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DEL.ICIO.USThe healing effect of the Huckabee campaign in Georgia
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
One thing worth noting about the rising of Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee in Georgia is the unifying effect he’s had on Christian conservatives — who were split last year by the Ralph Reed race.
We’ve already told you that Kay Godwin of Blackshear, a leading voice in the state’s Religious Right, has signed on with Huckabee.
In recent days, Maurice Atkinson of Macon, a member of the GOP state committee, put out an e-mail announcing he was a Huckabee man, too.
Atkinson and Godwin were on opposite sides of the Reed campaign. Godwin was for Reed, Atkinson for the ultimate victor, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle.
Talked the other day to Sadie Fields, leader of the Georgia Christian Alliance. She says she’s staying on the sidelines of this one.
Comments
By TF
December 14, 2007 9:45 AM | Link to this
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuWUdUDUIDQ]
Huckabee’s commercial now showing in Iowa is sure to bring in the votes.
By debbie
December 14, 2007 9:52 AM | Link to this
Huckacide
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/RichLowry/2007/12/13/huckacide
By Benora
December 14, 2007 11:01 AM | Link to this
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuWUdUDUIDQ)
By Tony Edwards
December 14, 2007 11:19 AM | Link to this
He’ll heal the Christian conservatives and destroy the conservative coalition with his liberal fiscal beliefs.
He uses his Christianity to justify spending OUR money on HIS ideas like art and music in the schools, scholarships for illegals.
Don’t get me started on parole for those HE feels have been redeemed.
By GA GOPer
December 14, 2007 11:21 AM | Link to this
At least both Ralph and Casey were true conservatives. Except for Huckster’s religion, he’s liberal through and through.
Will he set up another wedding registry if he wins so that we can buy him gifts like he did in Arkansas?
By TVV
December 14, 2007 1:27 PM | Link to this
Huckabee is the best Republican candidate. Some GOP voters are being tricked into voting against him in the same way that some Democrats are tricked into voting for Hillary.
People repeat arguments they’ve heard “conservative” pundits (many of whom have lost credibility with me) say. For example:
They argue Huckabee is for high taxes. Um. Is there any other GOP candidate proposing to eliminate the IRS, the Personal Income Tax, and the Corporate Income Tax? How is that liberal? How dumb is it to repeat that argument? He opposes taxes more than any other candidate of either party.
Is Mitt Romney a viable alternative? Please. He’s a fusion of John Kerry the flip flopper with Joe Isuzu the car salesman. He’s too polished and slick. He’s essentially a male version of Hillary Clinton (if she were trying to win the GOP nomination, or thought she could, don’t you think she’d suddenly “change” on her issues?
By James
December 14, 2007 2:23 PM | Link to this
I know who my candidate is when the liberal status-quo-loving media starts attacking them from every angle. Mike Huckabee must be doing something right. I’m from Arkansas and know how the economy is booming here. People talk about Mr. Huckabee being a fiscal liberal. That’s so dumb. It’s the most pro-business, pro-middle class state in the union. Just ask Wal-Mart, Tyson Foods, JB Hunt Transport, etc. Don’t believe the liberal press about Mike Huckabee… that’s the dumbest thing to do. You all know it.
By John Morris
December 14, 2007 8:02 PM | Link to this
Mike Huckabee is now:
1st in Iowa 1st in South Carolina 1st in Florida 1st in Nevada 1st in the Nation
Whether you’re thrilled about it or not, Mike Huckabee is likely going to take on the celebrity status that Reagan had—he’s that good. Learn more at:
“Give Hope Another Chance” www.mike-huckabee.blogspot.com
By Randy in Roswell
December 14, 2007 9:45 PM | Link to this
The MSM is attacking Huckabee? Oh come on!!!! They are fawning over him. Why hasn’t the DNC been attacking him? They want him to be the nominee.
Yes, Huckster likes the Fair Tax, but do you honestly think that someone who has been endorsed by the NEA in NH, who wants government to pay for music and arts to develop the right and left brain, who wants a smoking ban, who pardons rapists is the second coming of Reagan?
Arkansas the most business friendly state???? Folks, Huckabee wants to tax the internet. He increased gas taxes, he increased motor taxes, he increased sales taxes.
Fiscal conservative? Yeah, right. I think the other guy from Hope might actually be A LOT better than this guy.
By bubbagump
December 14, 2007 10:14 PM | Link to this
What amazes me is that these armchair politicos think government runs by itself.
No taxes, no government. You’re flaming idiots! Huckabee took a state that was so far back in development and brought it forward.
Actually, Randy in Roswell, you want no education? The NEA, void of its social agenda, is a good mechanism to combat the politics that affect every educator. You’re a fool to think the have no place.
Every elected individual, especially on the Republican side bash teachers. So you clearly are for an uneducated populace.
By Randy in Roswell
December 14, 2007 10:50 PM | Link to this
I’m not for no taxes and no government. I’m NOT for do-gooders telling me they know how to spend my money better than I because they know best. Silly me, I trust people, not government.
Teachers are wonderful people. Explain to me how to separate the NEA from the social agenda.
By sam
December 15, 2007 2:42 AM | Link to this
Benora- “parole for those HE feels have been redeemed.” what? ge could not grant parole or deny it. in fact he denied clemencey. and then after those two crazy guys that were talkin about his “liberal” ways, 8 (eight) other legislators from arkansas came to his defence. don’t just parrot what you here the media say. i just hope you all wouldn’t assume it is true when cnn comes out and says that he was convicted of murdering a monkey in 1987.
By sam
December 15, 2007 2:50 AM | Link to this
oh and huck is gonna win because he is the only one running an authentically positive campaign. all others are succumbing to negative tactics.
By edwardthompson
December 15, 2007 10:31 AM | Link to this
Running a positive campaign? Like the not-so-whisper campaign about Romney’s religion? That must be the positive campaign you’re talking about Sam.
By Randy in Roswell
December 15, 2007 11:45 AM | Link to this
American Spectator today: Huckster granted 1033 clemencies in 10 years more than double his three predecessors including Bill.
“In many cases, Huckabee’s actions set loose savage criminals convicted of grisly murders over the passionate objections of prosecutors and victims’ families”
(http://www.spectator.org/dsparticle.asp?artid=12430)
You can’t argue he’s a Christian, but he’s a liberal on crime and taxes and government meddling.
By tommy
December 15, 2007 3:03 PM | Link to this
Check out the Huckster’s comments about Iraq and Bush’s bunker mentality. Sam….is Huckster running in the Republican primary or the Democrat primary?
By bubbagump
December 15, 2007 10:00 PM | Link to this
Tommy,
Bush has been a dismal failure in both his trade policies and his war strategy. The man has been playing video games too long. FINALLY, when the rug was about to be pulled out from under him did the war actually get executed in a winnable manner.
The whisper story is that Cheney and crew have cleaned up financially precisely because of this war, while the taxpayers have taken it up the tailpipe.
Randy in Roswell, you obviously have no clue of the educational community. These selfless serveants give and give while politicos like you bash and bash.
The NEA has in fact done some very positive things as far as negotiating fair wage and benefit packages for their membership. When a starting teacher makes barely $30,000 a year (10 years ago it was $20,000). Could you survive on either? I don’t agree with their socialist agenda, however, there are many conservative teachers who are working from the inside to change this. Change takes time without nuking the most powerful lobbying organization that works for you.