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A couple of obvious conclusions you need to absorb:

1. It's over - McCain is the nominee, deal with it.

2. Huckabee makes Obama look experienced.

3. Huckabee will not be the VP: they may find some role for him, but trust me, he's more likely to be on 60 MInutes than in a cabinet meeting.

4. His contribution to this entire process was minimal, at best. He ran interference for McCAin on Romney, who has forgotten more knowledge than Huckabee could ever bring to the table.

Suggest you get a grip on reality and say good night to the Huckster.

Not defending eworthi, but Huck was a governor for 10 1/2 years. Obama was a state senator for 8, and a U.S. senator for effectively 2 years - no executive experience whatsoever.

Besides, #2 and #3 are nowhere near germane to the points eworthi brought up. Try to keep it on track.

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While I am not a fan of Huckabee, to compare him to Obama just shows sheer idiocy.
Huckabee was the governor of a state for 10+ years. In that time he did many positive things in a rather hostile environment. See roads and schools for a start.
While he likes a grasp of foreign policy and an overall big picture concept with regards to taxation and the economy, he is far better suited to run this country than Obama.
I'll take a seasoned Governor of a state over a career legislator any day.

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nice play on words there.

First things first, Mitt hasn't dropped out, but rather suspended his campaign, which means his delegates are bound to him. This means that it would have to go to a second ballot if Mitt threw them to either candidate, just to be able for Huck to have a chance.

Secondly, Ed Rollins is an contemptible idiot. I find it quite brazen that Huckabee can be the nicest guy in the world, condemn Mitt Romney for "going negative" and have that guy as his campaign chair. Pot, meet kettle.

Thirdly, and I don't mean to disrespect you, but I tire of your posts on here. There is never an unbiased opinion; you shill constantly and try to distort everything. You tell some of the most senior and esteemed people that they are lying, but refuse to cite documentation that would back you up.

I think you have a lot to offer, but your brazen shilling for Huckabee leads me to wonder if you are a paid campaign worker or simply a person blinded by loyalty to the facts which surrounds you.

It would take a miracle beyond what Reagan pulled off in 1976 to get Huckabee a shot at the convention. It's simple math - McCain has the MSM, the momentum, and the demographics of the states that still lie ahead (and, with the exception of TX, are not delegate rich). The largest states in the country, with the exception of TX and PA, have already had their say.

Don't worry, though. With the deal that Huck probably pulled off, I'm sure there's a nice Cabinet position waiting for him.

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I support Governor Mike Huckabee for President.

http://www.migop.org/default.asp

I support Governor Mike Huckabee for President.

Rollins is a hack. Not that I blame him for arguing that Huck has a chance. He’s being paid to sell that line. Even in the memo you posted, he can’t help himself from taking digs at Romney. Not bright if your goal is to get the NV/MI delegates to switch to Huckabee...

There's simply no way Romney delegates support Huckabee now or ever.

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I don't think so. Some Mitt folks are lining up behind Huck for sure.
Besides Mitt's delegates in MI are no longer delegates. Anyone can file to be a delegate to fill those seats lost to Mitt.

I support Governor Mike Huckabee for President.

I dont think attacking Rollins is gonna convince us either.

Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum!

That is just one state. The rest of the states are not like that.

Do you actually think Michigan delegates will vote for the Huckster? Get in touch with reality. The Huckster finished third in Michigan. They will go with McCain. Michigan is outside of the Bible Belt where the Huckster has no appeal at all.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a7UPgHCusAsI&refer=h...

While Romney's name will remain on ballots, he is no longer seeking votes or campaigning, his spokesman Kevin Madden said in an e-mailed response to questions.

``The governor will bring his delegates to the convention'' to make sure he has a say in the party's platform ``with the expectation of releasing those delegates to the eventual nominee,'' Madden said

That is one thing that really turned me off Huckabee for anything. Rollins is obviously working for free, as he must in Huckabee's campaign, but the old saying "lie down with dogs, get up with fleas" applies. Rollins is a dog and ethically challenged. Why would a Baptist minister presidential candidate not know this, or worse, not care?

