There are many points of consititional propriety that could be argued, but simply and to the point, it feels when he talks about "the people" he is only talking to and about Evangelical Christians. In reality this group is a small minority of today's American population, so again, I pose. How can anyone who does not fit into Huckabee's picture of the perfect Evangelical Christian point of view feel that they would have fair and unbiased representation in government if he was elected President?

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In case you haven't noticed, support for Bush has apparently cost the jobs of his two most vocal supporters, Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia. There is no time that Bush can go to anywhere to visit our most loyal allies without being greeted by unprecedented protests, even in places like Canada. Contrast that with the crowds that greet Bill Clinton in nations that support us.

It is with typical hypocrisy that Republicans ignor the diminishing support from the United Kingdom (as shown in elections and more and more troop reductions) and use France as an example of how well things are going. No doubt, this example is being cited by many of the same people who loudly condemned France for it's lack of supplying troops (still NO CHANGE), wanted boycotts of French food and products, and advocated 'FREEDOM FRIES". For Bush supporters, hypocrisy knows no bounds.

"Unions will ruin this country."
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I cannot believe it, I actually agree with you on something....And I am a Dem.

While Huckabee may not be a pure conservative according the self-proclaimed defenders of conservatism, if you compare him to the actual life and record of Ronald Reagan there are striking similarities. If Huckabee is not a conservative then neither was Ronald Reagan. The only conclusion left for true conservatives (i.e. as defined by Reagan himself) is to admit that there has been a Neo-Conservative swing within the GOP and the pundits on the right, so much so that a true conservative like Huckabee is now demonized and attacked.

I must respectfully (and I mean this in the nicest way) invite you to get a clue.

In case you haven't noticed, the "world" as you call it has started to wake up and come around to our way of thinging. I cite our recently improved relations with the Governments of Germany and France (of all places).

Sir, I have spent the last 10 years living abroad. What electing "W" really did was put the world on notice that the U.S.A. was not going to quietly given into the wave of "global liberalism" infecting 90% of Europe and other nations.

I really question your interpritation of how "bad" our reputation was anyway. A lot of Americans don't realize that while our "Boys" (and Women) were off fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq, the GERMAN Army was providing security for our bases in Germany. So while the Germans were indeed taking the low road and publiclly denoucing our efforts, on the other hand they volunteered to back fill our guys so they could go and do the heavy lifting. I watched many times as these same German security guards, would halt traffic, quickly get in formation, snap to attention and salute every single time a hospital transport loaded with war injured troops was transported onto or off of Ramstein AB. So don't tell me we didn't earn the respect of Europe and world. You just don't know what you talking about.

Additionally, I normally strongly discourage personal attacks on sitting Presidents (regardless of party), but I'll leave you alone on that for now and just share with you that I'd much rather have a REFORMED frat boy & drunk in the oval office any day compared to the previous: Unrepentant Dope Smoking, Flag Burning, Baby Killing, Military Hating, Womanizer or her husband (oops I mean wife) that we had in office before W.

You are clueless as to "W's" IQ, he is no showman and not good on camera – I'll give you that, but you have no call to question the man's intellengence since you obviously are not aware of too much yourself. Secondly, the "ex-cookhead" charge is at best slanderous and also uncalled for. To my knowledge there is no real evidence of such activity, at any time.

But while we are comparing mental and moral qualifications. Did you know that the predominate number of White House Cabinate appointees, during the Clinton I days, had to have presidential wavers for drug use or drug use convictions in order to obtain the necessary Security Clearances to do there jobs – shameful. This isn't the kind of people want in office again.

Go MITT!

Huckabee is still playing the "Christian" card and it will be his downfall.

MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT! There are only two republicans that have a chance against the democrats in the general election: Romney or Giuliani.

I like Thompson and McCain but they don't have enought support and McCain is a hot-head.

ROMNEY and GIULIANI are the only republican nominees that have enough general support and organization that have any chance against today's anti-Bush voters.

HOWEVER, Newsweek and FactCheck.org have exposed this farce:
http://huckablogger.com/blog/2007/12/mitt-romney-busted-for-mislead.html

So, let's be honest, boys. Your man Mitt began the negative ad wars and continues to fund them out of his own deep pockets.

