Huckabee Chafes at 'Front-Runner' Label Come-From-Behind Candidate Seeks to Temper Expectations

The Washington Post ^ | 12/04/2007 | Perry Bacon Jr.

[dano1]

Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, for months cast as a "second-tier" candidate, now finds himself with another label he is not eager to have: "front-runner."

Without the money to hire field organizers around the state to ensure that voters will turn out, the campaign is instead relying on a network of pastors, parents who home-school their children, and other Christian conservatives. Monday night, he appeared at a closed-door meeting with Iowa pastors that was organized in part by some of his conservative religious backers.

[Eric Blair 2084]

dano, now that your boss is catching on at least in Iowa, there are 6 Huck articles posted a day here already. In case you are not around as much, I just wanted to buy you that one last beer.

I aspire to your level. I just need the opportunity.

[rintense]

This country will never, I repeat, NEVER elect a Baptist preacher as President. As for the MSM love fest, get over it quick because they will Dean him as soon as they even think he has a chance to beat Rudy. The MSM will jump on the anti-Christian bandwagon and Huck will be done, just like that.

[Zechariah11]

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[TxCopper]

I guess, on the same token, this country will NEVER, I repeat, never vote for a man who needs to explain his religion via a press conference/”speech.”

[rintense]

I think any candidate who makes his religion and faith a focal point of his campaign will never win the Presidency, let alone the nomination.