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Mike Huckabee urges tea party to vote for Mitt Romney
The State, SC ^ | November 22, 2011 | Staff

Posted on 11/22/2011 10:55:40 AM PST by iowamark

Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee gave his thoughts on the 2012 Republican presidential candidates Sunday in an interview with WABC’s Aaron Klein. As the candidates continue to trade rankings in the national polls, Huckabee, who won the Iowa caucuses in his own election bid in 2008, spoke of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s chances of winning the primary. The former Republican presidential candidate urged conservative Republicans to support Romney because he believes the former Massachusetts Gov. has the best chance of defeating Barack Obama in 2012.

“Mitt Romney may not be their first choice, but Mitt Romney every day of the week and twice on Sunday is going to be a much more effective president for issues that they care about than Barack Obama,” Huckabee told Klein. “I think sometimes there is this anxiety within the Republican Party of who is the perfect candidate. The answer is there isn’t one,” the former Arkansas governor added.

Romney came in second behind Huckabee in the 2008 Iowa caucuses, largely because of Huckabee’s popularity among social conservatives in the state. A Bloomberg poll of likely Iowa voters last week showed a four way tie between Romney, Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul. Huckabee’s popularity in Iowa could work in Romney’s favor as the countdown to the Iowa caucuses begins.

The former Arkansas governor urged Tea Party Republicans to throw their support behind Romney. “I think Republicans and conservatives and the Tea Party need to get behind him and say, ‘You may not be our first choice, but between you and Obama, I’ll vote 40 times to get you elected,” Huckabee said.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: huckabee; huckaduck; huckaphoney; huckster; mikehuckabee; mittens; mittromney; rino; romney; teaparty; traitor
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To: iowamark

He would be more effective telling conservatives NOT to vote for Romney.


121 posted on 11/22/2011 5:08:03 PM PST by Eldon Tyrell
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To: Mr. K
DONT HOLD YOUR BREATH HUCK

With a statement like his, I have no problem with him holding his breathe.
122 posted on 11/22/2011 5:14:26 PM PST by presently no screen name
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To: Blood of Tyrants

I am not sure who will wind up with the nomination. I personally do not like any of the top candidates.

But I could vote for most of them, except for Romney. But I am also going to do all I can to see to it he does not get the nomination. A Romney nomination would be the death knell for the Republican Party and a sure catalyst for an effective 3rd party. The Elitist Pubbies know this and I doubt Romney will be the nominee.

The “leadership” of the Party had best not trifle with the T Party groups. It could be a fatal error. The Republicans only came back to power after Reagan gained the support of the Southern and Western vote. Without it the Pubbies are through. There is no way the “bitter clingers” will ever support Romney or Obozo. NEVER EVER.

So we will have to wait and see what happens.


123 posted on 11/22/2011 5:17:10 PM PST by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one)
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To: iowamark
“I think sometimes there is this anxiety within the Republican Party of who is the perfect candidate. The answer is there isn’t one,” the former Arkansas governor added.

Then if there is no perfect candidate, Huck - how come you settled on this dog? You are a snake in the grass like con man Mitt.
124 posted on 11/22/2011 5:18:35 PM PST by presently no screen name
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To: iowamark

Ha! And to think Huck stuck around long enough to help deny Romney in 2008. Now he wants us to vote for him?

NOT A CHANCE~


125 posted on 11/22/2011 5:19:25 PM PST by GR_Jr.
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To: wolfman23601

Don’t ruin this thread....by bringing some reality to it!!


126 posted on 11/22/2011 5:22:12 PM PST by Osage Orange (Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum)
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To: azcap
The tea party would cry foul for a while but 90% would fall in line by November because the alternative is unacceptable.

Even if it gets Obama re-elected this Tea Partier will never vote for Romney, and I'm guessing a lot more Tea people than you think will do the same thing. I'm not going to be hoodwinked again by a another repub shister.

127 posted on 11/22/2011 5:37:15 PM PST by eak3
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To: iowamark; stephenjohnbanker; DoughtyOne; calcowgirl; BufordP; sickoflibs; LMAO; indylindy; ...

What a tool.

FUMH


128 posted on 11/22/2011 6:08:12 PM PST by rabscuttle385 (Live Free or Die)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

Ohh heck NO !!! Huck ? you can not fool all the Christians..


129 posted on 11/22/2011 6:48:49 PM PST by American Constitutionalist (The fool has said in his heart, " there is no GOD " ..)
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To: American Constitutionalist

STFU, huckster, you loser. Go back to Hope, you Dope.


