Seen and Heard: Huckabee's Plus-Size, MSDNC, Palin's Muffin Man

I'm a self-employed small businessperson with 4 kids, in VA. In the summer and fall of 2007 I did a lot of studying on the many candidates. I not only read about them; I read what they, themselves, had to say. I watched almost all of the presidential debates closely.

I especially studied (1) their stated positions on the issues, and (2) their established record. For instance, did their words match up to what they actually had DONE in their years of gov't service?

After many months, based on all this research, I decided that the best person for the job would be Gov. Mike Huckabee. His record in AR was solid for cutting taxes, even while working with a Democrat legislature. Huckabee balanced the budget there and kept it balanced, even while dramatically improving the schools and the highways. He was re-elected twice so the voters must have liked what he did there. He still has a 68% approval rating in AR. He got 48% of the black vote because he genuinely cares about ALL people.

When Hurricane Katrina hit, and the gov't of Louisiana was so paralyzed, Huckabee had a plan already in place. He led the neighboring state of AR to welcome 70,000 refugees and housed them in vacant camps in the beautiful mountains all around his state. They were fed and cared for by a well-organized army of volunteers. People who know Mike Huckabee personally say that he is a sincerely caring human being who learns people's names and keeps up with other people's needs and challenges. He also "gets it" when it comes to the threat from radical Islam. His stand against the murder of abortion is solid and has never wavered. I hope Mike Huckabee will some day get a chance to show the American people what true servant-leadership with heart looks like.

Lynn of VA 12:42AM September 09, 2008