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As for Romney, I’m not all that concerned with what someone’s ancestor said, especially since the descendent is going out of his way to be inoffensive.

See post #240...not just a "past tense" issue.

My problem with Huckabee is that he’s too liberal and offensive. One I can maybe get over in the general election, albeit with a large clothespin on my nose. But there’s no clothespin big enough to get me to vote for Huckabee.

If Romney could get 19% of the IA Evangelical vote despite being so liberal and offensive by believing we are apostates, then I believe Huck could get at least 19% of Catholic Republicans + a good chunk of pro-life Catholic Democrats who wouldn't vote pro-abortion in the general election. (And I say "at least" 19% because there's other Catholic Republicans who would vote on a pro-life, pro-marriage basis).

Keep telling yourself that Huckabee can win Catholics if it makes you feel better. But he can’t and he won’t.

I haven't said anything about winning & losing...only a warning not to make assumptions.

BTW, anything you say about Huck potential probs with the Catholic vote isn't going to be peculiar to him among Republicans. In 2006, Republicans lost a number of Catholic voters, anyway.