Could he be in the campaign for some other reason?

Kate

“It is the American vice, the democratic disease which expresses its tyranny by reducing everything unique to the level of the herd.” Henry Miller

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people, Rollins and Huckabee are a matched set
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Huckabee's allowing of Rollins to be involved in his campaign shows the Governor's true colors.

to stop McCain. Do you REALLY think he can do that?

I think he's in it, trying to grab another couple of states. I would be surprised if he's still in the race on or after March 4.

Many here may not agree, but Huckabee played an essential role in this election. He reminded people that social conservatives can't be taken for granted; that they are not a constituency to be ignored by the hawks and the fiscal conservatives. He also served to remind us that the Republican Party is a coalition, not a constituency. Not all wings of the party prioritize the entire party line. Many social conservatives don't care that much about fiscal conservatism and vice-a-versa. Even now, although McCain is pro-life, he has never been as big an advocate for life as Huckabee or even Ron Paul.

At the same time, Huckabee almost certainly stopped Mitt from taking the nomination. If you remember back to the month leading up to Iowa, McCain barely registered. As he started to gain his momentum and support back, Huckabee held down the fort, keeping Mitt and Rudy from gaining any traction.

an empty suit like Mike Huckabee, they deserve to be taken for granted. The campaign offered good alternatives to SoCons who were actually men of substance and accomplishment.
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Disclaimer: I am a member of a state-wide executive committee that is affiliated with Governor Mike Huckabee's campaign for the GOP presidential nomination

The Huckabee supports shocked much of the rest of the GOP. And not in a good "we have to pay attention to these guys" way. More in the "I guess they don't really stand with us on any issue except abortion" kind of way. And the "I can't believe they would try to screw over the entire party for their unacceptable 100% candidate when there are 90% candidates that are acceptable to the rest of the party that they could choose from" kind of way. Those SoCons that pushed Huckabee created a lot of ill will and distrust within the party.

The only guy who stopped Mitt from taking the nomination is Mitt... not Huck. Huck was only hurting McCain by dragging the thing out, as shown by the exit polls. He might very well have been partially responsible for killing off Fred though. He can take some credit for that.
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You have #1 exactly right but I would amend it to "the entire race and beat the Mormon.

Romney was clearly the second strongest candidate (money, votes, states and organization) nation wide excluding the South other than Florida.

If Romney stays in Huckabee does not end up in second but because of his situation he needs to save face somehow.

As hollow as that is he will drop out as soon as he thinks he has done that.

Come on Ed. Of all the candidates, the man without substance is Huckabee. Mike Gravel has more substance.

The guy is an ethical nightmare. He's not inexperienced on foreign policy, he's ignorant. On major issues - economics/taxes, immigration, etc - he doesn't have a position that is more than six months old and his positions are based on finger-in-the-wind-find-me-a-pdf-file-with-a-position-on-it. He has no advisors on critical issues, at least ones that he's actually talked to.

And on social issues, he supports a path that will energize the opposition and cannot possibly be implemented (FMA & whatever version of HLA). On judges, he is clueless.

Were I a member of CPAC, I would be offended that they let him speak.
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Mr. Ed
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He's an empty suit with a gift for firing up crowds with great one liners. Elmer Gantry of the 21st Century.

With any luck at all, he will go away, make a bunch of money on the lecture tour and go into business with Bill Clinton who he obviously takes after.

If the people of the US are dumb enough to ever elect a man like Huckabee, especially after eight years of Clinton, I'm glad I'm old and won't be around much longer. OTOH, it would show that America is really the land of opportunity. A man who hasn't had an original idea or a well thought out policy statement in his life, who has the ethics of Huey P. Long, can grow up to be President. It will give hope to all inmates who have any hope of getting their civil rights restored.
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Sounds like the Metamucil you took last night didn't work!

Seriously, CNN will be rebroadcasting the CPAC speeches (Romney, McCain, Huck) this afternoon.

I encourage you to watch them all and give me your perspective then.

