Why Do Liberals Like Huckabee?

Dallas Morning New endorses Mike Huckabee:

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws...

With the endorsement now of the DMN, and previously the National Education Association, many conservatives are pointing to these as signs that Huckabee is a weak conservative; these groups almost exclusively endorse democrats.

In one sense they have a point. It is just not good for your image when you are endorsed by someone who your supporters strongly disagree with. But there is a different angle that is easily overlooked. Maybe these endorsements have less to do with issues, and more to do with character. Read more to see what I mean.

Mike Huckabee comes across as very compassionate, down to earth, and open-minded. He builds common ground with people around the need for solutions rather than emphasizing the conflict over which ones to use. If the National Education Association recognizes that Huckabee is not a stubborn ideologue, but sincerely interested in solutions, they may find him even more attractive than the people who relentlessly support their propaganda.

This positive approach is also evident in the way Mike Huckabee is running his campaign: no negative advertising, rarely mentioning his opponents in stump speeches, and refusing to bash fellow contenders when presented with the opportunity.

Rather than a burden, these endorsements are a strong sign that Huckabee's honest approach is even capable of winning over democrats who disagree with his conservative politics. Reading this endorsement from the DMN shows why some democrats like Mike Huckabee in spite of opposing many of his positions.