Huckabee And Giuliani On The God Tricket
NOPE it’s not the title sequences for a new sitcom. It’s the promo video for the CNN/YouTube Republican debate in Florida tomorrow night.
And with less than two months to go to the presidential primaries the debate actually promises to be a tad more exciting than this dreary promo suggests.
While Hillary Clinton continues her runaway lead among the Democrats, the Republican field remains wide open, with Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney constantly at each other’s throats, Mike Huckabee champing at the bit and John McCain and Fred Thompson battling hard to stay in the race.
Oh, and did we mention Ron Paul? His name seems to evade the mainstream media most of the time, but Paul continues to attract vehement support and piles of cash online.
But ahead of the debate, Mike Huckabee is hogging most of the limelight.
Huckabee’s latest ad portrays him for what he is: a good Christian candidate for President.
The ad may also contain a number of veiled digs at Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith and his flip-floping on issues such as abortion, according to the New York Times.
Either way, Huckabee’s appeal among socially conservative Christians is sure to hurt Romney, and by doing so help Giuliani.
Indeed, Huckabee’s recent surge in Iowa polls and his strong campaign has set tongues wagging about a possible partnership with Giuliani next year.
The New York Sun points out that Huckabee and Giuliani have refrained from criticizing each other as the campaign has intensified and that Huckabee has even taken Giuliani’s side in his recent spats with Romney.
Certainly, Giuliani could do with the conservative street cred of a former southern Baptist minister who so appeals to evangelical Christians.
November 27th, 2007 at 8:07 pm
With all seriousness; Rudy Giuliani is the the absolute worse pick for President. He is a sell-out to his Catholic faith by supporting abortion and even has the gaul to say that support also include late-term abortions. Despite what he says now he will not appoint the right SCOTUS judges because he does not believe it.
If he can cheat on his wives in the public eye- someone he made a vow to God to love, honor and obey, I have little trust he will uphold his vow to protect and defend the Constitution if his personal self interest differs from it. If he will break his vows to God and a woman he said he loves, how much more to the ‘average American’ he does not know at all? Rudy is anti-2nd Amendment, pro open-border, pro amnesty, and pro war. He’s a nut and definately not a Conservative Republican.
If Huckabee or any other willingly joins Rudy should America be so unfortunate to have Rudy win the election then their own personal convictions are also for sale to the highest bidder. America deserves better than that. Please look at everyones recod and reasoned positions to see who walks the walk.
November 27th, 2007 at 8:38 pm
I am a member of AFJ of the USA and we are publicly denouncing the fact the media in the USA is trying to control this Presidential Election and we are not going to let it happen again. They are not going to steal it from us this time. This time the American People are voting for Dr. Ron Paul for President and we are taking back our Government and our Country. AFJ - AXJ around the world! Vote for Dr. Ron Paul. The Ron Paul Revolution around the world. http://www.action4justice.com 24/7/365
November 28th, 2007 at 1:48 am
Huckabee is NOT a conservative. He just plays one on tv.
http://www.taxhikemike.org
November 28th, 2007 at 3:14 am
Huckabee’s rise in the polls was guaranteed after he visited the CFR in September. Need I say more?
January 10th, 2008 at 8:51 am
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Andy Says:
November 27th, 2007 at 8:07 pm
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I think you are being rather unforgiving about human nature. Charasmatic people will always attract admirers and so their temptations are increased, but so far as running a country, Rudy Guiliani has the leadership qualities and vision for his country.
It unfortunately seems that anybody attempting to take the reins of leadership is expected to be a chamaeleon and appeal to all extreme views in a complex society.
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Mods and Admin
Do we think then that extremes are more ‘achievable’ aims and ends for politicians than nitty gritty day to day stuff?