The new NEWSWEEK poll shows the former Arkansas governor now has a two-to-one lead over Romney, while Barack improves against Hillary.
Comment: Jesus also said "Let him who is without sin, cast the first stone". People are good at throwing stone but as I recall we don't have nail prints in our hands so I guess that means we are not perfect. All things work for the glory of God and so will this election.
Larry Sims
Comment:
Let???s look at the Gospel and see how closely Mike Huckabee measures as a Christian.
1. Jesus spent most of his ministry healing the sick. He never once asked about HMO???s, insurance or the ability to pay. Huckabee is opposed to universal medical care.
2. Jesus told the rich man to sell all he and give to the poor. Huckabee???s vision of America is one in which the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. He opposes any programs to reduce or eliminate poverty.
3. Jesus would definitely rewrite the rules of the WTO and World Bank. Huckabee finds nothing wrong with a global economic system which condemns billions of people to abject poverty.
4. Jesus told Peter to put down his sword and healed the centurion whose ear Peter just cut off. Huckabee loves guns and weapons. Would guns be allowed in the Kingdom of Heaven?
5. God gave us a beautiful world to share. Huckabeee and his ilk are doing nothing about globarl warming or the environment, turning a beautiful world into an inferno.
6. Jesus never condemned homosexuals nor did he speak out against gay marriage. His outreach to the Samaritans whom righteous people loved to hate illustrates what he would say about the homophobia that Huckabee and his ilk so love to preach.
7. While never condemning homosexuals, Jesus had nothing but the worst words for pharisees, basically the same sort of Bible thumbing preacher that Huckabee represents.
As Jesus said, ???Be ware of those who come in my name but are not of me.??? That admonition definitely applies to Huckabee.
Comment: Jesus healed the lepers. He deliberately went out to the tombs to heal the madman.In 1992, Mike Huckabee wanted to quarantine all AIDS victims. Strangely enough, Fidel Castro once tried to quarantine all AIDS victims too. I realize that Huckabee claims his statements reflected ???the state of knowledge of AIDS at that time.??? However, even in 1992 almost everyone, except apparently Mike Huckabee, knew that AIDS was not spread through common contact. Besides, I am concerned about people who use ???the state of knowledge??? as a cover-up for willful ignorance. Let???s look at the Bible for examples. In Jesus??? time, it was the ???state of knowledge??? that women who committed adultery must be stoned to death. Otherwise, she would endanger the entire institution of marriage. A death sentence for adultery is even stipulated in the Bible (Deuteronomy 22:22 and Levidicus 20:10). Jesus, however, did not accept this ???state of knowledge/". He put himself between the woman accused of adultery and stared down the mob of would-be holy believers, saying ???Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.??? Jesus asks us to have the courage, strength, and love to go beyond the dictates of the current state of knowledge, conventional wisdom, hearsay, and even commonly accepted Scripture. . Huckabee's gospel seems to appeal to hatred, ignorance, and fear. Huckabee seems to have more in common with Fidel Castro that he does with Jesus Christ.
Comment: Your argument is wonderful and I like the concept of going beyond today's "knowledge, conventional wisdom, hearsay, and even commonly accepted Scripture." However, you use this specific instance of Huckabee's ideas coinciding with Castro's to generalize his similarity with the Cuban dictator; not cool...
Comment: Does Huck have an answer for this
youtube. com/watch?v=KjZBOCAgR64
Ron Paul is the ONLY guy seriously talking about the dire situation we're facing.
Comment: Does Huck have an answer for this
youtube. com/watch?v=KjZBOCAgR64
Ron Paul is the ONLY guy seriously talking about the dire situation we're facing.
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Comment: Im not religious but this guy isnt bad compared to Hilary and Obama Bin Laden. A woman for president....OMFG what is this world coming to,...and a muslim for an american president is even worse. Whats next a gay president getting caught in a public place preforming oral sex on another male?
Comment: Let's just look down on ALL the people who are not Protestant, male, middle-class, and educated. Respect your peers regardless of their sex, religion, and sexuality. Ever heard of the concept of synergy, where the group as a whole is stronger/more productive than the individual parts by themselves. Unite and move forward!
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Comment: Not all are radical, but the ones who get elected sure have turned out to be.
Anywya, the media has just designated who they want to promote....for whatever reasons.....that probably are not in the interests of the common good. I wouldn't worry about the polls. In 2004, Howard Dean was the medai golden boy. They he started loose primaries and they dropped him like a hot potato and shifted to Kerry.
Comment: Learn more about Ron Paul and develop your opinion based on what you learn. We aren't all "crazy," you know. We have good reason to support him. I think our eagerness comes from waiting so long for someone like Paul, and the sense of urgency that we feel about the national and global state of affairs.
Comment: It is interesting that the candidates that are religious seem to be ahead in the polls...but this is a nation that doesn't believe in God...I'm confused...I thought that we didn't want God. And to the idiot that said you can't be a man of God and a man of the people...I beg to differ. People are the reason that ministers do what they do. If you are not a man of the people, then you can't fulfill the role of pastor, or of President. Not all religious people are radicals
Comment: You cannot deny that most so-called religious leaders start wars. I noticed you did not respond to my charge that Huckabee was a manifest destiner. Wanna place a bet that he is? Answer me this: How many Wiccans or Satanists have ever started a war? I can name you several Christians who have.
Comment: I think that it is interesting to see that the religious candidates in the race seem to have an advantage over those who are not...and America claims that we are not a Christian nation. The voters speak for themselves, and they have said, "Yes, we are!"