MBECKER, I'M TALKING TO YOU....Please take your fingers out of your ears, I'm trying to make a point. No, saying "NANANANANA" to try to drown me out isn't going to work.

Do you want to be sent to your room?

All you have to do is LISTEN to a Huck speech in its entirety (not soundbites or debate responses) and give me your honest reaction.

If you just do this one more thing for me, I'll give you back your GI Joe to play with.

Mr. Ed
Straight from the Horse's Mouth

If I want to listen to someone who is totally irrelevant give a speech, I'll listen to Alan Keyes. He's so much better at it.
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I won't be watching. I really don't care what Huck has to say. Any more than I care what David Duke or Mike Gravel have to say, and I'm not comparing Huckabee to either of them beyond the fact that neither is capable of rational thought, nor are they qualified for or deserving of the office of POTUS.

With respect to Romney & McCain, I'm not much interested in them either. Romney apparently gave an excellent "I'm done now" speech and McCain's got pretty good reviews as well. With respect to McCain, we just have to wait and see just how bad he'll be, because he's now The Man.
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...take your GI Joe away until March 5.

I have registered him as a Texas Republican. He'll be joining me in voting for Huck in the March 4 primary.

I'll return him then if you promise Franz won't use him as a chew bone.

Mr. Ed
Straight from the Horse's Mouth

Keep in mind, I didn't watch it.

1.) I told you it would be a two-man race. Thank you for proving me right.
2.) People want someone who reminds them of their coworker and not their boss.
3.) We need a president who cares more about Main Street than Wall Street.
4.) [INSERT POPULIST RHETORIC HERE].
5.) God bless America.

Does that sum it up?

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And I am sure that Huck gave great delivery on all the points.

I dislike Huckabee, but this relentless pounding on him seems to be generating a perverse sympathy for him.
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I agree that people want that. However, I disagree that people should want that. All but the first and last points are class warfare. Since when did the Republican Party, before or during the conservative movement, become the party that hated business?

That's why I don't like Huckabee (and McCain to a certain extent) for the presidency. Both of them had pity parties because someone had more money in the campaign. And I hate the fact that Huck was right on #2 - I think that Bobby in housekeeping is a great guy, but I don't want him as president, and it frustrates me that there are people who do feel that way. Not only frustrates me, but makes me weep for the future of our country if that trend continues.

In politics, you have your word and your friends; go back on either and you're dead. (Rule #11 of the public policy process)

Which is the fifth point for me.

But on a president that care more about main street than wall street. I not only want that but have to expect that. There are one heck of a lot more people in this country living on main street. The same for wanting a president that has more in common with workers in a company than the CEO.( They should also have enough self knowledge to ask if that would really be best for them)

The devil is as always in the details. The points you characterize (correctly I might add) as making. Are inarguable for the most part. But they are also empty of details. You care for neither wall street or main street with high taxes or strange and arbitrary laws and regulations.

Huckabee is a superb speaker. Hopefully once we get past the convention he will lend his talents to seeing our guy gets elected.

We really should be past the acrimony and rancor by now. There is an election to win after all.
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"Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it."
-Thomas Paine: The American Crisis, No. 4, 1777

And this is painful, because you're one of my favorite commenters.

But the president should care just as much about Main Street as Wall Street. Both play a vital and vibrant role in our country. And I do want a president that has a lot in common with workers. But, if it's a choice between a guy who is "elite" but knows how to get the job done, and a guy who is "common folk" but has no clue on how to get the job done, I'm going with the former. Goes back to an old line in politics - Effort is admirable; achievement is valuable.

I'm not being rancorous. But I'm a little miffed at him staying in. Just about everyone agrees that Mitt was the one of the two with the better chance. But, when he looked at it and realized that it would tear a riff in the party, and that it would take a miracle to win, he did the gentlemanly thing and stepped aside.

I have to agree with Erick's original contention. Before, I thought he was staying in it to stop Romney (and that might have been his whole point). Now, though, I have to wonder what his point is. He's not a viable candidate in terms of winning the nomination, but he is in terms of being someone that could siphon off delegates from McCain and keep the party fighting until the convention. He's not an idiot - he has to know that it would take that divine intervention he spoke of to have him win the nomination. Therefore, I have to wonder how much of it is perpetrated by him working to see that his own stock rises for 2012 and 2016.

