming from. How could we trust him with National Intelligence if he can't even read the news properly?

All those 'Negative' ads? They're trying to tell us something. Maybe we should listen instead of defending this loon.

In reading all the comments above, I am now convinced that most Americans actually are enjoying the mudslinging as long as it is not the person they have already made their mind up to support. I read at least two of the negative comments on Huckabee that are not true, it's just repeating what someone else has said. One needs to research a persons real record before they become "experts" on a person. This is something I have been writing on my own blog for months now. Mudslinging is not what we need. If there are actual facts, I want to know about them, but what I really want to know is what a person is going to do once they are in office. I will not vote for a person who says "look how bad my opponent, not how bad I am".

Mike telling the truth? About not pressuring the parole board to release a rapist/murder? He can't even report his income as governor without getting 5 ethics violations as governor!

He does not pay attention to international events that effect the US. Smart people have a national curiosity about what is going on in the world and someone running for President better interested ... what? No TV in the Holiday Inn?

As for being truthful or intelligent: the snide little "ol innocent me" asking about Jesus and Satan being brothers grabs the headlines and his weak apology is posted on the bottom of page 34. He wants to have others "play nice" so he can play dirty.

Sorry – the flat tax, rounding up people with aids, and wanting to turn America back to Christ don't work for me. As it is, most of the most sincere Christians would not vote for Jesus if he was running ... too liberal.

Mitt Romney is the one that seems most passionate about America.

Mike Huckabee = Gomer Pyle. I'm sorry, but I can't see Gomer as President of the U.S. Too simple-minded.

Mike Huckabee's son was fired from his job with the Boy Scouts in the late 90's for torturing a stray dog. Witness reports claim that Huckabee's son strangled and slit the throat of this dog. Amazingly his son was never prosecuted for animal cruelty.

I liked to see the media cover this story.

In the 4th paragraph in this story, I do believe you mean "adds," not "ads." There is a difference.

This from the guy whose campaign got off the ground by sliming Brownback for being Catholic, and followed up with a non-stop whisper campaign against Romney for his Mormonism. What a bloody hypocrite.

Huckabee is the real deal; what you see is what you get. I don't agree with him on everything, but I know where he stands ... Not much of that truth telling in politics today... no last moment changes for primary season.

If he is not number one or two on your republican list, you need to look again.

We need a President who is more interested in America than partisan crap.

We can do it...

If Mike Huckabee thinks things are going to get better he'll be sorely disappointed if he wins the nomination and ends up running against Hillary. He'll probably never have it this good again. At least Mitt Romney says nice things about his opponents before he questions them on their record; I seriously doubt that any other opponents would be so kind.

I can't help but feel that this is yet another attempt to point the spotlight somewhere else. Just like tried to bring up illegal immigration when addressing the assassination of Benazir Bhutto... Instead of defending himself addressing the issues, or attacking back, it looks as though he is playing the victim and blaming Mitt Romney for his troubles.

I don't think that he's been attacked any worse than any other candidate who has been considered a frontrunner at any point during this race, and can't say I have much sympathy for him. I think we need a president who can be cool under fire, and is willing to take a stand. I don't think that this add is a good enough response. It reminds me too much of a child on the playground who screams "Not Fair!" when things don't go his way.

There is no doubt that Huckabee is a great speaker, I find him very likable, endearing and funny. But he is not President Material. He's clueless on the economy and on foriegn affairs. He's a neo-con, even more than Bush; and all the more dangerous because he is a good communicator. Taxes in Arkansas rose by almost 50%, is that really commensurate with the fiscal conservative platform of the Republican Party? The party is a coalition of Fiscal & Social Conservatives, if he is nominated, it could cause a split within the party. I would urge Republicans not to commit Huckicide, it would be a disaster for the party, and a gift for President Hilary.

John McCain, Rudy Guiliani & Fred Thompson are the true conservatives. (abortion is not a litmus test)

Telling the truth is not a negative advertisement.

I think Mike Huckabee is a good man. I know many good men, but that does not mean they should be the President of the United States of America. Lets face it the Republicans do not have a candidate. I hate to say it, but people need to focus on which Democrat they want in the White House. The Republican candidate in this election will be nothing but a sacrifice.

