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DBZWarriors has created this continuation of his other video “Cinderella Man”.  This race is far from being over.

Huckabee Speech to CPAC

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MSNBC: Huckabee Is Still In The Race

While everyone is proclaiming McCain the presumptive nominee after Romney’s exit, the GOP race still isn’t over. And do remember that McCain has never been a good front-runner — he has always seemed to trip up when in that position. Huckabee is still in the race, and his last stand is Virginia. He may not say it, but it’s pretty obvious when one looks at the potential Republican electorate. Should many indies and moderate Republicans decide their vote is better spent in the Dem primary, then Huckabee’s passionate evangelical supporters could be enough to keep things close. What does McCain do now? For one, he can’t completely act like he’s taking the nomination (and conservatives) for granted. He should do what he can to put Huckabee away for good on Tuesday. A big win by McCain over Huckabee in Virginia will do just that. The thing McCain has left to fear from conservatives who aren’t on board yet is a third party challenge, and that happens if he pokes conservatives in the eye or ignores them too quickly and moves too fast to the center.

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/08/648163.aspx

Dobson endorses Huckabee!

James Dobson, one of the nation’s most prominent evangelical Christian leaders, backed Mike Huckabee’s presidential bid Thursday night, giving the former Arkansas governor a long-sought endorsement as the Republican field narrowed to a two-man race.In a statement first obtained by The Associated Press, Dobson reiterated his declaration on Super Tuesday that he could not in good conscience vote for John McCain, the front-runner, because of concerns over the Arizona senator’s conservative credentials.

Dobson said given the situation at that point, he was reluctant to choose between “two pro-family candidates whom I could support” — Huckabee and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.

But Dobson wrote that Romney’s announcement Thursday that he was suspending his campaign “changed the political landscape.”

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/politics/5524238.html

Two Man Race

Interesting developments…

Mitt Romney ended his 2008 presidential bid today. That in effect makes Mike Huckabee the only viable contender against McCain for the GOP nomination. Now is the time for all conservatives to rally around Governor Huckabee; here are the top 5 reasons why:

1. Immigration: Mike signed a pledge today that was drafted by Sen. Sessions that he will make immigration a top priority as President. Mike is a man of his word and is the ONLY electable candidate who will END ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION.

http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Newsroom.PressRelease&ID=588

2. Second Ammendment: Mike is the strongest candidate dedicated to defending the 2nd Ammendment – check out his record.

3. Tax Reform: It is utterly ludicrous to call Mike Huckabee an economic liberal. What he did in terms of cutting taxes in Arkansas was Revolutionary. He has the most conservative plan for federal taxes -eliminate the IRS and replace it with the flat consuption-based FAIR Tax.

4. Judges: In the next two presidential terms there are likely to be 3 vacancies in the US Supreme Court. Unlike Mike Huckabee, John McCain is not dedicated to appointing true conservative judges like Sam Alito who will support the sanctity of life, traditional marriage and the right to bear arms.

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=599795.

5. Communication: Mike is young, energetic and motivational. Not only will this give him a huge advantage in beating the Democratic Nominee (once he gets financial support of GOP), but it will make him the president who will unite the American people and get things done by selling concepts to the American people who will in turn compel their representatives (House and Senate) to support the President’s proposals.

Talk Turns to Huckaboom II

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/02/05/talk_turns_to_huckaboom_ii.html?hpid=topnews

Here in DC, just about every conversation begins with a single word:

“Predictions?”

In about an hour that will change, to “Heard any exits?”

You’re required to have a prognostication of some kind, or else face immediate social exile and/or public stoning. You can’t just say, “We’ll see what the voters decide,” as that’s the moral equivalent of giving up. If you can’t speculate recklessly, THEY WIN.

A good all-purpose response is, “Don’t overlook the Ron Paul factor.” You can also impress with a highly specific but incomprehensible answer, such as, “I’m struck by how well Romney’s doing in California’s 48th Congressional.”

There is, however, a data point that we can examine at this hour. It’s the result from West Virginia, and it is portentous. According to the web site of the West Virginia Republican Convention, “Because West Virginia will know its results by midday, it gives West Virginia an enormous impact on the presidential race in 2008. ”

The result: Huckaboom II.

Yes, Mike Huckabee is back, and with his West Virginia momentum he’s unstoppable. He hadn’t won so much as a game of Minesweeper since the Jan. 3 Iowa caucuses, but today he edged out Mitt Romney and won the entire slate of 18 delegates, at some sort of convention in Charleston. The West Virginians picked Huckabee even though Romney left Long Beach, Calif., after midnight and flew all through the wee hours of the morning in order to speak to them at breakfast time. Romney shoulda stayed wheels-down in Long Beach.

Super Tuesday a Win!

Here is an email I got from the Huckabee Campaign.

What a day! Thanks to the hard and tireless work of tens of thousands of supporters nationwide we scored terrific victories last night.  You made calls, you sent emails, you wrote letters and waved signs and because of you we won:  West Virginia, Arkansas, Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia and we came oh so very close in Missouri and Oklahoma.Let’s celebrate a bit this morning, but we must now quickly shift our focus to the next states casting votes:  Louisiana, Washington, Kansas, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.

