Huckabee: This is not a two-man GOP race

CBS News ^ | February 1, 2008 | Joy Lin

[Kurt Evans]

Conservative, conservative, conservative. That was the word Mike Huckabee used again and again with reporters to emphasize his credibility as a contender for the Republican nomination...

“There has been somewhat of - almost a national media spin that this race is a two-man race,” said Huckabee... “Last night, the CNN debate was very frustrating for me. There seemed to be an unequal level of time that was allocated, and if people look at the delegate count, one has to have 1,191 delegates in order to be the nominee. So far, no one has even broken a hundred; there’s only 8% of the delegates that have yet been tabulated ..."

Continuing, Huckabee questioned Romney’s quest to claim the conservative mantle: “If people are looking for a true conservative, somebody who hasn’t had a recent change of opinion to become one, I would be the logical choice ..."

Although he would have “loved” to have Arnold Schwarzenegger’s endorsement, Huckabee seemed to undermine it by challenging the California governor’s conservative credentials, and implicitly, McCain’s.

“I would never have expected the governor of California to endorse me and, frankly, I’m probably a lot more conservative on a lot more issues than he would have been comfortable with – whether it’s the Second Amendment, or pro-life issue, or marriage amendment issue or any number of things.”

Huckabee later said that receiving former Republican candidate Duncan Hunter’s endorsement last week probably meant more in the conservative hotbed of San Diego than Schwarzenegger’s endorsement of McCain.

[mylife]

Pick the one you think you can keep honest.

read the record.

[Shadow44]

The only person who’s been brainwashed is anybody who seriously believes Huckabee is his own man, when you can practically see John McCain’s hand coming out of him. Christ, the Huckster’s even begun to talk like McCain, “Rrrarrh rarrh rarrh! Romney’s a loser! He’s a horrible person because he made a profit!”

[Bahbah]

“Mike Huckabee is a man of outstanding character and integrity.” —Congressman Duncan Hunter

No, he is not.

[mylife]

Yep. I was one of them.

I’m still not comfortable with Mitt

[Mr. Mojo]

Nor am I.

[mylife]

Beats McCain though. It makes me look to Huckabee reluctantly.

Thats not to say that I endorse him at this point

[Cicero]

Huckabee: This is not a two-man GOP race

My first impulse was to say, "No, it's two men and a goat."

But then I wondered if I shouldn't say, "No, it's two goats and a man."

Or, and this is awful to admit, "Maybe it's three goats."

[silentreignofheroes]

Seems that way down here,,

[Kurt Evans]

I agree with Governor Huckabee that Governor Romney is a worse candidate than Senator McCain. A wolf isn’t as bad as a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Watch all of this:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=P_w9pquznG4

[donnab]

“As I’ve said before, if Rush wants to stop Senator McCain,
he ought to get behind a real conservative instead of a fake one:”

You can’t honestly say that with conviction. If you can...well all I can say is I am sorry.

[mylife]

We will see what the heartland says

[longtermmemmory]

These are politicians.

McCain is working to obliterate the conservatives with his overt hatred of the Reagan Revolution.

Huckabee is working to carpetbag conservatism via his Prolife christian socialist stances. (on top of being a spoiler as a dead end candidate)

Romney is being a capitalist and buying the conservative aliance.

McCain and Huckabee are knifing in the back. Hillary is knifing in the front. Romney at least is trying to “buy” with case.

all politicians, all big boy politics.

[donnab]

Even Hunter has his off days.

[Mr. Mojo]

Huckabee is by far the strongest pro-gun and pro-life candidate remaining, there's no doubt. And those positions have been consistent. But his negatives are many, and he's flip-flopped as much as Mitt on a few issues.

Quite a mess. No clear choice.

[mylife]

Agreed

[tear gas]

Well, there isn't any way we're going to find a candidate who will look good in comparison to President Bush so we're just going to have to settle for something less.

If you want to feel good about something, remind yourself that we defeated Rudy this year!

[longtermmemmory]

how many total votes did hunter get? 2000 ? 4000?

He did not even beat Keys in Fl.

[Kurt Evans]

You’ve been brain-Rushed.

[silentreignofheroes]

Going to be interesting,,

[Kurt Evans]

“Even Hunter has his off days.”

Congressman Hunter has interacted with both Governor Huckabee and Governor Romney in ways we haven’t. I was trying to keep an open mind about Governor Romney until Congressman Hunter endorsed Governor Huckabee. Now I’m all-in with Governor Huckabee, and I strongly advise anyone who cares about the truth to get on board.