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.
The independents voted for Obozo.
She phoned in the speech at Stanislaus the other day. It sounded like one of those answers to a "Why do you want to be Miss America" question. In the past, when the going got tough, she quit. I don't find her inspiring at all.
“Smarmy” comes to mind.
Talk about delusional.
Uh, don’t quit your radio job.
She’s the only reason I voted for McCain. And I have friends and family who say the same thing. I guess I would have stayed at home if she wasn’t on the ticket. Obama would still have won. However, without her on the ticket Obama would have a mandate like you ain’t never seen.
Frontrunner.
Like the-deer-tied-on-the-hood frontrunner.
That’s because you insist people without advanced degrees aren’t worthy.
Uh, what do you think Sarah did as Mayor and Governor? Stand there and looked pretty.
1979: Reagan? The old actor?
1999? Bush? Gore'll cream him!
2004: Bush? Our guy's a "war hero", he was AWOL! We have the documents to prove it!
2011: Palin? She's a quitter!
As I've said before, I found his treatment of Romney and Paul in the RNC debates disgusting. And I don't like either Mitt or Ron. Yet, when someone turned his 'humor' around on him, he cried like a girl that the others were picking on him.
He's a RINO wuss, and a Christian Socialist to boot.
Palin or Bust. So long USA, nice knowing ya
Did Bob J take the day off and hand you the baton?
Can someone explain to me why the GOP is running the EXACT SAME IDIOTS they ran last time?
Why don’t we stick Juanito McLame up there AGAIN?
Palin is the only new one. Don’t we have 1-2 others? There’s 300 million people to choose from!
That doesn’t matter because Palin doesn’t have an advanced degree. Go read HN’s posts regarding Palin. Its a laugh a minute. And elitist to boot.
Explain what freebies Palin is promising me.
So someone who promises to get the government off your back and is a conservative is a messiah now.
“Minnie Pearl Palin” _ seriously?
“ditzy broads” - WTH?
Are you pushing Romney the liberal?
Maybe Huckster can just elect himself and declare a win for himself.
Isn’t he the guy responsible for the deaths of 5 Seattle area cops? I know, it doesn’t matter - everyone is entitled to a “mistake”...and the 5 widows, and their kids, are no-doubt willing to let bygones be bygones (especially given the warnings he received before springing the guy)- LIKE HELL!!
I know. It’s hilarious watching FReepers try to bring down Sarah. They never want to talk about her record or accomplishments. It’s always the juvenile, high-schoolish crap like the way she talks or “needs to brush up.”
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