More bad news for you HuckHaters out there...
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...first sentence from Atlanta Journal-Constitution story in Saturday's paper: "Mike Huckabee has opened up a huge lead in the race for the Feb. 5 Georgia Republican presidential primary, a new poll released Friday shows."
“If the Republican Presidential primary in Georgia were held today would you vote for…?:
Mike Huckabee (36%)
Rudy Giuliani (14%)
Mitt Romney (12%)
Fred Thompson (10%)
John McCain (10%)
Ron Paul (4%)
Duncan Hunter (2%)
Tom Tancredo* (1%)
Undecided (11%)
*Tancredo has dropped his presidential bid.
The poll was conducted Dec. 17-18 among 823 likely voters in the Georgia Republican presidential primary Feb. 5. The data was weighted for age, race and gender. The margin of error is plus or minus 4%.
"Think for yourself 'cause I won't be there with you."
Which is to say, you might want to look at the documents Caucus Cooler has posted. Suffice it to say they're not sure what the words "graft" or "consulting" mean.
"The Cooler has obtained documents that show Mike Huckabee received $378,000 in consulting fees during 2006, while he was still governor of Arkansas.
Most noteworthy, $35,000 came from Novo Nordisk, one of the world's largest embryonic stem cell researchers. It seems that when money is at stake Huckabee may be able to look past his supposedly fervent opposition to this procedure.
He also received speaking fees and honoraria from churches while Governor.
It is certainly calls into question whether or not it is appropriate for a Governor to be taking a consulting fee from interest groups, as Huckabee did, when issues surrounding that interest group could come across his desk.
The consulting money was funneled through an organization called 12 stops, a group created in 2004 to handle Gov. Huckabee's book deals. With all the attention Senator Obama received for running a separate PAC and potentially funnelling money from maxed out donors through that PAC, it calls into question whether Huckabee may have done the same."
Their list of donors:
12 Stops – National Association of Music Manufacturers Consulting- $40,000
12 Stops – Book Tour/Salary- $40,000
12 Stops – Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church Book Sales- $700
12 Stops – Cooper Institute Honoraria - $2,500
12 Stops – Cooper Institute Book Sales - $599
12 Stops – Hope for America PAC (Huckabee’s PAC) Book Sales - $7,700
12 Stops – Crystal Cathedral Book Sales - $4,070
12 Stops – McBride Agency Book Royalties - $148,750
12 Stops – Ankeny Free Church Honoraria - $1,500
12 Stops – Thomas Road Baptist Church Honoraria - $2,500
12 Stops – Liberty University Honoraria - $500
12 Stops – International Speakers Bureau/CA Assoc of Health Plans Honoraria - $17,000
12 Stops – Washington Policy Center Honoraria - $10,000
12 Stops – International Speakers Bureau/Public Health Institute Honoraria - $13,000
12 Stops – Castle Partners Honoraria - $13,000
12 Stops – International Speakers Bureau/Grant Makers in Health Honoraria - $4,000
12 Stops – International Speakers Bureau/Novo Nordisk Honoraria - $17,500
12 Stops – Keppter Speakers/Utah League of Cities & Towns Honoraria - $10,000
12 Stops – Prestonwood Baptist Church Honoraria - $1,500
12 Stops – International Speakers Bureau/Novo Nordisk Honoraria - $17,500
12 Stops – International Speakers Bureau/Institute for Health & Productivity Honoraria -$13,000
12 Stops – International Speakers Bureau/Washington University - $13,000
Whether or not you agree with CaucusCooler's word usage, (1) are you refuting this data and (2) are you saying that you don't believe that this raises any ethical questions for candidate Huckabee?
It is monarchical and aristocratical government only that requires ignorance for its support.
- Thomas Paine, Rights of Man, 1792
Speaking as someone who's lived in Georgia most of his life, I have to suggest the following. Huckabee supports the Fair Tax. John Linder, the author of HR 25, hails from Georgia. Neal Boortz, co-author of the Fair Tax Book, hails from Georgia. If Huckabee makes it to Super Duper Tuesday, Georgia /should/ be a cake walk for him. Huckabee winning Georgia is about as given as Giuliani winning New Jersey. Whoopty doo, as they say.
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And will end the same way, except Huckster won't be head of party. The Huckster is an obscure governor from a minor state.
He takes positions that get good poll response but will not get votes. Just like the Deaniacs, Hucksters are loud, type a lot, and are actually few in number.
Just like democrats don't ever actually give their preachers any power, the same is true for Republicans. Pat Robertson never went any where, and neither will the Huckster.
and I think you should save your gloating for another couple months. We're still two weeks from the first primary but you seem to think we've already chosen the nominee.
W.C. Fields for President!
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everyone who has problems with Huckabee is a "HuckHater"?
And second, why is it that Huckabee's supporters on RedState only cite to favorable polls, but do not defend in any substantive way his very problematic record as governor?
Just wondering...
That's because we're all part of some conspiracy of elites who get together in Harvard Yard at midnight on night of the full moon to drink Dom Pérignon, paddle each other, talk about how much we hate Huckabee, and discuss how we can take advantage of those little "main street" guys to increase the size of our already massive investment portfolios.
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Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman
http://caucuscooler.blogspot.com/2007/12/cooler-exclusive-governor-graft...
Yes, I think this should clear up why Huck has been ducking Meet The Press.