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Mike Huckabee Defies Assumptions About GOP 2016 Field
Wall Street Journal ^ | 12/01/2014 | Patrick O' Connor

Posted on 12/01/2014 11:56:05 AM PST by SeekAndFind

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has been something of an afterthought in the early coverage of the emerging Republican presidential field.

That might be a little shortsighted, according to the results of a Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll released last week.

Mr. Huckabee, who defied expectations in 2008 by winning the Iowa caucuses, is viewed more positively by fellow Republicans than nine potential rivals, including former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul.

The numbers alone aren’t enough to nudge the former Arkansas governor into the top-tier of Republicans considering a bid, but they do serve as a reminder that many assumptions about the GOP field are dangerously premature. The Republicans generating the most headlines aren’t necessarily the ones who excited GOP primary voters.

(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.wsj.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Arkansas
KEYWORDS: 2016; 2016election; 2016gopprimary; arkansas; christianvote; election2016; huckabee2016; mikehuckabee; potus
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To: taildragger

Lots of wisdom in your posting!
I like the “Banjo” thing.
:-)


21 posted on 12/01/2014 1:09:41 PM PST by Zathras
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To: Zathras

Thanks!


22 posted on 12/01/2014 1:49:10 PM PST by taildragger (Not my Circus, Not my Monkey ( Boy does that apply to DC...))
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To: Mastador1

With the 2014 election wave and the Dems starting to disrespect Baraq, the 2016 election suddenly looks a a lot more winnable for an R candidate. I think there will be a real land rush for the nomination.

One article I read had 23 potential Republicans in the race.
Of course they sort out pretty quick.

I just wish the primaries were scheduled in order of Republican percent vote in the previous POTUS election.


23 posted on 12/01/2014 1:57:19 PM PST by nascarnation (Impeach, Convict, Deport)
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To: Servant of the Cross

Thanks for that link. I had forgotten about that one.


24 posted on 12/01/2014 2:06:35 PM PST by Bigg Red (Congress, do your duty and repo his pen and his phone.)
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To: SeekAndFind

the only afterthought huckabee is for me is after a bowel movement.


25 posted on 12/01/2014 4:01:43 PM PST by bravo whiskey (we shouldn't fear the government. the government should fear us.)
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To: taildragger
That leaves: Scott Walker, Rick Perry, Mike Pence, John Kasich, and maybe even Rick Snyder.

After his comments last week that he had a Christian duty to expand entitlements for the poor, take Kasich off the list for me.

26 posted on 12/01/2014 4:04:15 PM PST by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: SeekAndFind

they - the WSJ - want him on the ticket just so that he lowers the public opinion of the GOP field outside of their favorite - another Bush

I don’t want a Huckabee or a Bush; nor any of their kin; nor a Romney nor a McPain.


27 posted on 12/01/2014 4:45:52 PM PST by Wuli
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