Iowans don't need another attack ad in their mailboxes and don't need another smear ad on their local evening newscast, and that's why they'll reject Mitt Romney tonight.

look at what they say about themselves and their issue stands,
look at what they HAVE DONE ( their records & what they said to the news) and
look at what an unbiased (if you can find one) source says-

I liked that Rush has good things to say about Mormons on his web site. I hope people will not be moved by fear or hate (as these are not from God) (though sometimes the word in KJV is used to mean more like reverence/obey God, not fear (like be afraid of) God. How many times do we have the "fear not" messengers from God to man –of course that goes along with obeying the commandments and repenting too).

It is a comfort to me that when we do the best we can, (which includes to study the records of the candidates etc and support what we find good) we can leave the rest to God. If people are worried about Mormons (from listening to hate/fear propaganda that maybe their pastor has bought into) they should checkout Mormon.org or LDS.org.

Jesus said to love one another- he did not spread fear and hate. Look at the issues and yes, also pray about it –if that is your usual pattern to do when you need more wisdom - see James 1:5.

I am a Democrat from Arkansas and never intended to support any campaign of Mike Huckabee. But I have to be honest in that he did his best to work with Dems in getting certain things done for the state. His tax increases were put to good use by improving the highway system that was ranking near or at the bottom in the entire US. He made some errors like the pardoning of the rapist Dumond but to his defense that case had fairness issues due to the victim being a relative of the sitting governor at the time. I believe that Dumond had more than served the average sentence for his crime.

While he is not perfect, he is a much better choice than Romney. I do like McCain the best of any of the Republicans.

I hope this causes a huge amount of interest then maybe people who want real answers can ask some one who really knows. Yeah! like maybe a Mormon! If you don’t really know any Mormons get to know some and then make a judgment. You don't have to join, can't we just be friends?

It would be really nice to have someone lead this country that actually knows how to run a business. For all the doubters not everyone who runs a successful company is a success because they are dishonest. Talk to some who really knows an individual. Then decide.

And PLEASE let’s stop all the anti Mormon hate mail and just stick to who you think would run this GREAT NATION best. Just vote your opinion and that will be great. Thank You

MITT for Mormons against HUCKABEE for Christians, another religious war!
This time on American soil!"""

Incorrect. Huckabee for Baptists and Mitt (and every other candidate) for becoming the president.

I really loved Mitt's speech on Faith in America. After the religion speech, I proudly had a Mitt for President sign on my front lawn - a bold move for my liberal neighborhood. Then one of my neighbors STOLE my sign. Nice. After a few weeks though I was glad it was stolen because Mitt kept sticking his foot in his mouth. My thieving neighbor deserves my thanks and saved me from removing it from my own front lawn.

I still can't stand Huckabee and would prefer Mitt over him. I just wish Mitt would not have said he "saw his father" walk with MLK, Jr. Mormons believe in being honest and I feel like Mitt is misrepresenting us all.

Religion(s) have a totally undue influence upon American politics – and yet, they do not contribute a PENNY to the COFFERS of our NATION!

It is time to stop the religious idiocy of promoting a Constitutional Amendment: banning: Flag burning, Gay-Marriage, and abortion – abortion has sort of been decided by the Supreme Court and the practice is ever-decreasing...

It is time for a politician with "Intestinal Fortitude" to solve the Social Security CRISIS, Medicare and Medicaid issues, with a Constitutional Amendment taking away the Tax-exempt Status of ALL RELIGIONS and reap the TRILLIONS of dollars in TAXES from churches and, priests, etc., who CONTROL the politics of this great nation, but contribute not a PENNY to its COFFERS – I am not counting all the politicians who get rich catering to their superstitions...

Someone needs to protect us from this INSANITY!

IF you want to PLAY in POLITICS you have to PAY!

Studying American History is important, but understanding it is every bit as important. This country was not founded on Christianity. Certainly, the vast majority of immigrants were a member of a branch of Christianity. Most of the founders of the this country were Christian as well, but not all. However, even this faith was tempered with the belief that a wall should exist between the Church and State. Baptist theologian Roger Williams wrote of, "[A] hedge or wall of separation between the garden of the church and the wilderness of the world".

Thomas Jefferson (who believed in God) wrote a letter to the Danbury Baptist Association, in which he said, “Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between man and his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, and not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should "make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof," thus building a wall of separation between church and State. Adhering to this expression of the supreme will of the nation in behalf of the rights of conscience, I shall see with sincere satisfaction the progress of those sentiments which tend to restore to man all his natural rights, convinced he has no natural right in opposition to his social duties.”

James Madison's original draft of the Bill of Rights had included provisions binding the States, as well as the Federal Government, from an establishment of religion, but the House did not pass them. After retiring from the presidency, Madison argued in his detached memoranda for a strong separation of church and state.

