Posted on 02/16/2008 7:03:06 PM PST by unspun
Mike Huckabee is the choice of conservatives.
On fiscal conservatism, he believes wholeheartedly in the reduction of cost to the taxpayer, especially entitlements. In Arkansas as governor, he was able to reduce welfare rolls by 50% and he held the line on taxes, leaving them the same as when he took office. He successfully fought to increase deductions and lower taxes such as capital gains. He also signed the Americans for Tax Reform's pledge to not raise taxes.
Huckabee understands that money spent on entitlements is almost three times the amount of spending on the military. Thomas Jefferson said, "The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not." By working to reduce those who are dependent on entitlements, we strengthen our economy and our nation.
On conservative foreign policy, Huckabee vows to finish the war in Iraq, leaving when democracy has been established. He is fervent about removing our dependency on foreign oil by increasing our production at home for the short term and investing in renewable energy for the long term. He also is committed to securing the borders and ending the cycle of illegal immigration, which has become such a huge problem for the United States today.
Huckabee is the only candidate I completely trust to support our Second Amendment rights, as he has a longstanding track record as a sportsman and conservationist. For hunters and shooters of all sports, and those who believe they have the right to own a firearm, Huckabee is the only choice.
On moral conservatism, he is the only candidate who is firmly and unequivocally pro-life. He also wants marriage defined as a union between a man and a woman, and he successfully implemented a law stating that in Arkansas.
For members of the working class who are tired of having a large portion of their paycheck go to support those who will not work or are here illegally, to sportsmen who are tired of losing their rights, to Christians who are tired of seeing their values and beliefs represented as something to be shunned and to those who truly believe in democracy, there is an action you can take.
You can vote for Mike Huckabee.
Tim Dotson of Brookfield, a Journal Sentinel community columnist, works in facility management and is a musician. His e-mail address is tim-dotson@wi.rr.com Tim Dotson of Brookfield, a Journal Sentinel community columnist, works in facility management and is a musician. His e-mail address is tim-dotson@wi.rr.com
(Or, believe the 527, Paul-camp, Romney-camp, Club Slingers for Growth, etc.)
... and pigs have just started flying
Easy phone-banking from home into Wisconsin, for the Conservative choice:
http://my.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Blogs.View&Blog_id=1454
Trust him or not, he’s the only thing right of McCain still in the race, our only chance to keep McCain from moving left toward November.
Does it matter at this point? He’s not going to get the nomination, so he doesn’t matter.
That's what they said about Ronald Reagan a couple times (and Abraham Lincoln, once).
Uh, no, he is not.
(Or, believe the 527, Paul-camp, Romney-camp, Club Slingers for Growth, etc.)
How about we just believe his record?
This is moot, anyway. McCain will be the nominee.
Oh, I see. It refers to the author.
He has a gift for quickly getting to the truth, doesn’t he?
I found out why he had the state computer hard drives ruined when he left .... “to protect any personal information employees might have left on them”.
I would rather have Obama or Clinton.
He’s a heck of a lot more conservative than anybody else left standing. And at least he has the guts to keep on running, not like other “opponents” of McCain who got the message from RINO central and simply handed in their chips. Particularly Romney, although he was not much more conservative than McCain anyway, so it didn’t really matter.
That's very debatable.
Get real.. Tim Dotson the author of the damn article DS:-()
I do. And that is why I'm voting for him. I believe his record of thorough and brilliant conservative leadership even with a 7:1 Democrat legislative majority -- and his record of development as a national, presidential candidate for Americans, since then.
And what is “DS?”
Answer: more stinking slander.
Fine - in future elections where he actually stands a chance, we’ll discuss the point.
He has no chance this time around.
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