Huckabee slides into second in Iowa

In what has become one of the least predictable presidential races in recent history, Mike Huckabee, the far-right conservative Baptist pastor who likes to make jokes and play his guitar, has moved into second place in polls in Iowa.

Sixty-five days remain before Iowa's caucuses, and until now Huckabee was a far cry from the lead, which has been solidly held by Mitt Romney.

He doesn't have Rudy Giuliani's celebrity status or John McCain's gravitas -- or anywhere near the warchest of Mitt Romney -- but Huckabee has quietly established himself as a godsend to the religious right, principally due to his skepticism of evolution, vehement opposition of gay rights, and aggressive stance on Iraq.

Huckabee knows that Christian conservatives have heretofore lacked the perfect fit in a candidate, and has set about quietly becoming their top choice.

Despite his conservatism, he's also a fan of the liberal arts and education spending. He recently told Northern Iowa University students that there was too much of a focus in academia on math and science. "Math and science without music and art, is like trying to fly an airplane with a wing on the left, but without one on the right," he said.

As far as all fifty states go, Huckabee was polling Wednesday in third place behind Giuliani and Fred Thompson and ahead of Romney and McCain.

However, despite recent gains Huckabee is still short on capital. As of last month, he has only raised $2.3 million. This is in comparison to Romney's impressive $62 million.

Conservative? Hahahahaha!

Mike Huckabee. The Socialist From Arkansas. http://www.cofcc.org/?p=811

Mike Huckabee disses Americans, Mexicans, promotes illegal immigration
http://lonewacko.com/blog/archives/005609.html

Christians Need To Beware Of Mike Huckabee
http://www.chuckbaldwinlive.com/c2007/cbarchive_20071102.html

While Gov. of Arkansas, Huckabee was AGAINST proving citizenship in order to register to vote. He called those who were in favor of this “racists”...
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050218/news_lz1e18perkins.html

Huckabee fought hard to kill an Arkansas bill which would have cut off social services for illegal aliens. Huckabee called the bill, “anti-Christian” and “un-American”...
http://www.arkansasnews.com/archive/2005/01/28/News/316347.html

Huckabee supported in-state tuition for illegal aliens...
http://www.arkansasnews.com/archive/2005/03/11/News/318458.html

Huck’s opposition to the illegal aliens bill:

http://www.diggersrealm.com/mt/archives/000718.html

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