In politics, you have your word and your friends; go back on either and you're dead. (Rule #11 of the public policy process)

And no worries.

Caring more about Main Street does not preclude caring about wall street. Main Street is and should be the higher priority. Without Main street there is no wall street (well forex would still be around). Main street get hurt without Wall Street but still goes on. I would also argue that Main Street makes a more desirable contribution to our national character.

As to the rancor, that was not meant as being your attitude and if I conveyed that it was an error on my part. There is considerable rancor amongst the partisans of our failed candidates. Erick demonstrated this when he characterized Rudy and Mitt. There is much good to say about our guys and its time to start saying it. The democrats will make all the insults you could ever want towards our guys, no need to do their work.

As to Huckabee getting out. If we can keep our campaign both civil and in the news its best that it go on. Otherwise, there will be six months of the I love hillary show uninterrupted.
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I disagree. We don't need Main Street. We can be the Wall Street for the Main Streets in other countries. To a large extent, that's why Wall Street (including investment banks, hedge funds and private equity groups) has grown so dramatically over the past couple decades. Saying that we need to value Main Street over Wall Street, while also bashing free trade and the "Club for Greed", is populist. Same thing for the "co-worker" versus CEO debate. The CEO is the boss, usually, because he's better than the person who's just the co-worker. Saying you want a co-worker to run things necessarily implies that you don't think the boss earned his position. Again, this is standard populist rhetoric. Economic populism is based on the idea that capitalism is not fair; that the CEO didn't earn his position, that Wall Street earns more than it should because it doesn't actually produce anything, etc. Of course, I may be biased because I work for a Wall Street firm, but, nonetheless, I couldn't disagree more with Huckabee. I would prefer a President who only cares about Wall Street and is the CEO of a successful organization.

You are equally as wrong as the populist. The CEO is not "better" except in what he does for a living at that moment. A General running for president on a stupid fiscal policy is not better than a Lance Corporal running with a good fiscal policy (all other policies being equal). If it would be better for a President to care about Wall St than Main St because it can be the Main St for every other country, then maybe every other country could defend it as opposed to Main St footing the bill when it comes to recruits. The reason populists are wrong is because they don't treat Main St and Wall St as equals, not because one is better than the other and they have it backwards.

"Hey, I call 'em like I see 'em. I'm a whale biologist."

I probably went too far in saying that Wall Street should be preferred. Government should just leave both alone. I just think that too often government intervenes on behalf of Main Street, or the little guy, to scuttle new trade deals or introduce other asinine legislation. I may have been too defensive - Huckabee does that to me.

To be set at war with each other. You don't have to pick and choose. A real conservative would understand that. Heck, George W Bush understands it pretty well and he's not much of a conservative.
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The minute government does something to help someone, its pick and choose. Government only helps someone by hurting someone else so this is inevitable.
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Will just help him win those $25-35k speaking engagements, at this point. There's no worry that he can actually capitalize on it in any way that matters to us..
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Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman

About how much a man makes ? Nobody holds a gun to anyones head in these deals. The last time I got dragged into a church was to hear somebody dissect the Da Vinci code. Mike Huckabee would have been a welcome alternative.
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I don't begrudge him any speaking fees... in fact, I'm willing to help the guy out by generating perverse sympathy for him which will help him stay in business. Whatever I can do to help the small-time grifter... err small business man.
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Huck didn't mention any of the first four. I encourage you to watch it this afternoon when CNN rebroadcasts all three of the major CPAC speeches.

I watched Romney's speech. He did a nice job. I'd be interested in your reaction to a non-stump Huck speech.

Mr. Ed
Straight from the Horse's Mouth

I may be working, but I might have to set the Tivo to record it.

I don't dislike Huckabee. I just can't understand for the life of me how he can consider a lot of his record conservative. There's a difference between caring for the little guy and engaging in populist rhetoric.