Comment: You cannot be a man of God and a man of the people at the same time. Besides, this Baptist minister ,I would be willing to bet ,is a manifest destiner; he believes God has a special mission for America, namely to take over the world in the name of God, Country, Mom, and Apple Pie. We do not need any more leaders who believe in a Christian , Jewish, or a Muslim God because it always leads to war. How many Wiccans or Satanists have ever started a war? Think about it.
Comment: Click on the link for the poll at the beginning of the article. The poll is the information the article is just the interpretation.
Comment: Funny how this article doesn't even mention Ron Paul and it does mention John McCain. Ron Paul's 8% tally in the poll is better than McCain's 6%. Why doesn't anybody mention that Ron Paul has gone from 0-1% in the polls to 8%? Read the link for the poll, that's the information, the article is just the interpretation.
Comment: Funny they didn't mention Ron Paul even though he did better than John McCain. Ron Paul's 8% is certainly better than John McCain's 6%.
Comment: Is anyone else totally turned off by Oprah using her celebrity to back Barack? And didn't she seem to take on a different "tone" in her speech--did anyone else get that?
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Comment: He wants to teach creationism in our public schools. Sounds like Bush!
Comment: Huckster doesn't have a chance....
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Comment: HUCK WILL WIN THE PRESIDENCY BECAUSE HE LOOK LIKE GOOBER FROM THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW.
Comment: 'MORMONISM" IS CHRISTIANITY! If you want to know who ISN'T Christian, ask the people that try and supercede God by making erroneous claims as to who IS and ISN'T. (In other words, its not ANYONE'S place to say who IS or ISN'T Christian but the Lord Himself!) Jesus STILL has a BODY (see New Testament - NOWHERE DOES JESUS SAY AFTER HIS RESURRECTION THAT HE DOESN'T!!!) - therefore any Church that teaches he doesn't (ALL except the LDS faith) isn't fully correct on that critical issue.
ALL because fundamentalist christians have blindly locked themselves into a vote of the Niocene Creed ~ elected upon by MEN hundreds of years AFTER the Savior died and rose again with his BODY! THAT'S why we need communication from God today (i.e. LDS Faith). Hopefully "pastors" can stop scaring people into thinking otherwise (they are PAID to do that ) and recognize the truth instead of misconceptions of man. (What else do they believe/teach that was developed in the 4th century? That the world was flat?)
Comment: Maybe Huckster would let you campaign for him. You're just what he needs...A Bible thumping, neo-Christian, Jesus freak. Your lopsided view of religion would leave everyone aghast.
Comment: I'd NEVER campaign for Huckabee... I don't trust him - too hypocritical for one thing. Him pushing to get convicted murderers and rapists released from prison tells me all I need to know about his decision-making - let alone his absolute lack of knowledge on foreign policy. HUCKABEE WOULD BE A DISASTER AS A PRESIDENT!
Comment: Huckster is as Pro War as the rest of the Elites in both parties. Many people are beginning to see thru the lies. Paul is the only candidate who can beat a Hillary, Obama, or Edwards in '08. He is the only candidate who will bring the troops home, and protect our Civil Rights. The others have all voted to support these Bush lies.
Comment: It's funny that They left Paul's numbers off this poll. It would show that he has moved ahead of McCain in Iowa. He is the best candidate to beat Hillary or Obama or Edwards. None of them would end the war, and have all voted to take away our Civil Rights. I think more and more people are seeing thru their lies.
Comment: Huckabee is simply the flavor of the week - scaring off other candidates by claiming he is the "christian"~ good grief, give me a break. This "christian" begged a parole board to free a convicted rapist that went on to rape and murder again all due to Huckabee's "taking care of friends in politics"... That speaks to his "integrity" - and don't get me started on his TOTAL LACK OF KNOWLEDGE OF FOREIGN POLICY! The guy couldn't find Iraq with a GPS system!
Comment: We'll all need religion of Hillary gets in the White House.
Comment: For me, religion does play a role in deciding a president. A man's (or woman's) faith and beliefs play a serious role in their decisions which ultimately affects us all. I support a Christian president.
Comment: Religion should not play a role in deciding a president. The media is brain washing people into thinking that religion matters in an election. CNN's banner was talking about how miit romney only mentioned the word "mormon" once during his speech. SO WHAT! What the heck does that have to do with electing him? There is no religious test
Comment: I am concerned that Huckabee is not keeping in mind the relationship between Church and State. I think we need to hear a speech from him regarding whether any church authority might influence him if he were elected president. I am a Christian who thinks too mich is being made of Huckabee beign a Baptist Minister. I want to hear what really qualifies him to b President of The United States of America. Too much is being made of the religious thing. Lest vote for the man who is best qualified for the job of President, not as a holy man.
Comment: I admit to being a bit worried about my girl hillary's chances when the big dogs of the rep party were chosen...it never occurred to me romney would be picked on cause of his religion, i always thought it would be cause he actually worked with the dems to bring about a great economy in mass, using common business sense as opposed to political sense (i.e. huge cash donations for bills passed/vetoed etc.). and rudy was great, until he started fudging his numbers...and mccain, well i still have some hope for you. with huckleberry becoming the front-runner for the reps my dream of voting for a good woman for president has a good chance of coming true. btw, romney isn't too good to be true, i have 5 uncles here in Idaho that could give him a run for the money in just plain wholesomeness. too bad i'm dem :D
Comment: Your republic freinds in Maryland might consider Mr. Huckabee as a viable candidate. Anything is better than Hilary Bottom Clinton. If her Thighness gets in, we are all in trouble, especially if Bill can't be at her side all the time guiding her decisions.
