56,429 Huckabee Supporters Refused to Vote for Hutchinson in AR on Nov. 5

AR Secretary of State (statistics) | 12-23-02 | Theodore R.

[Theodore R.]

In the AR general election of Nov. 5, 56,429 persons who supported the reelection of Republican Gov. Mike Huckabee (a 53 percent winner) did not vote for Republican Sen. Tim Hutchinson (a 46 percent loser). Huckabee polled 427,082 votes, compared to Hutchinson's 370,653.

It is believed that many of these 56,429 persons were Christian conservatives who objected to Hutchinson's divorce and remarriage to a young staffer. Their actions enabled the Democrat senatorial candidate, Attorney General Mark Pryor to unseat Hutchinson and resume the Pryor family dynasty in AR. While Hutchinson was strongly prolife, Pryor is expected to support abortion on demand but perhaps not partial-birth abortion. Ironically, in upholding the highest standard for their candidate, Republicans in AR allowed the far more liberal choice to emerge victorious. When will Republicans stop shooting themselves in the foot? Besides Huckabee, the only other Republican statewide winner was the pro-abortion Lt. Gov. Winthrop Paul Rockefeller, a 60 percent winner.

[who knows what evil?]

It is believed that many of these 56,429 persons were Christian conservatives who objected to Hutchinson's divorce and remarriage to a young staffer.

"He who is without sin among you; let him throw a stone at her first". John 8:7. Or was there a third party conservative candidate these people might have preferred to Hutchinson?

[Jerrbear]

During the Clinton administration, we conservatives repeatedly insisted that character mattered. Are we now to pressure Christian conservatives into a pragmatic course, ignoring the issue of character, just because it serves our purposes? Isn't this moral decline a factor in producing the spinelessness that has disaffected many conservatives. If consevative leaders cannot show themselves to be better than their liberal opponents, then what difference does it make who we elect?

[Phantom Lord]

Tim "But I Married Her" Hutchinson did not deserve to be re-elected. His defeat was the proper choice by the voters. He should have not sought re-election and let someone else run on the republican ticket.

[uncbob]

Something democrats don't have to worry about
Their supporters have no standards

[Robert_Paulson2]

We don't like our face... so off with the nose!

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HOW TYPICAL of judgemental and sectarian Conservatives...

idiots!

NOW we have a bona fide baby killer, rather than alleged adulteror, whose wife supposedly left him before the "affair" in a divorce action HE did not contest... Sure, that'll advance our cause and make us look less like idiots overall.

[Theodore R.]

Yes, you are right in your assessment from the standpoint of morality. But politics is not the sport of the pure -- only the less imperfect. And our people will keep paying the price, I guess, as the Democrats prosper. But if one stands only on moral principle at all costs, perhaps he had to withhold their vote in the AR Senate race. Still, I suspect that many of those who deserted Hutchinson will in other races in time take the pragmatic approach and set aside principle from time to time.

[Theodore R.]

Yes, but the AR Republicans NOMINATED Hutchinson. Someone with moral standards opposed him in the primary, but being the incumbent, he won the primary fairly easily.

[Sabertooth]

It is believed that many of these 56,429 persons were Christian conservatives who objected to Hutchinson's divorce and remarriage to a young staffer. Their actions enabled the Democrat senatorial candidate, Attorney General Mark Pryor to unseat Hutchinson and resume the Pryor family dynasty in AR.

What a pile of crap.

No one owed Hutchison their votes.
If he was too sleazy for the Christian conservatives, whose fault is that?

It was Hutchison's own behavior that turned off voters that were his to lose, and that's what enabled "Attorney General Mark Pryor to unseat Hutchinson and resume the Pryor family dynasty in AR."

[arkfreepdom]

It was more than the divorce that beat Hutchinson. He ran a poor campaign, and Pryor's father was a long time fixture in AR politics and was from the more republican part (western) of the state. Therefore, Pryor limited Tim's lead in areas he would have to carry to win the election. AR is NOT a pub state...only one congressman and neither senator is a pub.

[GraniteStateConservative]

Jim Bob Duggar was not a legitimate candidate for U. S. Senate.

[sinkspur]

Another instance of "canonized conservatives."

They'll have to live with a pro-choice Democrat for six years.

[RJCogburn]

I think it was not just the action that cost him but the fact Tim Hutchinson wore his piety on his sleeve. His sanctimonious hypocrisy cost him.

[MissAmericanPie]

Gee, I guess all one has to do is say, "It is believed" and it's an automatic, the Christians did it. They have no evidence to back that up with.

[dwilli]

That'll teach them damn democrats

[Zack Nguyen]

During the Clinton administration, we conservatives repeatedly insisted that character mattered. Are we now to pressure Christian conservatives into a pragmatic course, ignoring the issue of character, just because it serves our purposes?

Exactly! Excellent reasoning. I'm sure Hutchinson is a good guy, but we should demand moral accountability in our leaders.

[RJCogburn]

That'll teach them damn democrats

Maybe it will help educate the fraudulent, the phonies, the fakes, and those who support them.

[Consort]

Politics trumps religion. You have to win to do your thing. Christian Conservatives are givng "voting your conscience" a bad name.

It doesn't matter what kind of campaign he ran — his election would have helped the good guys and hurt the bad guys (good over evil for you religious types).

[RJCogburn]

his election would have helped the good guys and hurt the bad guys (good over evil for you religious types).

The end thereby justifying the means.

[Theodore R.]

SIX YEARS: Does anyone honestly think that a Pryor in AR will be confined to a 6-year-run, more like 24, 30, or 36 years, you mean? But six for now.