The Huckabee Factor

I am not a massive follower of politics, but I do like to watch debates here and there. I had only recently heard of Huckabee when a freind at work sent me a 'Chuck Norris and Huckabee' You-Tube link. Other than that, i knew nothing of the former Govorner. I just happend to flick on the TV last night and caught the trail end of the CNN 'You Tube' Debate.
Straight of the bat, Huckabee caught my attention. His calm manner and his well stuctured points of veiw to each question all made for a fine politician. However, what won it for me.... where his eye's!
In University i breifly touched on physiology and was taught that the eye can never lie! Huckabee's never faulted for one moment, plus they had a warmth to them that i trusted. secondly, i really appreciated that Huckabee was able to debate each question with having to slander any other opponent. I feel that when people feel the need to slander other's it show's a weak lack of imagination and knowledge of fact and to me shows a character that can not be trusted.
I don't feel that Huckabee's lack of foreign poliicy or military experience is a fault. I in fact feel that maybe it is time for the White House to have some fresh blood that does not include these backgrounds. I for one am sick of the gun-ho approach that some former and current presidents have maintained is the important policies.
A fresh outlook with fresh ideas carried out by a man who can be trusted and has a calm, firm but fair approach, is a man i would vote for and a man i would go to battle for.
Stewart Campbell, Reno. NV - KOLO8 News

How can you say Huckabee won the Debate? According to many polls, including the CNN poll (who sponsored the debate), Ron Paul won this thing. Why won't the media quit trying to sweep Ron Paul under the rug? I suppose they are afraid that if people actually heard his answers to important and tough questions (which they tried to suppress at this so-called debate where 3 candidates, including Ron Paul, were virually excluded), he would soar in all the ratings hands down! Give him a chance! If he's such an odd-ball and has no chance to win, what are you afraid of???

Off all the candidates, Republican or Democrat, seeking their parties nomination, Mike Huckabee is the only one who, right now, can inspire me to get out and vote. The rest, in my opinion, are just spewing information they seem to think we want to hear.

Can Huck win a national election? No.

The media wants to create a story. He is a good story, but like many Hollywood scripts, it is lacking in content and substance.

he supports illegal aliens, wants to give state scholarships to them, does not believe in proving US citizenship to register to vote. Unbelievable!!!! Here in Washington State, our GOP candidate lost by 135 votes and all that is required to register to vote is a billing statement...135 votes. We also give out drivers' licenses and state ID cards to anyone with a billing statement. That's right, official state ID for Illegal aliens.

135 votes. No proof that illegals voted, because everyone can freely get state ID without proof of citizenship.

Huck supports this type of big-government, multicultural propoganda that does not respect the laws of America.

How could anyone support a person for president when he does not fight to uphold the laws of the country?

Go get 'em Mike!!! I LIKE MIKE!

I am not a massive follower of politics, but I do like to watch debates here and there. I had only recently heard of Huckabee when a freind at work sent me a 'Chuck Norris and Huckabee' You-Tube link. Other than that, i knew nothing of the former Govorner. I just happend to flick on the TV last night and caught the trail end of the CNN 'You Tube' Debate.
Stewart Campbell, Reno. NV - KOLO8 News
Straight of the bat, Huckabee caught my attention. His calm manner and his well stuctured points of veiw to each question all made for a fine politician. However, what won it for me.... where his eye's!
In University i breifly touched on physiology and was taught that the eye can never lie! Huckabee's never faulted for one moment, plus they had a warmth to them that i trusted. secondly, i really appreciated that Huckabee was able to debate each question with having to slander any other opponent. I feel that when people feel the need to slander other's it show's a weak lack of imagination and knowledge of fact and to me shows a character that can not be trusted.
I don't feel that Huckabee's lack of foreign poliicy or military experience is a fault. I in fact feel that maybe it is time for the White House to have some fresh blood that does not include these backgrounds. I for one am sick of the gun-ho approach that some former and current presidents have maintained is the important policies.
A fresh outlook with fresh ideas carried out by a man who can be trusted and has a calm, firm but fair approach, is a man i would vote for and a man i would go to battle for.