Comment: Your repulican friends in Maryland will defenitly look into this Gov. Anything is better than Hiliary Bottom Clinton. If her Thighness gets the vote, we are in really big trouble. Especially if her hubby isn't there to clue her in.
Comment: On second thought, I just read TheAUricle's posting a few messages ago where he threatens the violent overthrow of the government if Paul loses. My God, you people really are crazy. Do you guys really support that? Please tell me he is just a crazy guy and not indicative of your cause.
Comment: We Liberals love Ron Paul but we're having to support Huckabee at this point. We want the weakest Republican candidate possible, which obviously would be Paul and Tancredo, but neither has a chance so Huckabee is next on the unwinnable list. Anyway, you Pail supporters keep raising money and do everything you can do to screw up the nomination. We Democrats love you guys and wish you all well.
Comment: Hillarious. A few days ago, every artilce blog linked to RealClearPolitics on the topic of Romney and Huckabee was filled with evangelical bigots ripping mormons; referring them to a cult. But once the media started accrediting Huckabee's success on religious bigotry, these evangelical bigots disappear. Why? Are they ashamed of themselves? Not likely. Its mostly likely because they realize how un-American and ignorant they look and they don't want to hurt their bigot crooked eyed corrupt candidate. Go check out the Tennessee Huckabee sight. An anti-mormon statement was the main feature Saturday morning. Huckabee can only redeem himself if he openly addresses this obvious problem. He needs to shame any of his supporters if they speak ill of another religion or harbor religious bigotry. If he doesn't, then he is ratifying the behavior. If he wins, then the bigots win. I for one will vote for the Democrat before I join with bigots and support Huckabee.
Comment: The poll numbers show Ron Paul ahead of John McCain and in a statistical tie with Fred Thompson and Rudy Giuliani, yet your article fails to even MENTION HIS NAME, let alone point out that Dr. Paul's support in even these biased, directed polls has DOUbled over just the last month. The continued marginalization and ignoring of the Ron Paul campaign only serves to reinforce the strong and growing opinion that NEWSWEEK, like much of the media, has a bias against any candidate that is not in lockstep with the party leadership and the big-money interests that ar threatened by Ron Paul's policies, which would cut into their obscenely lucrative government defense contracts and lobbyist-fed corporate-welfare gravy train.
At least Newseek used to try and hide their bias against Ron Paul- now it appears they just don't care if it is so obvious that they lose credibility with their subscribers and the American public.
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Comment: you just keep ignoring Ron Paul's existence--and when you get to them pearly gates you can explain yourselves to Saint Peter--when you rob Paul you end up paying Peter!!!
Comment: Comment: -- Proof the polls are rigged - caught on tape!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSYiUAaBd1U
If you will notice "OTHER" is Ron Paul and they know this. When you answer "other" they then remove you or your telephone number so they can narrow the field to just the five candidates "they" have chosen to poll. This is outrageous and has to be seen or heard around the world.
The ''surge' is a TOTAL media creation. THE EMPEROR HAS NO CLOTHES, NO MONEY, and NO SUPPORT!
What I can't believe is that ANYONE is buying this crap anymore. Can you people not see that WE ARE ALL being manipulated for someone elses benefit?
The major media is nothing more than a PROPAGANDA MACHINE
I'm no young kid. I'm 56 and I thought I knew how all this worked. WRONG!
Our Gov''t is corrupt from the inside out and MUST be changed soon, HOPEFULLY by legal,peaceful means.
The alternative ain't pretty, folks.
Ron Paul is THE ONLY PRESIDENTAL CANDIDATE, who is untouched by corruption, big business, or special interest lobbyists. For Christ's Sake, he's even TURNED DOWN his LUCRATIVE CONGRESSIONAL PENSION to save THE PEOPLE money!
I'm PROUD to stand with the YOUTH OF AMERICA, who have taken off the blinders, and are unafraid to face and deal with the TRUTH. I'll tell you this. They are FEARLESS, TIRELESS, and MOTIVATED! Calling them 'loonies' 'tin-foil hatters' and other derogatory names, just makes them (and ME) MORE DETERMINED
The major media is playing a dangerous game by trying to bury Ron Paul. He's way BIGGER than any of them, (and some here) will admit.
Aren't you folks CURIOUS as to WHY this great 'Cinderella' story is being slammed or ignored?
WAKE UP AMERICA!.....go ahead, TAKE THE RED PILL.
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Comment: I know you all mean well... but it is rants like this why Ron Paul and his supporters aren't taken seriously.
Comment: Not taken seriously? Are you serious? Ron Paul just came in third in Iowa. Anyone who has been paying attenteion knows that Ron Paul is the only canidate that can stop all of this madness and get America back on track.
Comment: The TRUTH is not a "rant", and if it were, then a lot of Americans better start ranting.
Please OBITODD, show me where one thing I'm saying is false!
Oh, by the way,with Ron Paul's plan to end Federal involvement in education, YOUR state is free to teach whatever the people want, including creationism. YOU get to decide.
Why do you fear FREEDOM. I suppose you would have been against the Founding Fathers "plan" too?
Comment: Sorry, TheAUricle... I truly believe Ron Paul is a great guy with a great record espousing the virtues of our great Constitution.
But you Paulites rally around these words TRUTH and FREEDOM and 'plan', as if there is some conspiracy, to do WHAT exactly?