Huckabee is a veteran preacher from the school of "prosperity preachers" making a living, even a fortune on the misplaced faith of millions. I AM NOT GOING TO TRUST HIM WITH MY NATION!

Interesting article today in the "living" section of CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/wayoflife/12/27/prosperity.preachers.ap/

You go Mike!! I am sick and tired of all the mud-slinging garbage too. How about the candidates get down to brass tacks and state the issues, answer the questions asked without side tracking each issue, and actually stand their ground on what they intend to do and back it up!!! Enough is Enough!!

"Enough is Enough. Martial law must end in Pakistan. Let's end the Viet Nam war. Give women the right to vote. And by the way, I stayed in a Best Western last night."

LMAO!!! All your screw-ups and flapping lip responses are finally coming home to bite you in the butt and you can't take the heat!

But you're right about one thing....Enough is Enough! Enough of YOU!

How anyone as ill-informed and mentally-challenged as you can run for ANY office is beyond my comprehension. Take your bible-thumping program to any group that is dumb enough to pay you and leave the rest of us alone.

Good point Huckabee! I suggest the candidates focus their negative campaigning on our greedy multinational corporations who are outsourcing Americas future to Communist China! or giving away American citizens jobs to illegal immigrants. Most of this years lection commercials should all say the same thing shame on you Greedy Corporations for bribing our elected officials and setting out to destroy our country by waging war on the middle class, You will surely all burn in hell.

Forgive them for they know not what they do? They do know what they are doing so burn!!

Welcome to Politics Huckabee...

Unfortunately, the liberal and secular leaning press will not expose the LIES of Romney. Very little focus seems to be on what Romney did and failed to do in Massachusetts. It was a real eye opener for me after viewing his background at:

http://www.MassResistance.org

Instead they (the press) will focus their attention on those of faith. The BIG BAD CHRISTIAN Influence seems to resonate within the press as they look for another opportunity to attack you:

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewarticle.asp?AuthorID=44353&id=25844

Huckabee, if anyone within your campaign team is reading this, you may want to give this guy Pete Grasso a call. He does not have a chance on the Independent circle, but he may add value to your campaign. I heard Mr. Grasso speak in Columbus, Ohio, along with Alan Keyes at the “Gathering of Eagles” conference and it was powerful. Mr. Grasso spoke warmly of you and your efforts...

http://www.GrassoForPresident.com

Best Wishes and God Bless!

I hope Huckabee wins the nomination, I think all the other candidates are childish and should act like adults like Mr. Huckabee is.

Huckabee should continue to serve Arkansas very well. Particularly if the state puts some spending limits in place and restrict his work as a judge. It is a landlocked state....somewhere in the middle of the country.....a good distance from our borders....where his mistakes could not hurt us much.

Somehow, as governor of Ark, he was able to serve as judge and jury for complex capital crimes and determine some criminals should be set free in spite of other legal experts. I do think Governors should govern and Judges should judge.

He may be a great guy....haven't met him, but Arkansas is where he belongs!

If it gets the truth out about your record as Governor, what's wrong with educating the public? Although you have a right to wish that people would quit talking about your record...it's pretty lousy for all the reasons that Romney is pointing out. If you'd rather the public not know about your special treatment for illegals (their children), then don't pass laws that give them special treatment. If you're worried about 1000+ clemencies looks like to your public image, then let the jury's decisions stand and don't pardon so many people. Pretty simple.

