Setting the Record Straight on School Vouchers

We would like to thank Larry for posting on his blog "My Take" and setting the record straight about Huckabee's position on vouchers:

http://myviewmytake.wordpress.com/2008/01/11...

Huckabee's Foreign Policy

Here is an informative article examining Huckabee's position on foreign policy and how it compares to Reagan and Bush.

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/politics/blog...

FOX News Debate Analysis

Mike Huckabee was incredible during the debate on thursday night. Here is some interesting post analysis provided by FOX News. According to their focus group, Huckabee had one of the best lines of the night:

More detailed commentary on Huckabee's performance:

http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs...

Morning Joe Interview

Mike Huckabee did an excellent interview yesterday morning:

Huckabee's Tax Plan Is Brilliant

Why Huckabee's tax plan is being assaulted by the media:

http://www.slate.com/id/2181833/

I do give him credit for one thing: an innovative tax plan that's being trashed by journalists who almost universally fail to understand its consequences.

I have been one of the long time supporters of the FairTax even before the candidacy of Mike Huckabee. It is the most appealing tax reform system on the table, and what so many people forget is that is was designed by the leading economists in this country with millions of dollars in research. It is not some flippant ideology of Mike Huckabee for getting rid of the IRS like the press would make you think.

You can visit the official FairTax website for all the details:

http://www.fairtax.org/

Pledge for Huckabee Video

We have just released a new Huckabee Momentum video. Please consider posting this on your blog if you have one.

John Ellis: Huckabee has Momentum

John Ellis on Huckabee's position to win the nomination:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/01...

Huckabee Heckler Video

Earlier we posted a link to an article describing how Huckabee handled a heckler at one of his events. Well, we managed to find a video of it:

New Hampshire Exit Polls

MSNBC has some detailed exit polls to examine if you're interested:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21228191/

Promising Outlook for Huckabee

It was known all along that New Hampshire would be a tough state for Huckabee. His third place finish will merely have a neutral affect on his campaign. The big news from the granite state is the victory of John McCain and another devastating defeat for Mitt Romney.

With New Hampshire behind us, now the spotlight will return to the Huckabee campaign. According to the most recent Rasmussen polls, Huckabee is first place in the next three states scheduled to hold their primaries. Here is a brief schedule:

January 15: Michigan (+1.0)
January 19: South Carolina (+7.0)
January 29: Florida (+4.0)

In addition to these primaries, Nevada is holding a caucus on January 19th. Rasmussen has not conducted a poll in Nevada, and the most recent data from other pollsters is over a month old, so we don't know how Huckabee is doing there.

Eating Up Huckabee

Time magazine summarizes the Huckabee campaign:

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article...

But then Huckabee won in Iowa, not barely, but by 9 points. He crushed Mitt Romney, despite the Mitt machine, a massive campaign organization that ruled the August straw poll and dropped nasty mailers like confetti.

Remember, this is only the beginning. Fight on.

Setting the Record Straight

Much more than usual lately, Huckabee has been bringing up Mitt Romney's record. In one sense this is necessary when you are being dishonestly represented, but I think he should scale back a little more to his previous style of taking the high ground and focusing on getting out his own message (the reason he surged).

It was obvious from Iowa that Romney's million dollar negative assault had little affect (along with the negative slant of the media as well). I want to urge you Governor Huckabee to be very careful moving forward. Remember it is the way you have conducted yourself in the past that has brought you to this point, not any newer strategies.

Nevertheless, Mike Huckabee in this interview with CNN does an excelent job of cleaning up some of the negative impressions that have been attached to him recently by his opponents and the press.

We would like to hear your comments on this.

Huckabee has History of Winning Support

The Associated Press has an article with some fascinating observations on Mike Huckabee's innovative style, both on the campaign trail and as an elected official. You will be inspired:

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/01/07/america...

Mike Huckabee's offbeat antics — what some would call stunts — helped propel him to the front of the Republican presidential pack after a decade honing that "bumper sticker" style as governor of Arkansas.

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President Mike Huckabee?

Bill Kristol writes in the New York Times about Huckabee:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/07/opinion...

At a Friday night event at New England College in Henniker, he played bass with a local rock band, Mama Kicks. One secular New Hampshire Republican’s reaction: “Gee, he’s not some kind of crazy Christian. He’s an ordinary American.

We are experiencing an exciting time in politics right now!

Huckabee Handles Heckler

Huckabee is not your average politician:

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence...

Mike Huckabee today calmly handled an angry heckler, turning the confrontation to his advantage and winning applause from a packed crowd that turned out to hear him speak at a local school.

I love how he can think outside the box.

Huckabee's Likability

Here is a short article worth noting:

http://blogs.forbes.com/trailwatch/2008/01...

Whether one agrees or disagrees with his values and positions, he comes across as the type of person that many of us would not mind having as a neighbor.

You would probably be surprised at the number of people who are not partisan when they choose who to vote for. Many of these individuals do not make strong ideological distinctions between liberals and conservatives. They are drawn to the candidate of their choice in the same way many of you would order a meal at a restaurant: according to personal impressions rather than criteria.

The voting block described above is one of the reasons that two candidates with same exact values and principles may not do nearly as well as one another against an identical opponent. Even though likability really has nothing to do with qualifications, it still has a very powerful influence on the voting choices that people make.

Huckabee will benefit from this.