Yes, the government should be removed from most of what we would consider our freedoms. That point can be argued rationaly. Not by outcries of conspiracy and a propaganda machine.
THAT my friend, is how legitimize Ron Paul's candidacy.
Comment: how can anyone take ron paul seriously? hes a ranting fool saying things that we may agree with but in general the top fat cats would never let this guy become president, thats why hes labled a fool, we would have a real aweakening in this country if a was elected? so for now we wont take him serious but some day we will have a ron paul as president or we all fall,
Comment: Your perception of the dominance of these "top fat cats" illustrates perfectly the problem we Americans have today. Eradicate the misconception of these guys ruling the country and realize that the true power of democracy lies in the people. Eradicate the notion of conglomerates ruling this country. Resigning yourself, heavensway, is the last thing any of us need to be doing right now.
Who is to say that this "some day" you refer to is not now? My political science teacher (yes, I'm 19) often mentions studies that say election outcomes would be the same even if a larger portion of registered voters participated. My response is just wait and watch how the next decades show a substantial increase in young, female, and other underrepresented minority voters. Watch how these disgruntled groups extend their hand of might in protest of the Bush-esque crap running around in our government today. As 'Man of the Year' so eloquently put it: "Politicians are like diapers: they need to be changed often and for the same reason." If it takes another Progressive Movement to correct today's government malpractices, then so be it, and I say Ron Paul is as good as most, if not better, to rally behind!
Comment: This issue isn't Mormonism. The issue is Romney's record. Go to massresistance.org to read a 20plus page report of newspaper quotes, etc.. on Romney's record. Romney says alot of things that sound so good, but his record is completely the opposite. Just his record on judges alone, appointing only 9 GOP, 13 independents, and 14 Democrats to the bench,(including 2 same-sex marriage activists) should disqualify him . If we want liberal activist Democratic judges, Clinton, Obama, or Edwards can do that for us.
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Comment: WOW! Read http://www.arktimes.com/Articles/ArticleViewer.aspx?ArticleID=154e1aad-fd18-4efd-8d80-b5dab8559419 to see facts of Huckabee's intervention to release rapist Dumond and to see how INEPT! Huckabee is! Iowans: Don't do this to us!
Comment: There is a lot of negative talk about Mike Huckabee; about his "raising taxes" and being friendly to illegal immigrants, and his propensity to commute prison sentences.
Why would someone with these "liberal" qualities, then, be such a rising Republican star? Someone who may just win the nomination?
Well, I believe it is because he doesn't necessarily run from these positions. He embraces them, and takes accountability for them.
He did raise sales taxes, but cut income taxes. (And his Fair Tax proposal is extremely popular)
He does believe in benevolence for illegals, but does know how important it is to limit their entry.
He does deserve scrutiny for being soft on criminals, especially Dumond, who went on to kill again.
He is on the rise because he takes the party in a softer direction. He has a hard line on his beliefs, but is, indeed, a true "compassionate conservative".
Implementing his fair tax is vital to the financial well being of this country. He would also greatly reduce health care costs by moving health care to a more preventative role. He would maintain a strong military stand, while having a bit more of an open mind toward diplomacy and other non-agressive solutions in the middle east. Much like Barak Obama, he is anti-Washington. If you look at the 16% approval of Congress, this is what the electorate wants.
Keep it up Huck! Stay true, and God Bless America.
Comment: How is evolution a belief system? What definition are you referring to? Evolution is based on observable phenomena and concrete physical artifacts. And just as importantly evolution is testable. Creationism is based on ancient cultural myths, without a shred of evidence.
Comment: Why are you so afraid of creationism? Are we so arrogant as to rule out creationism as perhaps the most pure and advanced science there is?
Just because evolution can be tested and proves adapation and "survival of the fittest", does not prove this must be how humans developed.
I am human enough to accept evolution is a possibilty, but logical enough to know we have not reached the limits to what science can and will offer.
Comment: How is it arrogrant to demand some scintilla of evidence to support the creationist fantasy? It seems to me to be arrogant to try to force down our throats this pure myth of creationism, which is based on blind faith, and nothing else. I don't do blind faith.
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Comment: Huckabee is a very good politician and a great speaker. I'm close to adding him to my A list for a ossible vote. But there is one thing I cannot get past. Maybe one of his supporters here can help me with this... How can a Baptist minister be pro-war? At his site he states that "withrawing from Iraq would create horrific humanitarian consequences for the Iraqis." What about the 800,000+ Iraqi civilians we've killed so far? Wouldn't he consider that horrific? Or is there some way a minister can rationalize that and condone, no "promise" more of the same for an undifined number of years going forward.
Comment: Man, I thought all the crazies went to bed at sunup??? Hey, anybody want to vote for my dog, he was left out of the poll too????
Comment: Man, I thought all the crazies went to bed at sunup?? Hey, my dog got left out of the poll too, anybody want to vote for him???.
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Ever since I first heard the Huckster speak, I knew it was him all the way. While others were exploiting their money or name recognition, he was trudging uphill, systematically making believers of all that heard him along the way. Now that he is at the top, no mad slinging will faze him, because in him, the evangelicals, the voting core of the GOP, have found their long sought after candidate.