I totally agree with Huckabee. I do not want to hear what some candidate thinks about their rivals, I want to hear their plan, their policy, their vision, their views on Iraq, the economy, the MASSIVE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN DEBT THAT IS STILL RISING 1.3 BILLION DOLLARS EVERY DAY.
Reagan and the two Bush's know crap about economics, all three of them are no better than the rich kids they were with their first credit card and their parents paying off the debt.
WHO IS GOING TO PAY OFF THE 10 PLUS TRILLION DOLLAR DEBT THAT GEORGE W,. BUSH IS GOING TO LEAVE THIS COUNTRY. HE GOT HIS TAX CUT FOR HIS AND HIS FAMILY'S MILLIONS AND THOSE WHO FILLED HIS POCKETS WITH CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS, SO HE IS HAPPY. HE HAS WILL HAVE ADDED 4 TRILLION PLUS DOLLARS TO MASSIVE DEBT.
OUR FUTURE GENERATIONS WILL SUFFER MIGHTILY FOR THE STUPIDITY OF GIVING TAX CUTS TO THE BILLIONAIRES AND MULTI-MILLIONAIRES AND THEN INVADE A COUNTRY THAT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH 9/11 WAS NOT EVEN A HALF SMART MOVE, IN FACT IT WAS PLAIN STUPIDITY

Awe, Huckabee can't handle a little truthful criticism! Get a back bone, Chuckabee...

Are you serious? Why would Huckabee waste his money on this ad? To me it makes no sense.
Let's see. Huckabee's record is put up for debate but rather than responding or at least discuss his platform he comes out and says quit picking on me. What does he think will happen in the general election? Will the democrats be half as kind? I think not. If your record can't stand up on it own then defend it. If you can't defend it then talk about what you WILL do instead of what you have done.
Seriously, what kind of campaign says, "Vote for me because the other guys has gone after my record and that isn't fair?"
Huckabee is week and keeps proving it over and over again.
America please vote for someone because of what they stand for and what they have stood for not for a whiner like this.

Don’t tell the other "Poll-a-ticans" but Mike Huckabee’s vertical politics is much more believable.

Huckabee is out of his element. He is just another governor from Hope, AK...with a lot of corn and not much else. He's too liberal for me. He's too sly with the religion angle. Mitt's intelligence, leadership and PROVEN abilities outshine Huck at every step.

The media is promoting ANY other candidate but Mitt; they just can't decide which "DOLE" candidate to promote each week.

Sorry Huckabee. Mitt Romney is not giving negative ads. He is only stating the facts. Your playing the martyr role now and most Americans can see through it. You deserve to be scrutinized like all of the rest of the candidates. And, thank God, Romney was blessed with money that he earned, (with God's help), in order to get the point across to the American people about the facts of your record.

It's not negative campaigning, it's factual campaigning and Huck's record is scarier than hell, wake up people!

Yes Mike, enough is enough...of you! You're foreign policy is a joke, your tax and spend attitude is exactly what America doesn't need now, and your judgment as a Governor is questionable.

You're only hoping and praying that the primaries come soon so that people don't take the time to see what an abysmal mistake you were as Governor. About how you are nothing more than a liberal in conservative clothing. Is it getting hot in here Mike? Grow a pair and come back in about eight years, then we'll take you seriously Mike.

Really people, is this the caliber of person we need as President? Since when have we come to expect so little from our leaders and when did we get to the point where mediocrity is so acceptable. I want a person who is excellent, who has a proven track record of leadership, who can make us a great nation. You are just more of the same Mike. We may have tolerated it last time, but not this time.

Huckabee would serve Arkansas very well. Particularly if the put some spending limits in place and restrict his work as a judge.

It is a landlocked state....a good distance from our borders....where his mistakes could not hurt us much.

Somehow, while in office, he was able to serve as judge and jury for complex capital crimes and determine some criminals should be free. I do think Governors should govern and Judges should judge.

He may be a great guy....haven't met him, but Arkansas is where he belongs!

How about you brush up on your foreign policy first?

Agree or disagree with many of the front-runners on their stand on issues, but Huckabee as a leading Republican and Obama as a leading Democrat are giving us reasons to vote FOR them, rather than as a default when voting against someone else. Go Huck ! And Go Obama ! BTW Shrill, I'll take "character" over your version of experience any day ! You lack in both regardless.

this guy is unbelievable. Don't criticize me, but let me criticize you. He is exactly like Hillary Clinton! what a loser!

If people watch these "attack ads" from Romney for example...I don't see the problem here. It seems to me that one side is pointing out weeknesses, and most importantly Huckabee can only return fire with comments about negativity. Huckabee's decision making ability & bad habits are under fire.

People need to understand the difference.