Huckabee is simply the smoothest talker of the bunch and is able to come across as conservative even though he has liberal views on many issues. Huckabee knows how to sound conservative and knows how to connect with Christian voters. Huckabee is not my first, second, third or fourth choice, but he is better than Rudy.
That's like saying Moe is the 'smart' Stooge.
The country-clubber Republicans tried to foist Rudy off on us, so the bible thumpers are getting even with the Huckster. I guess holding the White House for twenty of the last twenty-eight years makes people forget that they have to compromise just a little to keep on doing that.
Well, either Hillary or Obama will teach us to get it together, hopefully in four years, and not eight...
You are absolutely correct. The first time I saw Huckabee on one of the debates a few months back, I thought he was head and shoulders above the rest when it came to articulation and presentation. He just doesn't give the impression that he has to think about his answer, and what he thinks might be what people want to hear. He displayed a good and spontaneous sense of humor. He came across as extemely smooth, more so than any candidate since Clinton, perhaps he is even better than Clinton. With Clinton you always knew you were being b.s.'d. Huckabee doesn't have that earnestness and percievable deception that Clinton has. Huckabee is a good politician, and I am not at all surprised he is doing so well.
I have no idea who he is or what he represents, but I do know Giuliani, and like you would would prefer anybody else. You must be always right because you think like I do. :o)
And better than Romney and McCain. I'll give that, like Huckabee, McCain isn't flip-flopping and is standing on his record just as Huckabee is. But Mitt and Rudy will be called out as the lying flip-floppers they are.