George Washington wrote in 1790 to the country's first Jewish congregation, the Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island to state, “For happily the Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens, in giving it on all occasions their effectual support.”

The Presidential Oath of Office, as stated in the Constitution does not include the words “So help me God”. In fact Presidents between Washington and Rutherford B. Hayes did not use the phrase "So help me God." Abraham Lincoln, although he was specifically requested to use the name of God in his oath, refused, with the explanation that it was not in the constitution. Theodore Roosevelt did not use a Bible when taking the oath in 1901, John Quincy Adams swore on a book of law. Neither a Bible nor the words "So help me God" at the end of the oath are required by law. Many of the early Presidents used a book of law, and not the Bible to take their oath. This doesn’t mean that they did not believe in Christianity (most did), but they were attempting to keep that separation between their personal faith, and their role as public servant.

As far as the original documents are concerned, yes the Declaration of Independence has the word “Creator” and “God” in it. However that document has no basis on the system of government that the founders put into place. A far more important document is the Constitution of the United States. This document is the basis for our system of government and its laws. It is to this document that you should look to for what our forefathers intended for our country. Not one time does the word “Creator” or “God” appear in the Constitution.

You appear to argue that our forefathers intended for our country to have religion in our government and schools. If that is your argument, then I have but one question. Why didn’t they? Why didn’t the founding fathers simply establish Christianity as the National Religion? It could have been done, the majority were Christian, and there was precedent. After all, the King of England who ruled the colonies was also the head of the Church. The answer, I believe, is clear. That was exactly what the founders didn’t want. It’s bad enough when you find yourself in disagreement with an earthly authority, it’s much worse when that earthly authority is also the heavenly authority.

The Founding Fathers as Christians, wanted to form a country where each and every person could worship as they pleased without criticism, commentary, or undue pressure from their representative government. They realized that all other faiths would suffer persecution and prejudice if there was a National or Official faith. And so, with the very first amendment they wrote these 16 words to protect each person’s right to worship as their conscience dictates: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof . . ."

With no ill will in my heart, I suggest that you celebrate this right. Worship as your own conscience dictates, without trying to mandate your faith, and let others do the same.

I thank you, sir. I've studied and counselled with people living in Utah for over 30 years, and have to say that your observation has a certain degree of merit worth considering. Not a universal condition by any means, nor necessarily an inevitable one, but there is obviously something there.

Incidentally, though Latter-day Saints may be among the nicest and most sincere people you could ever hope to know, there is probably no other group whose members on average know less about its own actual history, origins, and teachings. Rather, many tend to settle into oblivious "comfort zones" of their own making, discarding any challenging or critical thought as an untruth, contentedly certain of nothing except for their own correctness.

And yes, this does sound very much like our friend Mitt Romney.

Richard West, maybe you should learn to study your text and then tell me why I cannot use such a test as an aid to help me on who I choose to vote for!

Huckabee has lost any credibility he may have ever had with those of us who initially supported him. His attack ad – “I'm innocent” ploy on Monday was just embarrassing to watch. I know it just reinforced my concerns about his true nature and motives (there have been too many backtracks and "deer in the headlights-who me?" responses throughout his campaign). Also, Huckabee's obvious lack of substance or grasp of important facts (that as a presidential candidate should be down solid at this point) is unacceptable.

O.K…….let’s compare candidates....An evangelical pastor/entertainer (Huckabee) vs. an experienced, supremely intelligent presidential candidate (Romney). We are voting for a president to represent and run the most powerful country in the world. The future of America and the direction it is headed is an extremely important and serious matter. I want the best, most qualified person leading us, not a clownish amateur that doesn't have a clue. I can see why all the respected, true conservative talk show hosts, journalists, bloggers, etc. have come down so hard on Mike Huckabee and John McCain (have you read the list–including Rush Limbaugh's latest statements today) on Iowansforromney.com?). Huckabee's latest wacko mis-statements and publicity stunt fiasco on Monday just reiterates why I'm voting for competence. John McCain is just plain mean, a liberal and a MSM prop since Huckabee is no longer a viable glass house to put up against Hillary.
Go Mitt!

The Constitution only deals with religion to limit the govenment from establishing a religion or requiring religious tests to hold office.

Never forget that the predominantly Christian men who were given the chance to create the greatest nation in the world, CHOSE TO KEEP RELIGION SEPARATE FROM GOVERNMENT.