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As Huckabee justly gets much needed airtime from the media that had written him off as a tier 3 candidate, he reaches all the corners of the nation and not even under rated leftwing liberal blogs passing themselves off as mainstream news media, who are bend on discrediting him will slow his momentum. The Huckster is on a roll and will firmly secure the Oval office for the GOP if all goes well according to script; if billary wins the nomination. However, an Obama-Biden ticket might give him a run for his money.
www.capitalpoliticking.com
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Ever since I first heard the Huckster speak, I knew it was him all the way. While others were exploiting their money or name recognition, he was trudging uphill, systematically making believers of all that heard him along the way. Now that he is at the top, no mad slinging will faze him, because in him, the evangelicals, the voting core of the GOP, have found their long sought after candidate.
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As Huckabee justly gets much needed airtime from the media that had written him off as a tier 3 candidate, he reaches all the corners of the nation and not even under rated leftwing liberal blogs passing themselves off as mainstream news media, who are bend on discrediting him will slow his momentum. The Huckster is on a roll and will firmly secure the Oval office for the GOP if all goes well according to script; if billary wins the nomination. However, an Obama-Biden ticket might give him a run for his money.
www.capitalpoliticking.com
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Comment: How come canidate Alan Keyes is always left out of the debates? Is it because Keyes is an Afro-american? Or is it because Keyes is the only true conservative running for Pres,? Or is because Keyes speaks the truth and the liberal news media can't handel the truth?
Comment: How come Alan Keyes is always left out of the debates? Is it because he's the only Republican Afro-american running for Pres. or is it because he speaks the truth and the liberal news media can't handel the truth.
Comment: Everyone in the news media want to say it is Romney's Mormonism that is causing him to slip. I don't believe it. Romney was always a weak candidate. Social conservatives didn't like his record on abortion, etc. Other republicans didn't like his "flip flops" on the social issues because they make him appear incincer on everything else. In Iowa his being a from New England hurts him more than Mormoniksm.
--An Iowan
Comment: rahs you need to learn about Founding Fathers, they were Deists and Unitarians. Huckabee would be laughed out of every modern developed country in world today if he said "my religion DEFINES me".
he'll be completely unelectable in general. There are many voters outside of Jesusland.
Comment: Mike Huckabee is the only candidate that resembles our founding fathers. The United States
needs to return to times like those.
Comment: for GOP tally iReachable opinion poll station too:
http://www.ireachable.com/vote
Comment: He is an ordained minister of the Baptist church. I am concerned if his religous beliefs will have precendence over his duty as President. Any comments on this?
Comment: I am confused about Mike Huckabee???? He states that he is a Christian and is pro-life on the abortion issue. However, he supports the death penalty. Thou shall not kill means what exactly?? Save the unborn and murder the condemned??
Comment: Mike Huckabee is a LEADER.
He will BE the next President.
He KNOWS what direction to lead the country towards.
The voters, need to let him just DO it
RJMJ
Comment: Good leaders do exclude any Americans as Huckabee does! The word KNOWS reminds me of Bush when we were ALL lied to about Iraq, cause he KNEW they are an iminate threat, which turned out to become a threatless country, after the lies were proven! He still KNOWS they are, in his own little world we don't exsist in! This i KINOW to be true Huckabee is full of the same by product as Bush!!
Comment: In my opinion, Huckabee is a straight shooter. He LISTENS, then speaks.
It's starting to really feel GOOD that someone like Huckabee has come along.
He wants to BE President. He KNOWS what he wants. All voters, should just let him DO it,
RJMJ
Comment: Huckabee and his communistic view on gays will only lead us to the same fate as the CHINESE kill babies exspecialy the girls kill them all! They are the devils playground with the source between there legs, so kill them at birth, cause we are over populated, with gays who in my life i have yet to see a gay couple with 9 kids on welfare, if you find one deal with it ,and complain to welfare!! Not there freedom of choice!!! Huckabee and Rommny are full of religious ***!! Are you willing to eat it for 4-8 more years??? No i have yet to make up my own mind, time is on my side, but these two don't belong to the human race! Elect the Pope, at least he wants us out of Iraq and leave the politics of the middle-east to those in the middle-east and calls on the USA to stop sticking its nose where it don't belong!!! These two want to tell you how to live and who to pray to and believe in only what they believe, there choice not yours! It's not what i fought and friends died for!! NOT EVER
Comment: djoness I was making fun of the millions of postings by the Paul loonies crying about him being left out. Their robotic messages are all over these postings.
Comment: Comment: -- Thank YOU, 'LAGUY'
Proof the polls are rigged - caught on tape!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSYiUAaBd1U
If you will notice "OTHER" is Ron Paul and they know this. When you answer "other" they then remove you or your telephone number so they can narrow the field to just the five candidates "they" have chosen to poll. This is outrageous and has to be seen or heard around the world.
The ''surge' is a TOTAL media creation. THE EMPEROR HAS NO CLOTHES, NO MONEY, and NO SUPPORT!
What I can't believe is that ANYONE is buying this crap anymore. Can you people not see that WE ARE ALL being manipulated for someone elses benefit?
The major media is nothing more than a PROPAGANDA MACHINE
I'm no young kid. I'm 56 and I thought I knew how all this worked. WRONG!
Our Gov''t is corrupt from the inside out and MUST be changed soon, HOPEFULLY by legal,peaceful means.
The alternative ain't pretty, folks.
Ron Paul is THE ONLY PRESIDENTAL CANDIDATE, who is untouched by corruption, big business, or special interest lobbyists. For Christ's Sake, he's even TURNED DOWN his LUCRATIVE CONGRESSIONAL PENSION to save THE PEOPLE money!
