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Huckabee Will Host a Presidential Forum on Fox News (Romney, Newt and Santorum will attend)
New York Times ^ | 02/28/2012 | By JEREMY W. PETERS

Posted on 02/28/2012 8:19:34 PM PST by SeekAndFind

The Republican presidential candidates may have grown tired of debating one another. But there’s still one television invitation they won’t turn down: Mike Huckabee’s.

Mr. Huckabee will host his third presidential forum on Saturday, an executive for the Fox News Channel said on Tuesday. So far three candidates, Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum, have committed. Ron Paul has still not indicated whether he will attend.

The program, which is scheduled from 8 to 10 p.m., will be broadcast from Ohio, the executive said, speaking anonymously because a formal announcement had not been made.

Mr. Huckabee will focus the forum on jobs and the economy, a particularly potent subject in Ohio where the manufacturing sector has suffered greatly. Underscoring that distress, the setting for the event will be a now-shuttered DHL plant in Wilmington.

Wilmington was devastated when DHL, the shipping giant, reduced its United States workforce by 9,500 three years ago. The city, with only about 12,000 residents at the time, had thousands of jobs disappear.

During the program, Mr. Huckabee will be joined by Charlie Gasparino, a senior correspondent for Fox Business Network, and Elaine Chao, a labor secretary to George W. Bush and now a Fox News contributor, and three Ohio residents whose lives have been affected by the recession.

(Excerpt) Read more at thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: debate; foxnews; huckabee; presidentialforum; santorum

1 posted on 02/28/2012 8:19:40 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

So far I have not watched any of these lynchings.


2 posted on 02/28/2012 8:21:01 PM PST by FlyingEagle
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To: SeekAndFind

That ole catfish-eater still outclasses the Rat MSM by light years.


3 posted on 02/28/2012 8:24:10 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Sometimes progressives find their scripture in the penumbra of sacred bathroom stall writings (Tzar))
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To: SeekAndFind

I didn’t notice any fatigue in the debates. Go Newt!


4 posted on 02/28/2012 8:27:04 PM PST by ReneeLynn (Socialism is SO yesterday. Fascism, it's the new black. Mmm mmm mmm...)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Yes. The Huckabee forum is better than the MSM.


5 posted on 02/28/2012 8:27:36 PM PST by sheikdetailfeather (Ron Paul and Romney in alliance to take out the conservatives in this election)
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To: FlyingEagle; dfwddr; rodneyd; Devman; J. Austin Becton; Tes2fy; republican4sure; slowbeam; ...

The forums held by Huckabee have been great. Questions are good and no libs in charge!

I hope all in the Super Tuesday states will watch Huckabee this weekend!


6 posted on 02/28/2012 8:39:25 PM PST by seekthetruth (I want a Commander In Chief who honors and supports our Military!)
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To: SeekAndFind

FINALLY!
A “Real” debate, with REAL QUESTIONS, without Ron Paul to reinforce the “CRAZY REPUBLICANS!” meme...

CNN has had DEMOCRAT ANALYSTS commenting on the REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES all day long. It will be a nice change.


7 posted on 02/28/2012 8:42:00 PM PST by tcrlaf (Election 2012: THE RAPTURE OF THE DEMOCRATS)
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To: SeekAndFind; bevperl; LeprechaunAngst; Captiva; Molly Pitcher; RoboMike; tigger51385; IDEAL; ...
Sending an Ohio Freeper ping here. I hope many will tune in as the forums Huckabee has done have been very good. Even Rush has stated the same.

Hope also folks might visit this thread. Wise words from my friend, Beverly Perlson of The Band of Mothers.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2851667/posts

As always is one wishes to be removed from my ping list, please just let me know through FreepMail. Thanks! Jean

8 posted on 02/28/2012 8:49:00 PM PST by seekthetruth (I want a Commander In Chief who honors and supports our Military!)
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To: SeekAndFind

I like the sound of this forum, especially with Charlie Gasparino participating. And, with the focus on energy and the economy, Newt should be able to make a powerful case for his comprehensive energy and jobs agenda!


9 posted on 02/28/2012 9:15:47 PM PST by mtrott
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To: FlyingEagle
This is not a debate, huckster interviews each, one at a time.
10 posted on 02/28/2012 9:18:55 PM PST by org.whodat
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To: SeekAndFind
Mr. Huckabee will focus the forum on jobs and the economy, on bolstering mittens and marginalizing Newt -

but Newt's smarter than the "hick-billy" This might be fun.

11 posted on 02/28/2012 11:31:12 PM PST by maine-iac7 (.)
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To: seekthetruth

Thanks for the heads up!
I’ll pass the word on to family and friends so they’ll know about it.


12 posted on 02/28/2012 11:32:51 PM PST by radu (May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
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To: seekthetruth; ADemocratNoMore; Akron Al; arbee4bush; agrace; ATOMIC_PUNK; Badeye; Bikers4Bush; ...
A FYI Ohio ping..

Ohio Ping!

To be added to the Ohio Ping List, please freepmail (works best),
both LasVegasDave and Flutters.

13 posted on 02/29/2012 12:44:59 AM PST by Las Vegas Dave ("All 57 or is it 58 states must stand together and defeat O-bozo. VOTE HIM OUT!!")
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To: seekthetruth
Thanks for the ping, seekthetruth!

I will actually watch all of this, since there will be legitimate questions and an opportunity for the candidates to explain themselves clearly.

I'm guessing the hideous gas prices will come up in the discussion. A nasty little detail that the MSM completely ignores.

14 posted on 02/29/2012 7:04:27 AM PST by ohioWfan (Proud Mom of a Bronze Star recipient!)
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To: SeekAndFind
I thought Romney and Santorum said there would be no more debates before Super Tuesday.

Oops. /s

15 posted on 02/29/2012 1:45:03 PM PST by newzjunkey (Santorum: 18-point loss, voted for Sotomayor, proposed $550M on top of $900M Amtrak budget...)
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To: newzjunkey

BTTT


16 posted on 03/03/2012 1:02:44 PM PST by sheikdetailfeather (Ron Paul and Romney in alliance to take out the conservatives in this election)
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To: SeekAndFind

Live streaming anywhere?

Please & thank you!


17 posted on 03/03/2012 5:08:00 PM PST by TropicanaRose
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