Our campaign is already competitive in each of these states but we need to drive our momentum there and begin contacting voters immediately.  Kansas, Louisiana and Washington all cast votes on Saturday and The “Chesapeake Primary” (DC, MD and VA) is next Tuesday.  (NOTE: please hand out the link to this blog to anyone you know that lives in WA, you can print out the info cards I made and hand those out also)

Here is what I need from you this morning:1.  Make lists of everyone you know in these states and send them an email asking them to vote for our campaign.  If they are undecided please tell them to visit our campaign website to learn more about the issues we are fighting for and the kind of grassroots team we have assembled.  If you don’t know anyone living in DC, MD, VA, KS, WA and LA, please email or phone people you know that support my campaign and ask them to get more involved.  We need more volunteers, new contributors, and new supporters.  Friends contacting friends and convincing them to participate is the secret to our success.2.  If you are a Ranger please email your friends and family and ask them to contribute towards the amount you pledged to raise.  If you have already raised what you pledged, please consider boosting your goal.  Rangers helped raise over $200,000 over the last 6 days, but to compete effectively, over the next days we will need to double and triple that amount.If you aren’t a Ranger please consider signing up today.  Rangers help raise funds for our campaign and helped place over 100,000 voter contact calls for our campaign to voters in Tennessee, Oklahoma, Alabama, Florida and Georgia.3.  Make an immediate contribution of $25 or more today.  I’m headed into a meeting with my campaign team now to review our resources and determine just what we need to propel our efforts in these next key states.  I’ll drop you a note later today with a summary of our discussion.  In the meantime, if at all possible, please make an immediate contribution today.The second half of this marathon race has begun.  We are stronger, faster and most important, we are together.

Jubilant Huckabee to fight on

John McCain is not the only Republican who is pleased with his showing the morning after Super Tuesday. Mike Huckabee has made a surprisingly strong showing among social conservatives in southern states, keeping his primary hopes alive.

Mr Huckabee won in five states, including Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas and West Virginia.

At his election headquarters in Little Rock, Arkansas, Mr Huckabee told his jubilant supporters he would fight on.

 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7230273.stm

Go Mike Huckabee!!  This race is far from over!  If your state has not voted yet, please continue to mobolize voters for Huckabee!! 

Washington citizens, make sure that you go to the Caucus on the ninth of this month, in just a couple of days!

Huckabee Strikes First on Super Tuesday

Real Clear Politics:

Huckabee will win the West Virginia caucuses, NBC News reports, with 52%. Huckabee came in second to Mitt Romney in the first round of voting, finishing with 33% to Romney’s 41%, the AP reported earlier. John McCain, finishing third with 15%, survived to the second round, while Ron Paul finished fourth, at 10%, and was eliminated.

Amid rumors of a deal between backers of Huckabee and McCain, Huckabee secured 52% of the delegates in the second round, to Romney’s 47%. McCain’s goal in throwing support to Huckabee is designed to deprive Romney of a win early in the day. Huckabee will win all 18 of the state’s pledged delegates. Nine of the state’s remaining 12 delegates will be awarded during a May 13 primary.

Huckabee’s win, though, could have adverse effects for McCain as well. The former Arkansas governor, whose home state borders delegate-rich Missouri, has been running a close second in recent polls there. The winner of the Show-Me State takes home 58 delegates through the winner-take-all system. An early victory should embolden Huckabee supporters in southern states that vote today as well. If Huckabee is a major factor tonight, it would be a major blow to Romney.

Posted by Reid Wilson

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/politics_nation/

Huckabee to Romney: If He thinks this is Tough, He ain’t seen Nothing

Texarkana, AR-

Back on his home turf of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee counter-punched Mitt Romney on his ” no whining” comment after Huckabee accused him of “voter suppression”. The contentious squabble initiated after Romney, while on  FNC’s Hannity and Colmes equated a Huckabee vote, essentially, to a wasted vote for McCain.

” I’m hoping he’ll live up to that because he’s the one that everytime, he’s spends millions of bucks on John McCain, or me then we push back then he just jumps up and down and screams and hollars and says ‘oh its a personal attack, its a personal attack.’ This is running for the presidency, this ain’t bean bag. So if he’s gonna throw a few at our head, he needs to know that when he comes to the plate he’s gonna see some 98mph fastballs coming back.that’s the way it works, ” Huckabee continued.” If he thinks this is tough he ain’t seen nothing until he faces hillary or obama in the general election so that why I don’t think he’s not  the best guy to put in the starting line up for the big game.”‘ 

Both Huckabee and Romney are vying  to be the conservative alternative to frontrunner John McCain today, as some enclaves in the GOP feel uncomfortable with McCain’s conservative credentials.

http://embeds.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/02/05/huckabee-to-romney-if-he-thinks-this-is-tough-he-aint-seen-nothing/