Huckabee Veep Momentum Is Growing

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Mike Huckabee - VP

Mike Huckabee won the Republican Primary in Louisiana. McCain was second. Rommey was in the single digits percentage wise. Yes, McCain needs Mike Huckabee.

John of LA of LA @ May 24, 2008 23:20:30 PM

Huckabee's name

Why is it okay to call Mike Huckabee every perversion of his name in the book. Where is political correctness here? Isn't this bigotry, too? I have read Huckster, Huckabafoon, F....abee, Huckajoke, etc... and so many more obscene perversions of his name. How would you like to see your name perverted on the web. Is there no end to it? It is shallow, and shows that you really have nothing worthwhile to say.

Nancy of CO @ May 24, 2008 15:36:54 PM

Mccain needs Huck to secure the South

McCain is another Bob Dole, boring and uninspiring and i cannot vote for him or anyone else who falls for the global warming hoax. If he has any chance of winning, he must win the Southern states and Huckabee is the only one that can help him down there. If Mike is his VP, i will hold my nose and vote for McCain, otherwise im going Thrid Party.

Christine Thompson of OH @ May 24, 2008 02:55:43 AM

Look at who carried the South

Huckabee carried the south, and nearly won MO and SC. People genuinely like him and if he is not on McCains ticket, I fear McCain will get blown out in November.

Andrew of AR @ May 23, 2008 17:49:48 PM

BIG mistake if Mike is overlooked

I have to say....if McCain doesn't choose Mike to be V.P., he'll be defeated in the election. It's as simple as that. There is NO OTHER individual who would add as much pizzzaazz; youth, vitality and energy; values and "family" focus; as many total years experience with a sterling record of successes (as governor of Arkansas); as much empathy for the blacks who were so affected by Katrina; as much concern and vision for the educational success of Arkansas school children and most importantly....as much of a valid and genuine CONNECTION with people, then MIKE HUCKABEE. Good gracious Mr. McCain! It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that a ticket with you and Huckabee as a team would be UNBEATABLE!!!

LTF of @ May 21, 2008 19:54:01 PM

All aboard for the McCain/Huckabee train!!

This college-educated, Catholic conservative woman has been and will continue to support Huckabee in whatever capacity he can serve our great U.S.A.!! I first got wind of Huck back in Feb.'07 and he is such an exciting, invigorating, and FRESH breath of air (it's that "change" we've been talking about)! I wanted so desparately to see him win the Republican nomination and was CRUSHED that he didn't...but...NOW I am re-invigorated and ready to work hard to see the McCain/Huckabee "dynamic duo" win this election! You go Huck! We are behind you 100 + %!!!!

Secondary Educator of IL @ May 21, 2008 12:03:36 PM

We Like Mike!!! You will too!!!

Mike Huckabee stands for all that is good in politics. He is a uniter, understands PEOPLE and "connects" with them in a unique way. He has always admired and respected McCain and never had anything but praise to say about him. It is easy to see these two men mesh so well and fill in the blanks in each other's resume. Huckabee can help McCain generate excitement and McCain seems so much younger when with Huckabee. Did you see the clips of them on the straight talk bus in Arkansas? Body language experts gave them 97.7 approval, extremely rare. Said is is very apparent that John McCain feels very comfortable with Mike Huckabee at his side.

Linda Rayborn of SC @ May 20, 2008 20:53:45 PM

Economic and social conservatives

John McCain is an economic conservative. Mike Huckabee is a social conservative. Mitt Romney is an economic conservative who pretended to be a social conservative. The people saw through him. The Republicans need both the economic and the social conservatives. McCain and Huckabee is the obvious ticket if the Republicans want to have any chance of winning.

David Anderson of MD @ May 20, 2008 10:29:13 AM

The people in the field want McHuck

Went to my Republican mtg. last night (about 125 people). Concensus was that it would be McCain/Huckabee and they were pumped!!!! I did talk with one politician there who said it might be better if Huckabee was not on the ticket because he truly believes Huck would be able to pull a Reagan and come back hot for a win in 2012! Now, we all want McCain to win if we are Republican and Huck has been viligent in his support of McCain, even when they were competing, but if McCain does not pick Huck, we cannot help the outcome of this election. If Obama wins, that means on to 2012!! I KNOW that anyone on here who is thinking objectively and states they want anything other than McCain/Huckabee has to be democrat because why else would you want to drastically reduce our chances of winning?

McCain & Huckabee, two men of honor, integrity, both unique, not the usual Republican Brand, together they hold the support of the majority to win.....

Gail of SC @ May 20, 2008 09:50:25 AM

The people in the field want McHuck

Went to my Republican mtg. last night (about 125 people). Concensus was that it would be McCain/Huckabee and they were pumped!!!! I did talk with one politician there who said it might be better if Huckabee was not on the ticket because he truly believes Huck would be able to pull a Reagan and come back hot for a win in 2012! Now, we all want McCain to win if we are Republican and Huck has been viligent in his support of McCain, even when they were competing, but if McCain does not pick Huck, we cannot help the outcome of this election. If Obama wins, that means on to 2012!! I KNOW that anyone on here who is thinking objectively and states they want anything other than McCain/Huckabee has to be democrat because why else would you want to drastically reduce our chances of winning?

McCain & Huckabee, two men of honor, integrity, both unique, not the usual Republican Brand, together they hold the support of the majority to win.....

Gail of SC @ May 20, 2008 09:49:18 AM

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