Posted on 02/05/2008 12:58:25 PM PST by sdnet
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee enjoys the first victory on Super Tuesday for the Republicans as he takes all 18 delegates in the state of West Virginia, winning 52% of the vote, although rumors abound regarding the McCain campaign's possible instruction to their delegates to switch to his side.
Mitt Romney finished second with 47% of the vote, followed by McCain at 1%.
Rumors are circulating that the McCain campaign instructed their delegates to defect over to Mike Huckabee's side as to avoid a Romney victory. Nationally, McCain is significantly ahead of Huckabee and can afford giving the state's 18 delegates to Huckabee, but certainly not to Romney, who was originally in the lead when polling began in West Virginia by a wide margin and trails McCain nationally by only 17 delegates.
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Ma’am..
I’m sorry that you’re so seeting with rage that you fail to see reality here..
YOu have no proof that Huckabee has been “bought” off..and to say that he’s “prostituting” himself is quite frankly a rude thing to say.
I just have to shake my head that so many so “conservatives” in my party are choosing to support someone like Romney. Romney is not..and has never been a conservative...and he will not govern as a conservative.
Of course but why did Huck have to accept?
Romney gave as good as he got, he won the vote. Few gunslingers faced off with two opponents at once, it was one on one.
“At this point, I’m willing to vote for the Pope because I hate McCain that badly.”
Couldn’t agree with you more. I will not forget what John McCain has done to the conservative movement.
No need to say it any-more....it’s obvious Huckabee is in the tank for McCain....otherwise this deal doesn’t work. McCain knows Huck is prostituting himself for a VP and dares therefore Huck will cover his flank.
What’s going to be a nice gem among the rubble of the party is when McCain double crosses him and DOESN’T put him on the ticket.
You need to find one of those nice paer bags to breath into and then go talk to the rest of your waaaaay right wing friends...this site is for “normal” Republicans....You know....cut taxes...stop abortion......things that mcCain supports.
Hey! if Romney can’t run with the big dogs.....no whining....
Don't be naive.
Virtually any politician in Huck's place would have accepted the same deal.
He did a Monica for McAmnesty today. In return for his ‘favor’ McAmnesty had his delegates upport the Huckster. Will take a while to get the stain off the GOP after this.
Pay him no mind, he enjoys the thought of living with the hag for 4 years and simply chooses to roll over and not fight her.
He is free to do so, we are free to ignore his advice.
“If he gets the nomination, he’ll have no choice but to scrap with Dems.”
That ole geezer has no chance. If he wins it is over.
“...you know it,
....I know it,
....the Americann people know it...” Bob Dole
Corrupt? Evil? 85% conservative voting record, war hero... and you throw him to the dogs.......are you just nuts?...what IS ALL this nasty frothing at the mouth?
Sir,
This is a public forum. Debate and discussion are allowed and encouraged here.
If you don’t want to hear my opinions to your pronouncments..don’t post your opinions.
If you can’t handle people disagreeing with you, there is a party that enjoys limiting debate and discourse and shuts down any opinion not “approved” by the party line..the letters are DNC. :)
New sources, including an advisor to Gov. Mike Huckabee, have told the Arkansas Times that Huckabee and a senior member of his staff exerted behind-the-scenes influence to bring about the parole of rapist Wayne Dumond, who Missouri authorities say raped and killed a woman there shortly after his parole.
Judicial watch has Huckabee on their 10 most corrupt politician list for 2007.
I got an “urgent money” request from McCain about 2 weeks ago, and the next day got the same thing from the RNC. Sent them both back, but was unable to contribute...
Do you think the end justifies the means?
If Bush team hadn't complained to the US supreme Court we would have president Gore and it would have been legal...the Florida Supreme Court could have handed the state to Gore legally.
There was nothing “shady” about what occured today in WV. No one force these delegates to vote the way they did. They were asked... Last time i checked that wasn’t illegal.
Clintonesque definitely. Like I said McCain and his supporters have a lot in common.
how much brains does it take to make a corrupt bargain?
The better question might be - how much pride can the noble minister take in an underhanded victory?
John McCain WILL NEVER earn a Right Wing Conservative vote in this election. He is DAO, and you all know it.
But this will not stop the childish b.s. blaming those of us who sit out this election. There is NO difference between Hillary and McCain, NONE. They are both democrats. Neither will ever get our vote.
John McCain and his Huckleberry had damn well better start asking all these Independent voters to finance his losing campaign too. We’re not going to.
LOL!
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