The reason that might happen is that Evangelicals haven’t been given another viable choice. Giuliani, Romney and McCain are nonstarters do to their stances and/or history of social liberalism. Fred could get our support but doesn’t act like he want us (he didn’t even bother to attend the Values Voter Debate for example) - he could have come out as our champion tonight by attacking Guiliani’s social liberalism. Instead, he seemed to blame the split in the Republican party entirely on the Huckabee supporters (Evangelicals). So, basically, the reason that many Evangelicals are leaning towards Huckabee is that he seems to be the only front runner who actually cares about ending abortion or protecting marriage.
The only people who can end abortion and protect marriage are SCOTUS members, NOT the President. If it could have been done Reagan would have done it.
Fred will nominate conservative judges. That’s a given. Do you trust Huckabee to do the same? I don’t. I think he’s gullible enough to give us another O’Connor. No thanks.
So, basically, the reason that many Evangelicals are leaning towards Huckabee is that he seems to be the only front runner who actually cares about ending abortion or protecting marriage.
That’s not true and I believe you know it. Thompson, Romney, McCain, and even partially Rudi all want to protect marriage, and all but Rudi care about ending abortion. Huckabee isn’t the only one who cares about these issues. It’s just that Huckabee is one of your own, a former Baptist preacher, and therefore, because he is one of your own you want to and choose to support him, regardless of the multitude of other issues out there for our country to be concerned about. Too many of you Evangelicals are johnny-one-notes are one issue voters, and won’t support any of the other candidates who don’t toe your fundamentalist hardline. Therein lies the problem.
Your points are well taken.
It’s sad that Thompson did not attend that Values Voter debate.
He should not have gone afer Huckabee...he would be the last person to go after...although Huck should cool the blame America tendency.
I thought Fred spoke there via videotape.
Thankfully most Evangelicals can get past abortion and gay marriage (even though Thompson has just as strong a record as the Huckster on those two) and see that there are other issues to be dealt with as well. People like you are looking to be snubbed and anything less than your percieved perfect isn’t good enough so you feel slighted even when you haven’t been. Get over it already. Thompson didn’t blame anybody for anything. It’s just you and a few others looking to be offended that have their knickers in a knot because he dared to call out a preacher on his liberlism.