In politics, you have your word and your friends; go back on either and you're dead. (Rule #11 of the public policy process)

I'd love to hear Huck talk about the rationale he used when he assumed that $70,000 worth of furniture in the Governor's mansion was really a "gift" to him. I might even pay to listen. Not much though.
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"What furniture? There was no furniture. The voters approved it! It was on the ballot and they voted 80% in favor of giving it to me! The furniture guys just have a personal grievance against me! Mitt Romney stole more furniture than that!"

Now you don't have to watch.
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"Let's focus on the real issues. Did you know that Mormons think Jesus and Satan were brothers?"
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Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman

In politics, you have your word and your friends; go back on either and you're dead. (Rule #11 of the public policy process)

It's a common charge against Huckabee that keeps being regurgitated, but, like the rest of such charges, it is false.
I think the story begins here: http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/2007/01/mike_huckabees_office...
Where the Arkansas Times continued its negative coverage of the Huckabee era even after he left by insinuating that he "stole" furniture which was clearly given to him under Arkansas' lean gift-giving laws. And the furniture he put in storage so he could use the gift furniture was indeed in storage for the next Gov to use.
In a recent article: http://washingtontimes.com/article/20080202/NATION/409290291/1001
Huckabee is once again clearly exonerated from any wrongdoings.

I especially like his learning the ropes quickly and starting, in 1999, to claim every single thing given to him in order to defend against the reporting authority set up by Clinton.

I support Governor Mike Huckabee for President.

learning the ropes quickly

Yes, that is one way of looking at it...

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MBecker despite his prolificity in posting on RS has the tendency to shut down debate by unsubstantiated comments, emotional outburst, and partisan (as between fiscal and social conservatives) broadsides. He is an enigma. Sometimes he makes so much sense, especially when you donated $250 for the Huckabee friendly post from MBecker. Other times like this, it is absolutely disgusting.

You want him banned?

It will take more than a size 6 pit bull to make that happen.

Oh and I take it you haven't met Fraz.

Not that CPAC let him speak, but that he doesn't fall outside of some DC regulations. I mean, I lived there for five months and didn't realize they had compost factories suitable to process that kind of rhetoric.

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rather than complete withdrawl only to keep Huckabee from having any chance.

Yet another reason to like Romney and show he really does have our country's best interests at heart.

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"I'm getting out because I love America" spin.

The only reason Romney got out was because the voters rejected him and he couldn't get rid of the flip-flop tag and he was becoming a laughing stock and a punchline for comedians everywhere. He should be grateful the writers are on strike or he would have been a regular on SNL.

I will miss Romney. But only for the entertainment value. His campaign had turned into such a joke.

Anyway, I hope Huckabee runs again in 2012. For no other reason than to stop Romney. Again.
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Jeff's disgust with Romney was palpable, but he never took it to this level after the race. I honestly want to know what it is with you. Did Romney steal your girlfriend, lay you off, or something else?

And, FWIW, it's guys like you that give McCain and his supporters a bad name around here. Adam C and absentee don't kowtow to the other camps, but at least they don't try to rub our noses in the dirt.

Get a life.

In politics, you have your word and your friends; go back on either and you're dead. (Rule #11 of the public policy process)

For now.

Just don't try and resurrect him.

But I promise to stop.
He has already become yesterday's news anyway.
It's amazing how fickle his support was.
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For someone with such a big mouth you sure don't have much to say of any value.

You are nothing more than a anti Romney hack that doesn't have enough class to know when to drop it.

BTW Romney won the CPAC straw poll today AFTER he dropped out.
Conservative activist don't think he's a joke.

He had Hugh Hewitt, Mark Levin, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingram, Matt Drudge, the head of CPAC, National Review, Townhall, etc ALL shilling for him. And he still couldn't win. That should tell you either there is something flawed with Romney OR the importance of conservative talk radio has been greatly exaggerated.

Ok, no more Romney talk. Truce?
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...and see that Huck needs only about 70% of the remaining delegates to go to the convention with more delegates than any other candidate, and only low 50s% in order to force this GOP nomination to go to votes (and possible deal-making) at the convention.