"Maybe you all should study your American History. "

"Mitt Romney comes across as a classless, envious, spoiled brat who responds to anyone else who receives attention by "ripping into" them. This isn't just a campaign tactic — it is indicative of a deep and basic character flaw. Can anyone out there picture how this approach would play for a leader attempting to form a bipartisan consensus, or engage in diplomatic relations?"

I'm starting to see the flaw also Charles. I don't know what it is yet. Maybe some personality trait inherent of being raised as a Mormon. Is it true that Utah leads the nation in prescriptions issued for anti-depressants – nearly twice the national average.

See: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/06/03/eveningnews/main510918.shtml

Is there any clinical psychiatrists out there that want to weigh in on this?

I'm sick of all you hyprocites

vote for who you're going to vote for and let that do the talking

With that stuff about "Bilary" destroying "what's left of our country" (or something like that) it seems as if you might be listening to old recordings of that blowhard Rush Limbaugh from the late 90s (back before we knew he was a hypocrite pill-popper). You remember the late 90s? When we didn't appreciate how good we really had it and let ourselves get all aflutter about the Commander-in-Chief getting a little side action from a chubby intern? Comments about "what's left of our country" should be reserved for the present-day situation that has been thrust upon us by the room-temperature IQ ex-frat boy, ex-cokehead, ex-drunk current occupant of the Oval Office who has demolished our reputation around the world. The second most idiotic thing we ever did in the mind of world leaders (behind electing Dubya') was the knee-jerk overreaction to Clinton's extra-curricular activities in the first place.

I’d like to respond to your post, since I believe I’m the one who wrote a comment that you refer to.

You write, “Mitt Romney is a leader. He does not sit around pandering but rather fights on issue. The best way to point out strengths is to compare differences. Someone pointed out that those comparisons were only part truths. In fact they a full and complete truths. You cannot cover every single detail in a 30 second (or less) TV spot. Mike Huckabee has not been truthful regarding his liberal record and that is a fact.

First, I understand that in a 30 second time slot, one cannot cover every nuance of a given topic. That being said, if one is honest they should ensure that brevity doesn’t end up distorting the facts. I will give you some examples. The text in bold is a statement from one of Romney’s ads. The text in italic is what was left out.

McCain pushed to let every illegal immigrant stay here permanently…

McCain's compromise legislation introduced last summer, which was backed by President Bush, would have required illegal immigrants to return to their home countries and pay a fine for breaking the law before applying for legal status.

Mike Huckabee.... His foreign policy? 'Ludicrous,' says Condoleezza Rice…

Secretary of State Rice, however, did not call Huckabee's foreign policy "ludicrous, she was responding to a comment he made.

McCain…even voted to allow illegal’s to collect Social Security

McCain voted to allow illegal’s to receive past Social Security benefits only after obtaining legal status.

I’m sorry, but that’s not a full and complete truths, that’s only partial truth. At best it’s brevity to the point of distortion. At worst it’s a deliberate mischaracterization of his opponent’s record. Romney’s words are not being twisted or distorted, he’s doing that on his own.

Mitt Romney comes across as a classless, envious, spoiled brat who responds to anyone else who receives attention by "ripping into" them. This isn't just a campaign tactic - it is indicative of a deep and basic character flaw. Can anyone out there picture how this approach would play for a leader attempting to form a bipartisan consensus, or engage in diplomatic relations?

This vain man seems to do just fine when he is being praised and stroked by his fans and supporters who adore him, but the slightest wiff of the real world beyond this "Oz" seems to bring out the real Mitt Romney, and that man is half joke, half disappointment.

So will the Huckabee campaign be the stake in the heart of the Reagan coalition? It is apparent that the Democrat National Committee hopes so, as Huckabee has largely escaped their criticism. Mitt Romney, however, has been the focal point of their attacks. That is because he is a full-spectrum conservative who will reunite the Reagan coalition. This is the Republican voter’s choice, are we to unite together, or will some of us simply “go by the wayside?”

GIven the near incoherent quality of your post along with your neo-lithic writing style, I would be inclined to agree with your concerns about the quality of education in this country. As for your assertion that this nation is in a "dire situation" you might want to consider that the 90's with "Bilary" at the helm, were actually great and further, that Mitt Romney made most of his substantial fortune during that time in that particular economic boom.

Up with Huckabee! Down with the elite republicans and their talk show hosts attacking their own!

I will be the first to say that I don't know about this religion, but the only thing I hear coming out of this man's mouth is negative. I might not understand the religion, but since it was brought up so frequently, and he seemed like a religious man, is this the behavior of mormons – or is this just another multi-millionaire trying to win an election?