130 posted on 11/22/2011 6:51:56 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: iowamark

Hey Chuck Norris ? your boy Huck has gone off his rocker, no, wait, he’s always been off his rocker, and Chuck ? if you don’t like that ? come and get me...


131 posted on 11/22/2011 6:55:04 PM PST by American Constitutionalist (The fool has said in his heart, " there is no GOD " ..)
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To: iowamark

My response to Mr. Huckabee...

“Oh Hell No!”

Sorry but I am not going to settle for the lesser of two evils anymore. Our Government is out of control. It no longer represents the People and I’m frankly sick and tired of it.

I will only vote for a true Conservative candidate. If the GOP can’t come up with one, then they won’t get my vote.

I want smaller Government. Fewer taxes. Fiscal responsibility. NO MORE GUN CONTROL. NO MORE INVASIONS OF MY PRIVACY. NO MORE ATF. NO MORE Patriot Act. I want the Goverment to leave me the hell alone.

I will not be party to keeping the status quo. Either get someone in who will fix it or let Obama finish destroying it so the revolution can happen and we rebuild from the ashes.

I want a repeal to all gun control laws after the F&F BS by the Government. I want a President that will push for exactly that. Nothing less will do. If the GOP can’t pick a candidate that is willing to work to fix these issues, they don’t deserve to win.


132 posted on 11/22/2011 6:55:07 PM PST by BCR #226 (02/07 SOT www.extremefirepower.com...The BS stops when the hammer drops.)
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To: iowamark
The former Arkansas governor urged Tea Party Republicans to throw their support behind Romney.

Like Hell!! Tea Partiers, most of all, have no use for flip-flopping RINOS.

“I think Republicans and conservatives and the Tea Party need to get behind him and say, ‘You may not be our first choice, but between you and Obama, I’ll vote 40 times to get you elected,” Huckabee said.

What kind of lame-ass statement is that? Huckabee is not promoting flagrant voter fraud?

133 posted on 11/22/2011 6:56:33 PM PST by upchuck (Rerun: Think you know hardship? Wait till the dollar is no longer the world's reserve currency.)
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To: onyx
" Huckabee NEVER had the TEA Party vote and WE ARE WHY he didn’t run! "

AMEN !!!

Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
134 posted on 11/22/2011 6:57:53 PM PST by American Constitutionalist (The fool has said in his heart, " there is no GOD " ..)
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To: hal ogen
" STFU, huckster, you loser. Go back to Hope, you Dope. "

AMEN !
135 posted on 11/22/2011 7:09:20 PM PST by American Constitutionalist (The fool has said in his heart, " there is no GOD " ..)
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To: Jim Robinson
Jim Robinson you are the leading voice and figure of the Tea Party movement sensing the voice of the Tea Party.
You have the voice of the Tea Party rebellion.
Your voice has a lot of weight behind it.

Jim Robinson for President ?
136 posted on 11/22/2011 7:21:09 PM PST by American Constitutionalist (The fool has said in his heart, " there is no GOD " ..)
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To: Gator113
" How much of a bonus did Fox give Huckabee for this support of Romney? "

They gave him his own show and got to play in the band as a bass player ? ?
137 posted on 11/22/2011 7:23:35 PM PST by American Constitutionalist (The fool has said in his heart, " there is no GOD " ..)
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To: Gator113
" THANK GOD this poor excuse for a man, a phoney little fat man, never made it to our White House. "

Yes, you can say that again, and thank God that Romney didn't make it to the White House the first time around, however ? that's of little consolation of what we have there now...
138 posted on 11/22/2011 7:26:27 PM PST by American Constitutionalist (The fool has said in his heart, " there is no GOD " ..)
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To: Jeff Head
" If Romney should win the nomination despite my support for all the more conservative candidates in front of him, I will vote for him over Obama...but that’s the best I will give "


It seems, no, wait, it is, that the GOP establishment and the MSM is telling us that we must vote for Romney against our own will.... and basically that's what BIG Government does,,, against our own will.. political/governmental rape.
139 posted on 11/22/2011 7:30:53 PM PST by American Constitutionalist (The fool has said in his heart, " there is no GOD " ..)
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To: ExSoldier
" First Ann Coulter and now Huckabee? How nauseating. Somebody promised somebody a seat at the adult table when all this shakes out methinks. "

Perhaps ? Maybe ? speculatively speaking ? that Mitt Romney has promised Ann Coulter to be his speech writer if he get's to the WhiteBrothel, opps, I meant, White house and promised Huck to be his press secretary and propagandist ?
140 posted on 11/22/2011 7:35:47 PM PST by American Constitutionalist (The fool has said in his heart, " there is no GOD " ..)
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