Posted on 11/22/2010 11:01:13 PM PST by onyx
Mike Huckabee, who knows a thing or two about insurgent campaigns, sees the power of the Palin candidacy. Taegan Goddard links this morning to the Des Moines Register:
Mike Huckabee told the Des Moines Register that Sarah Palin would be a strong contender for president should she decide to run.
Said Huckabee: No question, she will be a very, very strong presence and force, if she gets in. You know, she may run away with it. And thats one of those things everyone needs to be prepared for.
Huckabees words are more than an observation. They are a warning. And they are a warning especially to be heeded because they come from the one politician who can probably do most to stop Palin, the candidate best positioned to win Iowa.
Huckabee himself is also persona non grata with party leaders, because of his repeated criticism of Wall Street and Wall Street minded GOP insiders.
But Huckabee is a very different cat from Sarah Palin. Hes smart and policy-minded. And while he expresses a strong social conservative message, he does not play the politics of division, disparagement, and resentment in which Palin specializes.
In the days of party conventions, the answer to the Palin problem would have been obvious: party leaders would assemble and force the mutually mistrustful Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee onto the same ticket.
In modern times, the game is played differently, but the structure of the situation remains the same: an early Huckabee pact with a candidate acceptable to Republican donors (if not Romney, then Tim Pawlenty or even Jeb Bush) would command enough clout to push Palin off the stage.
If not, all bets are off. As I think about it, thats one of the big problems with the candidacies of a Thune, a Daniels or a Barbour: They will need Huckabee as much or more than Romney does.
Yet Huckabee is also a re-elected governor, plus he won the second largest haul of delegates last time. Why should he defer to any of the lower-polling governors? And who will make him?
This "article" is nothing but Frum's wishful thinking and his sorry opinion.
Ah, I see. She was a major propagandist. He’s following in mommy’s footsteps. Maybe he’s a homosexual?
NNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! LOL. Oh please Mike just say no (To running for president ONCE again.)
This link provides recent poling data regarding Obama, Romney, Huckabee, and Palin as well as some others. Romney vs. Obama comes out 1% ahead. Huckabee vs. Obama comes out 2% behind. These figures are within the margin of error. Palin comes out around 10% behind. However, since FReepers hate Romney, she stands a good chance of lots of support.
I have no idea about that, but I do know he’s been a big government type throughout his career.
Will be interesting to see what role Rick Perry plays as head of the Republican Governors during the next election. Sarah did campaign in Texas for him when he was running for Governor and she has two book signings in our state next week.
This seems to be a recurring theme for some people. It's not limited to Palin either, we saw it with O'Donnell in Delaware as well.
Yes I’m absolutely sure people interested in restoring constitutional government are voting based on looks......makes perfect sense. s/
Caught that... she has infected their brains and they are lookin’ for a cure.
I’m afraid so. He has “ambitions.” I would have thought that he liked the money at Fox News, but they guy has presidential ambitions.
Why would someone interested in restoring Constitutional government endorse a liberal female RINO over a very proven Conservative? (Think Handel vs. Deal.)
Oh, interesting point!!!
You’re right about that. Rick Perry should be on her side.
Not familiar with all the elections. Simply pointing out the absurdity of politically/philosophically/economically educated people not liking Mike Huckabee because he’s a little overweight.
"Get in muh belly, Lily !"
Are you really trying to pimp Romney here? If he gets the nomination, there is so much the dems can do to Romney to completely depress conservative vote. Plus our greatest weapon against Obama, Obamacare, is of no use with Romney in there because of Romneycare.
It does not matter what the polls say now. We don’t even know if we can trust the polls because they are very poor at registering enthusiasm. Palin may or may not be down in the polls, but I can guarantee that her supporters will be out in force and no matter what the lib dems say about her (nothing they haven’t already said), the people will be out there supporting her.
Romney may be appear to be up in the polls but once the truth about Romney and his elitist, flip flopping, Romneycare, statist, anti-gun, pro-gay, pro-choice past get played up, you could not pay people to go to the polls and vote for him. It would be worse than the beating McCain took.
Thats not a bad way to describe it, but I think Romney is pretty much a liberal, who is now trying to hide it, while Huckabee is just a populist who chooses to emphasize his social conservative side, while (now) passing over his liberal economic side.
Huck is also a unabashed supporter of pork (his PAC was actually built around it) using a "infrastructure" argument, and is no tea party supporter (much like Romney)....His soft on crime beliefs, are also something that would be further to the left then even some liberals would be comfortable with.
Personally, I am for a more the merrier primary, you get a sharper debate and more seriousness with more viable candidates who challenge each other. Huckabee could at least push the social issues, which is about all he could do.
Obama Losing to Romney in 2012 Presidential Poll; Palin Would Win GOP Primary
When the huckster took off during the pres. primaries to the Cayman Islands for a “book signing and speach” that raised a lot of questions..which he has never answered. He said he needed the money but at the same time wifey was flying out to the Hard Rock cafe in LV. Wonder who paid for those trips?
When huckster followers are presented with this they choose to ignore it or change the subject. Classic cult response.
He had a lot of good folks supporting him once but now many are asking questions and moving away...FAST.
The huckster has a following of the same type that followed Jim Jones.
LOL.
When one releases felons and has Joy Behar proclaim him to be her favorite Republican, he has no business running for president.
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