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The only people that object to Mike Huckabee are people who are religious bigots - who believe that a Christian can't be an intelligent and capable leader, which Huckabee has proven himself to be. Becoming governor as a Republican in a 90% Democratic state was no small task, especially after Jim Guy Tucker initially refused to resign as promised. He was thrown into leadership with a constitutional crisis, and passed the test. He fought against an office door nailed shut from the inside, and more significantly, the outgoing administration having removed all government records - personnel, financial, everything. He faced alienation from DEMOCRAT Christians he thought were friends because he ran as a Republican. He led the state of Arkansas during the Hurricane Katrina crisis, during which the state saw a greater per capita increase in population than Texas. And handled it splendidly (making use, I might add, of "non-conventional" support like calling on charities - including Christian ones - and other non-profit groups for assistance. Somehow I don't think it mattered to the refugees where the help was coming from!). He is a man of principled leadership that would not only make a good vice president, but a great president. HUCKABEE FOR PRESIDENT 2012!

Mike Huckabee has the same integrity, courage and determination of character that Senator McCain, himself has. Mike "fills in the blanks nicely" in the McCain candidacy. His governing exp., his calm mild temperament, his conservative stances all balance the ticket. He has a huge grassroots following of hard-working supporters who would jump on the bangwagon with a McCain/Huckabee ticket.

Mike Huckabee is the future of the GOP.

In current polls, McCain has more support than Clinton or Obama. With Huckabee in the race, we would be more confident of a win. Huckabee has shown in Arkansas that he can get things done, even with a Democratic legislature. And, he has come up with fresh ideas and a different way of looking at things. The current GOP establishment paradigm needs to be changed, and the sooner, the better. Huckabee, would be given a boost as VP so when he runs for president for 2012, he'll be more likely to do something about the economy (including Medicare and Social Security) and energy. I consider both to be national security issues.

Mike Huckabee did a fantastic job improving many things in Arkansas. Under Huckabee's leadership, Arkansas was ready to help quickly in an emergency helping Hurricane Katrina victims. FEMA should take lessons from them. Buses were ready to take victims to their proper destinations. Meals and bedding were waiting all across the state so no single area was burdened by the overnight population explosion. Private camps across the state were asked to help since they were closing for the season anyway. "We the people" need leaders that listens to us. We need leaders that know what it's like to have to please others in order to keep their jobs. He has many years experience of being on call 24/7.

Mike Huckabee is the clear choice for VP. He stands up for the common man and values life. He wants to bring the jobs back to America and have trade that is really fair. His compassioniate conservatism has won praises from those on the left and the right. He has the power to unite the country and knows what a servant of the people is to do in government. Mike is the only choice!!!

Mike Huckabee is the best choice for VP. He has proven himself to be a person of integrity. He finishes what he starts, and he keeps his word. Huckabee on the ticket will draw in millions of votes for McCain, but Romney on the ticket will be a political suicide for McCain. The Republicans will for sure lose the General election. Value voters refuse to vote for McCain if Romney is on the ticket. http://www.evercor.com/trueromney

If Huckabee is on the ticket, McCain will win the General Election. Stop paying attention to the GOP elite, the media, and the political pundits. They don't care about what the people want. They care about what they want period.

Huckabee is now getting his name out and made a great grassroots movement in his push for the Presdency as can be seen by how many votes he got and how little money he had, he did lose big a few times, but lost close more often in winner take all states, and he can help bring the South a place the GOP has to win in November to have a chance to win.

This is obviously an allusion to the naming of Howdy Doody. The most likely scenario of anyone although numbah would be equally qualified, of course.

Mike would help with social conservatives in red states

Not worth a secong thought. Huckabee brings nothing to the table, evangelicals would cut off their fingers and their toes before even considering voting for the ultra-liberal Obama and the junior Senator from New York would be even more objectionable. McCain doesn't need a VP with only appeal to the religious right and nearly nobody else.

If McCain is smart, he'll keep this redneck away from his ticket. . .fetus-lovers will have no choice and come back to McCain grovelling during election time or face the alternative. If McCain is dumb, he will cave into the false advice that he 'needs' a gay-for-christ fundie like the huckster- it's the other way around. America has watched the present administration make speeches about freedom based on a theological principle that is not commensurate with present day America. McCain has kicked and kissed fundie ass- if he wants a chance at victory he needs a centralized candidate or a Hillanator ticket without Obama. Roll the dice if you like Johnny, but ignore the redneck-christ-fag fatigue present in several metropolitan and cultural areas at your own risk.

Unfortuately, I have to disagree with Abrichara ~ I think that McCains' best bet IS to choose an also-ran. Huckabee would be one of my choices ~ definitely behind Romney, but probably equal to Brownback. Huckabee has strong Republican values that balance out McCains liberal views.

Huckabee would definitely help shore up the fundamentalist base, which will help the Republicans in marginal states like Missouri, Iowa, and other Midwestern states. However, many economic conservatives don't exactly trust Huckabee, so he might not unite the party entirely. Also he has claimed that he has no interest in the VP nomination, although I don't believe him, primarily because the VP this year automatically becomes the parties heir apparent in 2012, when the nominations opens up again because McCain has already decided that he is going to be a one term President. Unlike some other years, the GOP VP nomination has its positives. Huckabee wouldn't be a bad candidate, but I were McCain, I wouldn't pick any of the candidates who ran in 2008 with him. They wouldn't bring much to the ticket: that includes Giuliani, Romney, Thompson and Huckabee.

At least Mike Huckabee had the since of presence stay the contest not cut and run like Romney did. We are going to need someone somewhere in the whitehouse that got some testasterone. MaCain might not be around to long, it is a strenuous job, and Hillary definitely has no balls, same as Obama. Someone has to save the country from those giving it away.

Mike Huckabee would certainly help unite the Republican party, which I believe the Party wants. He also has a great personality that the general public would like. However, his beliefs on social issues are essentially fundamentalist Christian. The Democrats would unrelentlessly assault these beliefs and undermine him greatly with potential swing voters.

What a way to get the religious out to vote.

I don't know. There's just something about Huckabee that rubs me the wrong way. A lot of his talk about immgration contradicts policies he had in Arkansas, so it comes down to which Huckabee would be in Washington. He would help with Conservatives, but I'm not sure he'll be a draw for middle of the road independents.

I realize that he has said that he doesn't want the VP nomination, but I would like to see him on the ticket anyway. At 52 he is a somewhat younger candidate, which I think is a good idea, he's more socially conservative than McCain, and he's extremely charasmatic. Maybe he could bring Chuck Norris and Ric Flair back into the campaign. It would at least add a few bright spots too the usual mudslinging that is bound to happen.