I'm PROUD to stand with the YOUTH OF AMERICA, who have taken off the blinders, and are unafraid to face and deal with the TRUTH. I'll tell you this. They are FEARLESS, TIRELESS, and MOTIVATED! Calling them 'loonies' 'tin-foil hatters' and other derogatory names, just makes them (and ME) MORE DETERMINED
The major media is playing a dangerous game by trying to bury Ron Paul. He's way BIGGER than any of them, (and some here) will admit.
Aren't you folks CURIOUS as to WHY this great 'Cinderella' story is being slammed or ignored?
WAKE UP AMERICA!.....go ahead, TAKE THE RED PILL.
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Comment: I think it isn't the end of the world to leave out Ron Paul. In the RealClearPolitics average of political polls, he takes in around 4% of respondents. I think that if he, uhh, gets some more support then it would make sense to add him. But we already have something like 5 candidates with at least twice as much support, so it makes sense to leave him (and Hunter and Tancredo) out right now. If it makes you feel better, no one was doing polls on Huckabee a month or two ago.
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Comment: Ron Paul was left outta poll. Who cares about Iraq or Iran or Sudan or immigration or whatever those little insignificant things are. Those all pale next to the travesty of Ron Paul not being mentioned in the poll when he went from nobody to nobody plus. I LOVE RON PAUL. RON PAUL IS GOD. WE WILL CONTINUE TO SAY THAT OVER AND OVER AGAIN IN EVERY WEBSITE IN THE LAND BECAUSE WE HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO DO WITH OUR LIVES. RON PAUL IS THE GREATEST HUMAN BEING EVER. Ok so we're crazy but you have to admire how ferocisouly we cling to nothing.
Comment: WHY do you not even mention Ron Paul, who in THIS POLL beat McCain and came within one point of Giuliana?! You are so disgustingly biased.
Comment: Republicans.
If you are serious about beating the democrats for the white house vote for Ron Paul.
He'll demolish Hilary with the no war dems
He'll have the vote of every pro 2nd amendment gun owner
He'll carry the christian vote with his just war theory and his personal relationship with god
He'll win over the family values crowd with his exemplary 50 year marriage with NO scandals
He's already got the youth vote from all parties rapped up
He'll win the day for pro-lifers with a sound well reasoned argument that even befuddled the women on "The View"
He'll win over politicians around the globe with his non-interventionist, trade and friendship platform
He'll even win the liberal vote on his open stance on gay marriage...
He's even got the love of wall street with his strong currency, free market, low tax agenda
OBAMA/ HILARY CANNOT BEAT THIS GUY...CANT. THEY WOULD BE SLAUGHTERED IN A DEBATE WITH THIS MAN...ABSOLUTELY EATEN ALIVE.
He's not perfect but he's principled and his principles come from the constitution. You wont agree with everything but you'll know where you stand and why your standing there.
If you dont like his position then change the constitution....
Comment: According to Rolling Stone, Huckabee spent a $97,000 in yaxpayer funds on personal expenses like Taco Bell and dog food. Gotta love those Southern Baptists, who "expect" favors. It's a tradition in these parts. And for the poster below me, it is not about left and right, It is about right and wrong. The Dems are on the corporate payroll too.\, and the majority of AMericans are not starving.
Comment: yes by all means Ron Paul should be included as should Duncan Hunter and Tom Tancredo and for that matter bring back Brownbach let the all the best the Greed Over Patriotism party shine brightso all can see the absolute hypocrasy of them all ... the bible thumping "patriots" who never served the country and only try to be devisive in all they do ... that is when they are not putting tax payers dollars in their pockets and the pockets of corporations... yeah we need more republicans to help exxon/mobil make billions in profits why the majority of Americans starve so they can afford heating oil and gas to get to work... indeed tax the poor more and keep giving the rich more breaks... the Greed Over Patriotism party has shown all what they do for too long the poor continue to get poorer the middle class is disapearing and the rich continue to get richer... oh yes and look how they support our troops... make them serve extended and multiple tours in Iraq minus the armour they need and then when they get wounded give them a bill to reimburse their enlistment bonus of yes and don't forget the deplorable conditions of the VA ... yes brainless wonders this is what the Greed Over Politics stands for and as long as they can keep the voters looking at all the devisive issues they won't look at the damage being done to our troups, tax payers and the real patriots.... wake up throw them all out so we can have a chance to become great nation once again
Comment: Under Mike Huckabee, Arkansas saw a 37 percent increase in sales tax, a 16 percent increase in gas tax and a monster 103 percent increase in cigarette taxes. According to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, the state suffered a net tax increase of $505 million under Huckabee. With Mike as governor, state spending exploded more than 65% between 1996 and 2004, which just happened to be more than three times the inflation rate. State debt rose by almost one billion dollars and the number of government workers rose 20%.
American Spectator reports that Huckabee has also been investigated fourteen times and officially reprimanded five times by the state Ethics Commission, a respected, non-partisan body. MSNBC says there were many other scandals. Greg Pierce says in the ???conservative??? Washington Times that Mike ???used public money for family restaurant meals, boat expenses, and other personal uses. He tried to claim as his own some $70,000 of furniture donated to the governor???s mansion. - As governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee aggressively pushed for the early release of a convicted rapist despite being warned by numerous women that the convict had sexually assaulted them or their family members, and would likely strike again. The convict went on to rape and murder at least one other woman.
Confidential Arkansas state government records, including letters from these women, obtained by the Huffington Post and revealed publicly for the first time, directly contradict the version of events now being put forward by Huckabee.
