Huckabee runs shoestring campaign
Mike Huckabee, who refuses to cede the GOP nomination to John McCain, continues to accomplish quite a bit with relatively paltry resources.
In a report filed this afternoon with the Federal Election Commission, his campaign reported raising nearly $4 million during January. But it spent nearly $5 million to stay competitive, eating up nearly all the cash he had saved up. The campaign ended the month with about $929,000 in the bank.
The former Arkansas governor won a handful of states on Super Tuesday on Feb. 5, and also won two states on Feb. 9. McCain, however, has swept the contests since.
Huckabee is about 700 delegates behind McCain, who with 957 is getting closer to the 1,191 needed to clinch the nomination, according to an Associated Press tally. But Huckabee is staying firm that he won't drop out until McCain officially reaches the magic number, telling reporters that he will be as dedicated and resolute in the Texas primary on March 4 as the defenders of the Alamo.
I'm a staunch Huck supporter and want him to stay in until the convention, whether he gets the nomination or not, he has proven to be a man of integrity and a true conservative. He is running to give the voters a choice and a voice.
Think how well he did with EVERYONE (media, Republican elites, talk radio, even some Christian leaders like Robertson)against him. He was a late bloomer that didn't get the recognition he needed until it was too late. Everyone already had made up their minds of who to endorse, and mislabeled him a "liberal" early on. In 2012, it will be a different story.
McCain is going to get smashed in the general. He is too moderate/liberal and provides hardly any contrast on issues with the Dems. Plus, he has the personality of a dead person. McCain would do well for himself to make Mike his running mate. That would be his only way to win. Otherwise, I'm writing in Huckabee for the general.
GO HUCK IN TEXAS and OHIO! Send McCain a message!!
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He is so ridiculous - he and his wife need to go back to work.
huckabee was the first in his family to...
-graduate highschool
-graduate college
-get into politics
-run for the white house
everything he's done has been a come from behind victory. and so will his vctory in the presidential race.
Mike Huckabee's done pretty well for a southern hillbilly preacher who pardons killers, believes the world is six thousand years old, and eats fried squirrel.
In fact, well enough that there isn't another candidate in either party who is even close to being as astute, forward looking, and courageous as he is.
Type your comment here...That's my man!!!! I have never been so proud to support a candidate!!!! Huckabee, you are my hero!!!!!
To ALL true Conservatives: LET YOUR VOICES BE HEARD! DO NOT ABANDON THE TRUE CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN LEADER WHO STANDS BY THE PRINCIPLES THAT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY SHOULD REPRESENT-MIKE HUCKABEE!!! VOTE YOUR CONSCIENCE AND BELIEVE IN MIKE!!!
We MIKE HUCKABEE supporters will NEVER put down our pom poms for our leader!!!! He IS the true representative of the Republican Conservative Party and we are getting darn tired of the media and pundits who constantly rag on our man! YEA! to the "Morning Joe" program who agrees with us that Mike Huckabee is the true candidate and the leader that SHOULD be our next president! YEA! to all of those individuals who have endorsed Mike Huckabee for the man he is...a
true leader; a pro-life advocate; honorable; sincere; unflappable; dependable; a true gentleman and such an excellent example of what a president SHOULD be!
TEXANS! SHOW YOUR SUPPORT AND VOTE FOR MIKE!!!!!
We in Ohio will be having our primary in two weeks. I am very happy that Gov. Huckabee is staying in the race so that I can cast my vote for him. I really believe he is the most qualified, most honest, and the only true conservative in this election. I also support the fair tax. His NO amnesty pledge in also something that attracted me to his campaign. I know I'm not alone when I say I resent the republican party's attempt to discount Ohio voters and all the other states that have yet to hold their elections. Just because our primaries are held later than most, we still want to be part of this process and have our voices heard !
GO HUCKABEE
McCain is a hard pill to swallow. This republican stalwart will vote for Mac only if he has Huck on ticket. Otherwise my wife and I will go view the beautiful Iowa foliage on national election day, and pray for the grace to live with an Obama/Clinton or Obama/Edwards administration.
That will be our revenge on the Republican establishment and their elite chattering pundits.
Only candidate for true moral values. Just look at MCCain!! I love the FAIR TAX too. You have my vote Mike!!
Vote for a change! Mike Huckabee! Not the usual Corporate financed candidate.
If his shoe string campaign got him here think what he can do for America!
Gov. Huckabee is the only candidate that has been tested in as Gov. We can see by his record what kind a President he would be. I am siked at the thought of improving our schools, building our infrustructure, getting our nation out of debt., lowering taxes! Yes I said lowering!
Then there are things like ending the rediculous tax system that allows the rich to "write off" personal propery as a "business expense" . If they want that Hummer they will have to pay taxes on it! Is this such a bad thing!
Then there is the ending of murders that happen every second of the day! Or for some mislead people...the ending of "choice" that women have.
If that isn't enough to excite any true conservative there is the defining marriage once and for all as being between one man and one wonan. How dare we stand for something that dates back thousands of years!
Thank you Huckabee for stand for all us TRUE conservatives!
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