Ran into this article on Huckabee-raises some good questions at the end.

http://www.usnews.com/blogs/erbe/2007/10/29/mike-huckabee-and-ethics.html

Why Huckabee is not only still standing—but running strong—is also unclear. Other questions surrounding his tenure are even more puzzling. One is why earlier this year, as Huckabee was leaving office, he apparently ordered the destruction of more than 100 computers in the governor's office. More from the Arkansas Times:

As you'll remember, in early January 2007, as his tenure as governor ran out, Gov. Huckabee ordered his staff to electronically wipe and then crush the hard drives of almost 100 laptop and desktop computers in the governor's office (soon after taking office, incoming governor Mike Beebe had to allocate $335,000 from his operating fund to buy new hard drives and computers to replace those crushed by [Huckabee]). At the time, Huckabee said that the decision to crush the hard drives was made in order to protect the privacy of those who had personal information on the drives. Critics, however, recalled that early in Huckabee's term as governor, documents, e-mails and memos stored on hard drives just like the ones that were destroyed formed the basis of embarrassing stories about Huckabee, including a 1998 story in the Arkansas Times detailing how Huckabee and his family were using the $60,000-a-year Governor's Mansion fund as their personal piggy bank.

Destroying records? Misusing mansion funds? Helping a convicted rapist? Would Clinton still be a viable candidate if she faced such stories? Would Rudy Giuliani? Methinks not.

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What people don't seem to understand when they say that the Republican nominee will get the evangelical vote anyway is that they have to mobilize that group, get a large number of them out to vote and then win that vote by a landslide. That's how W won twice...

 

If anyone other than Huckabee is nominated from the Republicans, yes, they'll probably get the higher percentage of votes from that group, but...

 

1) the number of actual "evangelicals" that vote will be significantly lower and

 

2) the margin of difference will be significantly lower.

 

Bush narrowly won both elections...change the two factors I just mentioned and he loses handily, IMO. That's what will happen to anyone other than Huckabee. There are many who feel just like lbbc and I...they see little difference in Rudy and Hillary. What's going to happen is that a large number will stay at home, some may vote 3rd part if it's an option, and the rest of the vote will be split much more than in the past.

 

I'm not saying Huckabee is a sure thing by any means, but he's easily the best chance the Republicans have of staying in the White House. I just cannot understand for the life of me why that's so hard for everyone to see...it's crystal clear.

 

You never know in politics...one mess up can change everything...or if the media suddenly decides it wants to push another candidate, they could probably change things. However, at this point, Hillary seems to be a strong favorite to win the democratic nominee, and if she does, I think Mike Huckabee is the only Republican who stands a chance of beating her head-to-head. Rudy can't...unless something unexpected comes up, you can write this down. Hillary would beat Rudy by a landslide in a general election.

 

I agree with lbbc and yourself on this. I would vote for Huckabee and he does seem to me like he is an electable Canidate. :flame:

From an email that I received this morning from the Huckabee campaign:

 

What a day. I am on my way to Florida after having received the personal endorsement of Dr. Jerry Falwell Jr. this morning at Liberty University. And by email just now, I was notified that in the new daily tracking poll from Rasmussen Reports we have moved into first place in Iowa with 28%. Gov. Romney is in second place with 25% and Mayor Giuliani is in third place with 12%. Just as this news came out, in an effort to blunt our momentum conservative activist Paul Weyrich said that we had "peaked too soon." He is a Romney supporter I might add! Lets show Paul and the media that we haven't peaked too soon because we haven't stopped rising.

Huckabee is definitely coming on strong. They were talking on the Today Show this morning about how other conservatives are afraid to attack Huckabee because they don't want to anger evangelicals.

From an email that I received this morning from the Huckabee campaign:

 

What a day. I am on my way to Florida after having received the personal endorsement of Dr. Jerry Falwell Jr. this morning at Liberty University. And by email just now, I was notified that in the new daily tracking poll from Rasmussen Reports we have moved into first place in Iowa with 28%. Gov. Romney is in second place with 25% and Mayor Giuliani is in third place with 12%. Just as this news came out, in an effort to blunt our momentum conservative activist Paul Weyrich said that we had "peaked too soon." He is a Romney supporter I might add! Lets show Paul and the media that we haven't peaked too soon because we haven't stopped rising.

Wow! The coffee hasn't kicked in just yet and I blew right past the "Jr." in your post... kinda creeped me out there until I reread it twice... :eek:

 

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Rasmussen now has Huckabee in the lead in Iowa 28-25 over Romney.

 

In the national polls, Huckabee is on the rise. He's still far behing Guliani, but he's now a member of the middle pack. Guliani's numbers are weakening. Thompson, after a meteoric rise, has fallen dramatically. Romney is making slight gains, but its slow. McCain has taken big hits in recent polls. Ron Paul's numbers are strenghtening, which may pull from the others candiates. Still he struggles to get to 5%. At least he keeps the others honest.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/72858

Ol' Huck was on Hardball tonight and was outstanding. I have not been exposed to him much in a one-on-one prior to this . I was very impressed with his answers to challenging and fair questions. Anyone that would be concerned about someone who is so openly strong in his faith and how that faith would dictate policy would be very pleased with his responses.

^ I saw that, too. I'm not ready to use the word "dynamic" just yet, but he does seem awfully comfortable with his place in life. He doesn't HAVE to win, and that is one of things I like about him. I just don't like his tax policy . . .

^ I saw that, too. I'm not ready to use the word "dynamic" just yet, but he does seem awfully comfortable with his place in life. He doesn't HAVE to win, and that is one of things I like about him. I just don't like his tax policy . . .

 

Assuming none of the candidates match your beliefs to a T, where does the tax policy issue rank on your scorecard?

Assuming none of the candidates match your beliefs to a T, where does the tax policy issue rank on your scorecard?

 

Unfortunately for Huckabee, its probably my number one issue, and his FairTax proposals and his tax-and-spend record in Arkansas are really causing me problems.

One word And thats Ron Paul's "REVOLUTION"

 

LOL

Assuming none of the candidates match your beliefs to a T, where does the tax policy issue rank on your scorecard?

For me, his tax proposal is a nonissue, because I think its DOA.

For me, his tax proposal is a nonissue, because I think its DOA.

 

I am wavering on whether he should not be promoting as much as he is because it being DOA that he comes across as a Ron Paul type revolutionary.

 

I thought when he through it out in the debate the other night, he came close to acting like Ru instead of a Presidential candidate.

 

Pretty good answer from Mike Huckabee on the question of his belief on Evolution.