Posted on 11/13/2014 6:08:27 AM PST by kingattax
It is looking increasingly likely that former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, 59, will make a presidential run in 2016, according to The Washington Post.
Though he is presently a Fox News host, Huckabee is hiring staff for his new advocacy group, holding meetings with prospective donors, and conducting trips with religious leaders as well as scheduling strategy sessions for a possible candidacy.
With actions speaking louder than words, America Takes Action, Huckabee’s advocacy group, recently hired staff familiar with political campaigns.
Huckabee will leave this week for a 10-day overseas trip with more than 100 pastors and GOP colleagues. The trip is devoted to honoring three conservative icons who fought communism and is called the “Reagan, Thatcher, Pope John Paul II tour.”
Later this month Huckabee has meetings scheduled with financiers in Las Vegas, New York, and California. In December, Huckabee will host two strategy sessions, one in Little Rock and one in Destin, Florida.
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Lord I hope not. Big spending social conservative. Opportunistic twit.
Where was he in 2012, when he might have blunted Romney?
He’ll be out after Iowa.
NO!
He’ll be gone after Cruz takes Iowa
I don’t know the mechanism, but people like Huck make money running for president. Huck has a near zero chance of winning, but he has a 100% chance of getting attention and money.
Ummm, thanks but, no thanks. Same for just about all the names being tossed about currently.
No. Please no.
Revenge of the pro-amnesty, pro-Nanny Stater wing of the Republican party.
Winner, winner! Follow the money. Huckaphony doesn’t have a snowball’s chance, but he’ll get thousands of evangelicals to give him $$$. Jim Bakker PTL redux — Praise The Loot.
No. No. No. And no.
I want Cruz and Palin.
And possibly Walker.
If nothing else it will increase his media exposure and his chances of retaining his Fox News program. Probably will write a book, lectures, speaking engagements, etc. PAC executive director.
From Shawshank:
‘Course, Norton failed to mention
to the press that “bare minimum of
expense” is a fairly loose term.
There are a hundred different ways
to skim off the top. Men,
materials, you name it. And, oh my
Lord, how the money rolled in...
No Way, Not this time.......
(not even last time!!)
youre right.
huckster could be on the RINO GOP payroll to siphon money away from a viable conservative candidate.
Later this month Huckabee has meetings scheduled with financiers in Las Vegas, New York, and California.
++++
He was a spoiler the last time he ran and he’s gearing up to do it again to stop any Conservative who runs.
Meanwhile, Fox executive programmers should call him in for a meeting to ask him for a firm decision what his plans are...no ifs, ands, buts or maybes.
Funny - I've always said that Huckabee stayed and stayed and stayed in the 2008 race for just that reason - I've even called this period "the Fox News audition period."
He had no chance of blunting Romney. He would have blunted Santorum, they would have split that “Santuckabee” vote and Santorum would have been done early. They’ll both run in 16 and do this to each other in Iowa is my prediction. Huckatorum is not a recipe for victory.
Stalking horse
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