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Mike Huckabee ends his 2nd bid for president
Associated Press ^ | Feb 1, 2016 10:54 PM EST | Vivian Salama

Posted on 02/01/2016 8:46:52 PM PST by Olog-hai

Mike Huckabee ended his second campaign for the White House on Monday amid a dismal showing in the Iowa caucuses that he won in his first bid eight years ago.

As caucus results were still streaming in, Huckabee wrote on Twitter that he was "officially suspending my campaign." He thanked his backers for their loyal support, adding the hashtag #ImWithHuck. Calls to the Huckabee campaign for comment were not immediately returned. ...

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Arkansas; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: 2016election; 2016gopprimary; arkansas; election2016; gopestablishment; huckabee; huckabee2016; huckster; iowa; mikehuckabee; rino; theend; vicepresident; vpotus
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1 posted on 02/01/2016 8:46:52 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Wonder who he has endorsed....


2 posted on 02/01/2016 8:48:11 PM PST by rovenstinez
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Only second, it seems like that dork has been running the past 4 elections.


3 posted on 02/01/2016 8:48:19 PM PST by Husker24
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To: Olog-hai

Ever since he went to Trump’s event, I have raised my respect for him some. God Bless him and his family.

Go Trump.


4 posted on 02/01/2016 8:48:45 PM PST by napscoordinator
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To: Olog-hai

He won Iowa eight years ago. Think about that.


5 posted on 02/01/2016 8:50:03 PM PST by bigbob ("Victorious warriors win first and then go to war" Sun Tzu.)
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To: Husker24

4 decades. feels like 4 decades.


6 posted on 02/01/2016 8:52:45 PM PST by dp0622 (I)
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To: Olog-hai
Trump mentioned him in his farewell speech tonight. Huck was superb in his talk before
the Vets on the night of the Fox sans Trump debate. It would appear that Trump will
place in him in some position, in the event that Trump goes all the way.
7 posted on 02/01/2016 8:54:59 PM PST by jobim
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To: Olog-hai

They’re dropping like flies!


8 posted on 02/01/2016 8:56:31 PM PST by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: Olog-hai

Thank goodness.


9 posted on 02/01/2016 8:56:44 PM PST by vpintheak (Freedom is not equality; and equality is not freedom!)
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To: Olog-hai

Bush needs to stop wasting his donor’s money and drop out, too.


10 posted on 02/01/2016 9:01:13 PM PST by Washi (All lives matter, or none do.)
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To: Olog-hai

Good riddance to bad rubbish


11 posted on 02/01/2016 9:01:44 PM PST by Behind Liberal Lines (Obama loves America the way OJ loved Nicole's)
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12 posted on 02/01/2016 9:03:50 PM PST by justlittleoleme (Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.)
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To: Olog-hai

The Huckster was still in the race?

ROFL


13 posted on 02/01/2016 9:04:37 PM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (You can't spell Hillary without using the letters L, I, A, R)
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To: Olog-hai

Well... bye.


14 posted on 02/01/2016 9:06:52 PM PST by brothers4thID ("We've had way too many Republicans whose #1 virtue is "I get along great with Democrats".")
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To: Olog-hai

Has he endorsed his fellow establishment candidate, Rubio, yet?


15 posted on 02/01/2016 9:10:38 PM PST by Washi (All lives matter, or none do.)
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To: Olog-hai

If he endorses Trump, then their goes all his supposed Christian values!


16 posted on 02/01/2016 9:16:28 PM PST by longhorn too
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To: Washi

They may be the donors whose money needs to be wasted.


17 posted on 02/01/2016 9:17:31 PM PST by unlearner (RIP America, 7/4/1776 - 6/26/2015, "Only God can judge us now." - Claus Von Stauffenberg / Valkyrie)
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To: bigbob
He won Iowa eight years ago. Think about that.

Pulled in a cool 2% this time.

18 posted on 02/01/2016 9:29:58 PM PST by luvbach1 (We are finished. It will just take a while before everyone realizes it.)
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If he endorses Trump, then their goes all his supposed Christian values!

Yup!

How he, as a professing Christian, can support a Pro-Abort candidate like Trump just shows what a hollow confession he has.
19 posted on 02/01/2016 9:38:15 PM PST by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: Olog-hai

How many losing candidates are wondering if Trump will pay off campaign debts in exchange for endorsements.


20 posted on 02/01/2016 9:49:16 PM PST by proudpapa (trusTed!)
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