Posted on 06/28/2010 3:24:44 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
After weeks of keeping himself in the headlines and growing more explicit about his intentions to run for president in 2012, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee touted himself as the Republican front-runner, The Hill reports. Speaking on "Fox News Sunday," Huckabee attempted to remain elusive about his presidential ambitions, but showed he is closely watching his poll numbers.
"I end up leading a lot of the polls," Huckabee said. "I'm the Republican that clearly at this point does better against Obama than any other Republican." About his presidential run, Huckabee added: "I haven't closed the door. I think that would be foolish on my part, especially when poll after poll shows that there is strong sentiment out there."
The 2012 Republican presidential field could also include Mitt Romney, who led early polling until Huckabee overtook him in April, and Sarah Palin. Huckabee said Sunday that he has "no doubt" Romney will be running, and praised both of his potential opponents. He said Romney has money and organization on his side, while Palin has "fire and energy" and fervent support from the Republican base.
Huckabee, who hosts a weekend show on the Fox News Channel, has kept up a steady stream of political pronouncements since he lost the 2008 primary to John McCain. Earlier this month, he received extensive coverage after a profile in The New Yorker quoted him cracking jokes about sex with former White House correspondent Helen Thomas and Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and calling gay sex "icky."
"The only thing worse than a torrid affair with sweet, sweet Nancy would be a torrid affair with Helen Thomas," Huckabee joked in an e-mail to the magazine's reporter, Ariel Levy. "If those were my only options, I'd probably be for same-sex marriage!"
In April, Huckabee faced what was seen as a setback to his presidential hopes when a man he had pardoned in Arkansas killed four police officers in Washington state. Politics Daily's Jill Lawrence wrote that it was "almost inconceivable" that Republican voters would unite behind Huckabee after the slayings.
Yeah,
But they better atleast respect her. If they want to win, they have to respect her as a person. If they attack her personally in a Republican primary, it will backfire on other candidates. Because she is one of us.
This clown is dreaming. I will NEVER cast a vote for him.
I doubt there will be any personal attacks. At least from our side.
I was on a site that had a transcript and a video. I read the transcript while pPalin spoke. It missed a few words, but it was accurate.
He isn’t on my list let alone being the front runner.
I suspect you've found the link and for some reason you want me to provide it to you. Try googling "Palin stanislaus speech transcript"
It’s very telling that this was a thread on Huckabee. Yet, the Palin-Haters (clemenza, hospicenurce, etc.) turn it into a Palin-bashing thread.
Schmuckabee must’ve popped a bad squirrel.
He’s the only candidate who would have my pen hovering for the longest time over the ballot spot for Obama. They might have to come and tell me that other people need the voting booth.
Also, he is one of the few who is enough of a liar and cheater that I would believe he WOULD have an affair with Pelosi. He wears his Christianity like a cheap lame´ gown with full length zipper.
I am not a Palin hater. I state facts and none of you contradict the facts. It is probable that you don't know the facts. I don't know the other "Palin Hhater's" hearts, but no one is as mean to Palin on FR as almost everyone is to Hackabee and Romney. They are called horrible names constantly.
I do not believe Palin is presidential material. I will argue the points with you if you like, but it will go knowhere because Palinism is like Global- Warmingism, the facts don't matter. There is one standard for discussing Palin and a complete different set for every other republican. I like Sarah Palin as a spokesperson. I like Huck as a spokesperson. I believe real qualifications count however.
Or are you just a dumpster-diving troll that gets your talking points from the Soros-funded, Eurotrash Pig Palace, a.k.a. Palingates?
Take a visit over to Hot Air. You can find what you are looking for.
I totally agree with you about the vapid Ms. Palin. I wonder how much Fox is paying her to be a commentator? Whatever it is, it’s way too much. She never says anything original or insightful. She parrots what she’s read in other people’s columns. Shallow, superficial sound bites. That’s about it.
Ah, now we get to civil discussion and common courtesy through name calling. If I EVAER say anything fractually incorrect, please let me know and I will apologize, but I won't be reponding to you at all unless you admit name-calling is bad form.
Why don't her faithful see it?. It's a kind of blindness.
Give me the link. Troll.
Hospice you are one nasty piece of work. What is below is you posting history on Palin. And yes these are examples of you PDS runnith over.
There is absolutely no chance that an ex-beauty-contestant who took five years and four colleges to graduate with a journalism degree and then married a professional snowmobile racer, then afterwards quit her job, could ever have smoked marijuana.
What was Palin’s GPA in highschool or college?
Why won’t she say?
I believe she has had an inferior education for the CEO of the most powerful nation on Earth. I was not being elitist. She took 5 years and 4 colleges to get a journalism degree. She would need more education to be an elementary school teacher.
She sure did, she quit! Government smaller by one. She quit because she was now on the receiving end of the ethics complaints.
Palin was elected governor by siding with democrats against republicans. She invented Alaska ethics complaints.
Point to a factual error or open your eyes.
I don’t have all night to correct you PDS. I said my bit. I hope you enjoy doing the lefts work for them. As for this comment it will be my last toward you.
You couldn't find any error in my statements, but at least you didn't call me names. Have a fine life.
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