Huckabee Could Rock the Vote
How Huckabee Could Rock the 2008 Vote
Conclusion:
The clearest testament to Huckabee's dexterity -- and the staying power of his faith-infused, soft-edged conservatism -- is the very makeup of the 2008 GOP field. In the mid-1990s, Huckabee was a frequently overlooked member of the celebrated corps of Republican Revolution-era governors. The talent pool ran so deep at the time that the party seemed stocked with viable presidential aspirants for decades to come.
But while one of those governors, George W. Bush, found his way to the White House, the others slowly faded. By late 2006, just three governors were in the hunt to succeed Bush -- Huckabee, New York's George Pataki and Wisconsin's Tommy Thompson. Pataki quickly learned that he had no constituency and never entered the race. Thompson did jump in, only to discover that his signature issue, welfare reform, had lost its political saliency.
That leaves Huckabee, the last 1990s-era Republican governor standing in the 2008 race. As his rise shows, religion never goes out of style in American politics. Huckabee's rivals may yet learn that the hard way.
Comment: I don't understand why more Christian leaders have not gotten behind him!
Huckabee may be a Christian, but some of his positions are far from conservative, healthcare and taxes are two such examples. If he was such a fiscal conservative as he claims, then why did he raise taxes in Arkansas. I feel no loyalty to a candidate who claims to be a Christian, but yet does things that are questionable at best. Huckabee is a RINO (Republican in Name only) like Tim Pawlenty and Schwartznegger
ReplyDeleteThanks, Terry, for you comment! I like him better than some others. He has been consistent on the anti-abortion issue.
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