While on the campaign trail, Huckabee has claimed that he supported the 1999 release of Wayne Dumond because, at the time, he had no good reason to believe that the man represented a further threat to the public. Thanks to Huckabee's intervention, conducted in concert with a right-wing tabloid campaign on Dumond's behalf, Dumond was let out of prison 25 years before his sentence would have ended.
"- As governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee aggressively pushed for the early release of a convicted rapist despite being warned by numerous women that the convict had sexually assaulted them or their family members, and would likely strike again. The convict went on to rape and murder at least one other woman.
Confidential Arkansas state government records, including letters from these women, obtained by the Huffington Post and revealed publicly for the first time, directly contradict the version of events now being put forward by Huckabee.
While on the campaign trail, Huckabee has claimed that he supported the 1999 release of Wayne Dumond because, at the time, he had no good reason to believe that the man represented a further threat to the public. Thanks to Huckabee's intervention, conducted in concert with a right-wing tabloid campaign on Dumond's behalf, Dumond was let out of prison 25 years before his sentence would have ended.
Comment: Under Mike Huckabee, Arkansas saw a 37 percent increase in sales tax, a 16 percent increase in gas tax and a monster 103 percent increase in cigarette taxes. According to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, the state suffered a net tax increase of $505 million under Huckabee. With Mike as governor, state spending exploded more than 65% between 1996 and 2004, which just happened to be more than three times the inflation rate. State debt rose by almost one billion dollars and the number of government workers rose 20%.
American Spectator reports that Huckabee has also been investigated fourteen times and officially reprimanded five times by the state Ethics Commission, a respected, non-partisan body. MSNBC says there were many other scandals. Greg Pierce says in the ???conservative??? Washington Times that Mike ???used public money for family restaurant meals, boat expenses, and other personal uses. He tried to claim as his own some $70,000 of furniture donated to the governor???s mansion. - As governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee aggressively pushed for the early release of a convicted rapist despite being warned by numerous women that the convict had sexually assaulted them or their family members, and would likely strike again. The convict went on to rape and murder at least one other woman.
Confidential Arkansas state government records, including letters from these women, obtained by the Huffington Post and revealed publicly for the first time, directly contradict the version of events now being put forward by Huckabee.
While on the campaign trail, Huckabee has claimed that he supported the 1999 release of Wayne Dumond because, at the time, he had no good reason to believe that the man represented a further threat to the public. Thanks to Huckabee's intervention, conducted in concert with a right-wing tabloid campaign on Dumond's behalf, Dumond was let out of prison 25 years before his sentence would have ended.
"- As governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee aggressively pushed for the early release of a convicted rapist despite being warned by numerous women that the convict had sexually assaulted them or their family members, and would likely strike again. The convict went on to rape and murder at least one other woman.
Confidential Arkansas state government records, including letters from these women, obtained by the Huffington Post and revealed publicly for the first time, directly contradict the version of events now being put forward by Huckabee.
While on the campaign trail, Huckabee has claimed that he supported the 1999 release of Wayne Dumond because, at the time, he had no good reason to believe that the man represented a further threat to the public. Thanks to Huckabee's intervention, conducted in concert with a right-wing tabloid campaign on Dumond's behalf, Dumond was let out of prison 25 years before his sentence would have ended.
Comment: RE: "Ron Paul Upset in Iowa"
Is Upset a verb or a noun?
Comment: Excluding Ron Paul from the story is inexcusable; he captured a substantial 8% of votes. End the censorship of Ron Paul.
Comment: Newsweek....I am disgusted that purposely left Ron Paul's polling numbers out of the story. He is ahead of McCain and Thompson. The polls do not reflect all the independents, and crossover democrats, new voters and old Republicans that are fed up with Bush and all those that even resemble him...i.e. Huckabee.
We all will see where the TRUTH lies come January.....as for you Newsweek your headline will read "Where did the polls miss it?? Ron Paul Upset in Iowa".........
Comment: I am confused about Mike Huckabee???? He states that he is a Christian and is pro-life on the abortion issue. However, he supports the death penalty. Thou shall not kill means what exactly?? Save the unborn and murder the condemned??
Comment: About Hillary: If you are considering her anyway, but are torn between her and someone else, vote for her BECAUSE she is a woman. Ladies it is OUR time, if we miss this chance, it may take a decade or two before we have another serious woman contender who can be elected President. It will forever boost the belief in ALL young girls and women to think: Yes I REALLY can be President too!
Comment: I have one name for patrice3737- Cathy O'Brian.
Comment: i saw Huckabee say on TV that the reason he is ahead is because Jesus and God are making it happen. And he believes the Earth was created in 6 day about 6,000 or so years ago.
Yea, sure, this religious bigot will win the Presidency. About the same time that pigs fly, but it won't happen in 6 days!
Comment: Why would your article not mention Ron Paul, who is at 8% in your new poll, above John McCain, who does rate mention? That does not merit any attention?
Comment: HuckaBEE is flying and lifting the spirits of thjose folks like me who felt the other candidates were simply notnpresidential material,. Perhaps the big money boys will discover who makes the "honey" that is givi ng ordinary people the hopefulness that we expierienced under that former shining star Ronald Reagan.