Right now its pretty much all unfounded lies about how its a "virtual mathematical impossibility"

Hang all traitors and secessionists! Hang them high!
- Me

It doesn't reflect well on the southern states or our party that a man of such low character and ethical standards is winning states.

Well done is better than well said. —Benjamin Franklin

I'm not sure it speaks well for our party when you have a man of Huckabee's ethics or McCain's temperment as the nominee. This has been a paltry field, with one or two exceptions.

Oh, well. I've been putting off becoming an alcoholic for too many years, but I think I might be able to find the time in 2008.

In politics, you have your word and your friends; go back on either and you're dead. (Rule #11 of the public policy process)

The "field" overall was awesome and speaks well of our party overall.

The ineffectiveness of strategies and the attacks by some portions of the party are another thing altogether. The "I'll never vote for X" folks are responsible for the two left standing and as a party it's time to look within, find the cancer and either cut it out or find a way to harness it for the betterment of the party.

To us it's obvious that the radical left has too much power yet when we look at ourselves we are blind.

Well done is better than well said. —Benjamin Franklin

Tim Schieferecke

i forgot to take out "It is pretty funny. The Huckster would have to win all remaining delegates except for 7 to win the nomination." That was from the prelim delegate total Wednesday. After I tabulated the count as of 2-8 it turns out Huckabee would need to win 2 more delegates than is available.
i meant to go back and delete that line but hit Post before I did. Sorry

If you had read before posting you would have seen that your math is only good pre-convention. Romney has forfeited his MI delegates (also in an earlier post) and many other states, like mine here in Nevada, have unbound delegates. Their is ample room for Huck to win because McCain will never get the pre-convention total needed.

I support Governor Mike Huckabee for President.

"I ain't never votin' fo another Democrat so long as I can draw breath! I'll vote for a dog first!" - Leola Thomas

Eworthi, you are the one that needs to read. Romney has not forfeited his delegates. He merely suspeneded his campaign not ended his campaign. He gets to keep his delegates. His delegates are bound to vote for him in the first round of voting. Romney delegates would not vote for the Huckster either. Check the rules. Repeat after me - Suspended not ended. Romney did that so his delegates would not go to the Huckster, duh!

If Huckabee is on the ticket in any way, I will not vote GOP for the first time in my life..

FACE THE FACT HUCKABEE HAS LOST!!!! Huckabee staying in now only helps the Democrats.

Read it here: http://www.migop.org/default.asp
"In accordance with Rule 19E(2) of the Republican Party of Michigan Rules for Selection of Delegates and Alternates to the 2008 Republican County, State and National Conventions, the 45 delegates that were previously allocated to Governor Romney will now be deemed "uncommitted" delegates and are therefore not bound to support any particular candidate at the 2008 Republican National Convention."

I support Governor Mike Huckabee for President.

column when you take a swipe at one that is no longer competing.
There just isn't any need for this.
You know, your guy was just on CNN touting his "positive" campaign rhetoric. Too bad he can't say the same for his supporters.

When you don't have anything better to do but try to drum up some more business for your speech selling enterprise. He'll hang in as long as he can just for that purpose. It also doesn't hurt that he can still sucker the rubes into picking up his daily expenses while he pretends to still have a shot at the White House.
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It wasn't even close.

I assume you mean "not even close" to what he would need to have a shot at winning the nomination.
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Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman

Huck would not be pleased.

on the first ballot at the convention ?
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"Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it."
-Thomas Paine: The American Crisis, No. 4, 1777

A nuclear explosion could kill everyone but the Huckster ...Then he might have a chance at the nomination..

every ad I hear for Huck on the radio is to sell his book. I think the name of it is From Hope to Eternity and that is all you hear. He must be funding his campaign off book sales -- or more likly, he's only in the race to drive book sales.

Available at your local bookstore, Amazon.com, or your nearest Huckabee speaking engagement.

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In politics, you have your word and your friends; go back on either and you're dead. (Rule #11 of the public policy process)

I was playing on the minister pun :-)