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Huckabee = Unbalanced budget + More Taxes + More Bureaucracy + Endless War = Hillary

As an Arkansan, this is no flash in the pan. Let's remember who he followed - we could ask for no one better!! GO HUCK

Yeah, Bush has done such a good job with foreign policy, he's a real expert. C'mon a bunch of guys in a bar on their 5th beer could run foreign policy better than its been run for the last twenty years. Name one foreign policy success that this country has led in the last twenty years. NAFTA? Ooops. Camp David Peace Accords? oops. Iraq? Double Ooops. Bosnia? Unravelling now. Ooops. Maybe Mike can be focused enough to invade the right country next time (Saudi Arabia).

A few things make me wonder. 1. Why is he running. to be a "Man of God, with Gods Ear. He should be spreading salvation thru Jesus. 2. WWJD answer he gave should follow his advice. Is God really telling him to run for President? Absolute Power ???? Why give a gib answer when asked eloquently defended his support for college scholarships for illegals ("we are a better country than that")". I think the better answer would have been "Why inst every American afforded a free college education" we get the same half hearted prommises from everyone running, If you look at the issues. we need to elect baised on, 1. Getting our troops out of Iraq. 2. fixing the health care system. 3. a flat tax for everyone baised on income. with no special intrest for the poor and the rich. 4. Fossle fuel dependancy.. Give me a canidate that addresses these issues. not pee on my boots and tell me its raining

For mkoti - Be careful what you wish for and remember that "only the little people pay taxes". The very rich and the corporations will not be paying the taxes. So yes Huckabee may try to eliminate the "income tax" but it will be replaced with another tax which you "will" pay and it may be worse than what you pay now. I found it so nauseating last night as one after the other of those fools pledged not to raise taxes. I guess they are conveniently forgetting about the AMT. Each year is entraps more and more Americans earning as little as $60,000 per year. Not one of them addresses that nasty little secret weapon they all have. The only ones that get tax breaks from the Republicans are the wealthy and the corporations. All you little people are being sucker punched and you don't even know it. Yeah..."no new taxes"....yeah I'm for that guy. Wake up people you're being schnockered.

Huckabee and Obama are likeable people who show respect for others' opinions. Both of them might win. Good leaders do not have to be religious, but it is oday if they are. Religion has no monopoly on morality or righteousness. Many religions blanket the earth and all claim some lock on the truth. But the truth is that they all teach essentially the same basic values, and so do the world's great philosophers. What is dangerous is the belief that religion must govern society. Some of the cruelest attrocities have been perpetrated by evil men who wrapped themselves in the cloak of some religion to gain power. We will all rue the day that our government decides to espouse some particular religion. It is dangerous to believe that only religious people deserve to lead, and it is dangerous to believe that religion has no place in society. Man needs science, but there is always mystery and hardship and adversity. If some need faith to deal withthat, more power to them. But leave government alone, and pray that government leaves your religion alone.

Ron Paul is the only candidate who will seriously address the corruption of big government and reduce government spending and taxes. Ron Paul is the candidate with by far the most integrity and honesty.

I am really frustrated with all these comments that religion should not be a part of politics and religious beliefs should not be a factor in decision making. Now, I am a conservative Christian but my beliefs are NOT based on my religion. They are morals and values that fall in line with Christian beliefs. If I wasn't a Christian, I would still have the same morals and values and make decisions based on these. Being a conservative does not define one as religious although the moral and value factor may align with each other. This is not a matter of Huckabee being a religious leader, it is a matter of having someone in office who will make the morally correct decision. I have several non-Christian friends who have conservative views that fall in line with Christianity yet, they are not afraid to have a Christian run the country. Please people, get over yourselves and stop being afraid to vote for someone because the conservative morals and values coincide with Christianity. Regardless of where the morals and values come from, at least we'll have someone who will actually apply those morals and values for the greater good of the United States