Comment: Huckabee will win Iowa if he can successfully distract everyone from his poor record by keeping the evangelicals focused on religious bigotry. Huckabee will continue to run his "The Christian Candidate" theme and Trust Huckabee will continue to push-poll the anti-mormon theme. The state papers will continue the anti-mormon stuff in the papers. The DuMond case, unethical handling of funds and assets as governor, and his non-conservative record will all be ignored. Once he's the nominee, the MSM and the Democratic candidate will pounce on him and Huckabee will lose worse than Dole ever dreamed of loosing. And the inner-mountain West, which always votes Republican, will swing Democrat because all the Mormons will be voting Democrat having been alienated by the bigot evangelicals.
Comment: HuckaBEE is taking off like a rocket ,prayerfully even those with deep pocket swill put their money on the GOP's man who can winthe hearts of the ordinary folks like a BEE does with honey
Comment: Prior to a couple weeks ago I didn't know who Mike Huckabee was. However after watching the debate Mike seemed like the only credible candidate in the group. He answered directly without waffling. He seems to know where he's going and that's important if you ever plan on getting anywhere. He was'nt involved in mud slinging, radical behavior or people pleasing, Just common sense. I hope I have the opportunity to cast a vote his way
Comment: Here's some coverage of this article and poll (from www.lewrockwell.com/blog) that gives us a fuller story:
Paul Beats McCain in Iowa; MSNBC/Newsweek Censors Own Poll
Posted by Eric A. Garris at December 7, 2007 04:50 PM
The new MSNBC/Newsweek poll on Iowa puts Ron Paul at 8% of likely GOP caucus-goers, 2 points above McCain.
But both MSNBC and Newsweek, who commissioned the poll, have omitted Ron Paul from the analyses.
Newsweek's article on the poll analyzes it with regard to the top candidates, including McCain, but omits any mention of Ron Paul, who beats McCain in their own numbers.
Chris Matthews, who was the first to announce the results on MSNBC, displayed a chart:
Huckabee: 39%
Romney: 17%
Thompson: 10%
Giuliani: 9%
McCain: 6%
and then proceeded to talk about those five candidates, never mentioning Ron Paul's 8%.
If Ron wins in Iowa, I wonder if they will leave his total off the results?
Comment: My opinion of the intelligence of Iowans is rapidly diminishing, They know that Hillary Clinton is be far the most electable, and has the best chance of winning the White House...but they would rather support an inexperienced candidate, who is nice, but probably won't win the election....explain how this is a good way to elect a nominee. Iowans are apparently so self centered that they are going to help sabotage the person with the best chance of giving Dems back the WH, which indicates to me that they care far more about themselves then they do our country or our party. Thankfully, it won't matter much, becuase the SMART voters in NH, and SC, will ensure Hillary wins the nomination. Thank God we don't have to rely on Iowa to choose our president.
Comment: To USMC1980
I don't know what part of the U.S. you're in but I can assume you're not in Iowa. I don't live in Iowa myself however I take offence to your comment. I'm sure that 75% of the Iowan folks have sat down with or shook hands with almost every nominee and made a objected decission of who they like.
Now you may not have a chane to sit down or shake the hand of you nominee and that's ok, but think of this, you have insulted the folks in Iowa that support HRC. So who are you calling stupid? Stupid!
Comment: I am very sad for AMERICANS. THEY HAVE BECOME LIKE SHEEP. SO DUMB ,THAT WHEN ONE JUMPS OFF THE CLIFF, THEY ALL FOLLOW
Comment: Is that something that actually happens? Sheep jumping off a cliff?
Comment: I watched the first republican debate and didn't even know who this Huckabee guy was, but I liked him a lot. I have grown to like him more the more I see and hear him. I think Huckabee is a straight shooter and a great candidate for the GOP. Glad he is doing so well and that many people seen and felt the same way I did.
Comment: I watched the first republican debate. I had no idea who this Huckabee guy was, but I liked him immediately. I have grown to like him more the more I see and hear his take on things. I believe Huckabee to be a straight shooter and a great candidate for the GOP.
Comment: Just a reminder to those who think Huckabee is their choice. He is a member of the CFR , will keep our troops in battle around the globe, believes in giving American rights to illegal aliens, and he believes in open borders. So if keeping the USA as our country is important to you------ better take a closer look and do your homework. Ron Paul is the ONLY choice is you want to live in the America founded by the creators of our constitution.
Comment: yeah and folks said the same thing about the great king george... there was something aout him... was it all the lies? was it his arogance? was it his cowardice? Was it because he was rich and out of touch? or was it his ignorance?.... look were he brought us... not sying the dems are much better ... .we need to outlaw lobbyists and take the country back from the corporations before we are all destroyed...
it shouldn't matter what religion a candidate has but since king george let the right wingnuts totally hijack the gop I cannot find myself voting republican for ANY position
Comment: Religion doesn't matter to me, I consider myself to be a realist , Romney could be an atheist or whatever as far as I am concerned, I just consider him to be just another smooth talking, arrogant, rich jerk, totally out of touch with America's problems and just looking for more prestige and power. I have sworn to never vote for a republican again but there is something about Huckabee that tells me he is a good man and he is in touch with the problems this country faces. If Hillary Clinton is the democratic nominee I will have no choice but to vote republican again no matter which republican candidate is chosen.
Comment: Personally I???m glad that we are aware of some of the presidential candidate???s beliefs (religious or otherwise), most of the time I feel like I have no idea what the candidate believes in or will stand up for. Take for instance H. Clinton???s answers regarding illegal immigrant???s driver???s licenses in NY, could she have waffled any harder. If you???re a candidate tell me exactly what you stand for and believe in so I know what I???m buying into exactly. So what if we don???t agree on everything, I have Senators and Representatives that I can elect to keep the President in check on specific issues, but let me p
