Huckabee Says He's the GOP's Front-Runner for 2012

Politics Daily ^ | June 28, 2010 | David Sessions

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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.

[W. W. SMITH]

It takes 5.4 years on average to finish a 4 year degree.

The average is 2.3 schools to get their degree.

Leaving the governor's office was a tactical move taking her out of her enemies target range while leaving the enemies in her range. this alone convinced me she is very qualified for the office of president.

So...... HN put a sock in it!!!!

[FreeReign]

The point is, she quit under fire. She ran away.

Obviously if she runs for president, then she didn't quit as governor to run away.

Think.

[latina4dubya]

Why does there have to be someone ‘in the shadows’

it's my hope and prayer...

[Melas]

I will put my first down at any attack.

Typos aside, you haven't put your fist down. No one fears you, few even take you seriously. All you can do when someone attacks Palin, often deservedly so, is to make yet another impotent, whiny reply. That's right, no fists, just impotent, whiny, replies.

[BlessingsofLiberty]

I am sure Huck is a good guy. But, I am afraid he is either before or after his time (take your pick, it doesn’t matter).

Somebody has to surface and really soon or we are going to have some real problems in 2012.

Right now I am concentrating on ....REMEMBER NOVEMBER. Clawing our way out of Obama hell, one battle at a time.

[se_ohio_young_conservative]

I wish you could say that to my face. I really really do.

You Palin haters are counterproductive anti-christian empty suits who have no idea what the heck you are talking about 85% of the time, especially when it comes to the Governor.

[se_ohio_young_conservative]

let me add these two words

sexist

and anti religious bigot

[se_ohio_young_conservative]

Sarah Palin is our best choice. it HAS to be her.

If this country rejects. It deserves late 1980s soviet style brutal starvation. And I mean that serious. If we let the media destroy our candidates, we don’t have much of a cause now do me ? We are nothing if that is the case.

[Melas]

let me add these two words sexist and anti religious bigot

I thought this only played out in stupid movies. Since I can count, let me be the first to offer the straight man's reply to your cliched faux pas, "That's not two words."

No wonder you're bucking for high priest in the cult of Palin. Keep it up though, a few more posts like, "If this country rejects. It deserves late 1980s soviet style brutal starvation." and everyone will see through you.