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Huck Takes Georgia From Thompson
2007-12-12 19:45:00 (image: history.com) Mike Huckabee has taken the lead in yet another important early state, Georgia . The latest Strategic Vision poll finds that 23% of Georgians prefer Huckabee, that’s sharply up from 6% in September. Fred Thompson ranks second at 20%, sharply down from the commanding lead he had in September where he reached as high as 32% ... More About: General
Dear God? Why?
2007-12-12 04:35:00 (image: hoinews) Darnit! Just as I was ready to set the TEVO for 2pm tomorrow afternoon, come home from a hard day’s work and enjoy the Iowa showdown that would be the Des Moines Register debate taking place tomorrow afternoon, I just confirmed a dreadful rumor. Alan Keyes will be among the candidates. Let’s get straight to ...
Uhh?
2007-12-12 02:42:00 (image: nationalreview) Well, clearly not the endorsement I would have made. I’ve been a National Review subscriber for some time. From my days as a barely graduated college student, during the good ol’ days of the 90’s Republican congress and Clinton hating, I’ve looked to NR as a source for intelligent points on cutting edge conservative ... More About: General
Rasmussen: Huckabee ?Most Presidential?, Reconfirms 39% In Iowa
2007-12-12 00:33:00 (image: alec.org) Mike Huckabee received more good news today. According to this week’s Rasmussen Iowa numbers, the poll confirms a double digit lead on Mitt Romney in the nation’s first primary state. The poll shows Huckabee ranking first at 39%, compared to a second place Romney at 23%. The news reaffirms a Newsweek poll out ... More About: Presidential , General
South Carolina: Huckabee Leads Four Latest Polls
2007-12-11 01:35:00 (image: nytimes) Mike Huckabee’s success in the early state of Iowa, his new national prominence and the falling out of conservative hopeful Fred Thompson have all but propelled the former Arkansas governor to being a major player in the important state of South Carolina. Huckabee is leading in the four most recent polls taken within the ... More About: General , Leads , Polls , South Carolina
Huckabee Launches ?A Better America? Ad
2007-12-10 20:46:00 See my earlier post from yesterday, but the Huckabee campaign is launching a 2nd ad now, titled “A Better America ”, for the NH, IA, and SC markets. God I love Republicanism that reaches out to blue collar folks and average Americans. More About: General
On Huckabee, and taking this nation ?back for Christ?.
2007-12-10 15:05:00 (image: sfgate) I suppose it’s fair game to assume a candidate get attacked from all angles as they rise to the top. But I must admit, some of the “false positioning” on the part of the media right now, especially with regard to Mike Huckabee ’s background as a Baptist pastor, is getting a little desperate. If you ... More About: General , Nation , Christ , Back
Huckabee Launches ?Secure Borders? Ad
2007-12-10 04:34:00 New Mike Huckabee “Secure Borders ” Ad set to begin running tomorrow morning in Iowa markets. More About: Illegal Immigration , General
Now he?s up in Michigan!
2007-12-09 02:17:00 (image: usembassy) 1. Frontrunner Nationally: Check. 2. Frontrunner in Iowa: Check. 3. Frontrunner in South Carolina: Check. 4. Frontrunner in Michigan : Check. With less than four weeks to go until the 2008 primary season kickoff, Governor Mike Huckabee has surged at a remarkable rate throughout the months of November and early December. But new numbers out today yield results that ... More About: General
Newsweek Iowa Poll: Huck has 22 point lead, Mormonism non-factor
2007-12-08 04:06:00 (image: observer) A 22 point lead? Yes… That’s two separate 2’s stuck together. According to the latest Newsweek poll conducted with 1,408 registered voters, Mike Huckabee has taken a commanding lead in the state of Iowa . Huckabee now polls at 39%, the highest percentage of support any Republican candidate has received to date in the crowded ... More About: General , Poll , Three Amigos
Poor Ol? Fred? 9% Nationally
2007-12-07 22:50:00 (image: blogsforfredthompson) Ouch… Fred Thompson , who polled as high as 28% shortly after his candidacy announcement in September, has dipped to his lowest level of 2007. According to today’s presidential tracking poll at Rasmussen, Thompson has sunk to single digits at 9%. Mike Huckabee continues his status as the nation’s frontrunner, polling at 22% now. Rudy Giuliani ... More About: General , Three Amigos , Poor
Huckabee up by 7% in South Carolina
2007-12-06 17:20:00 (image: statemaster) Forget Iowa, Governor Huckabee is now leading in the crucial first-of-the-south state of South Carolina by 7%. According to the latest Rasmussen poll, Mike Huckabee leads the pack at 25%, followed by a tie for second place between Fred Thompson and Mitt Romney who poll at 18%. Rudy Giuliani, whose numbers continue to decline ... More About: General , South Carolina
The ?Other? Surge
2007-12-05 17:32:00 (image: abcnews) Governor Mike Huckabee has taken the lead nationally according to today’s latest Rasmussen Reports poll. The poll finds that 20% of those who responded picked the former Arkansas governor as their choice to lead the Republican Party in 2008. In early primary states, Huckabee’s numbers are continuing to surge. Huckabee leads former frontrunner Mitt ... More About: Fred Thompson , General , Three Amigos , Surge , Urge
Tied!
2007-12-04 18:22:00 (image: timeinc) Mike Huckabee has tied Rudy Giuliani nationally according to today’s latest Rasmussen Reports poll! The poll suggests the candidates are even, tied at 18%. Giuliani’s support has fallen nationally from 29% in mid-November, fading 11 percentage points in less than 2 weeks and challenging his status as the inevitable Republican nominee. Contrasting, Governor Huckabee has surged ... More About: General , Three Amigos
And then there were three?
2007-12-03 19:40:00 (image: beldar) …percentage points until a surging Mike Huckabee is tied for the national frontrunner status with former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani. According to the latest Rasmussen Reports poll out today, Governor Mike Huckabee has surged to a whopping 17% nationally, just 3 points shy of Rudy Giuliani’s 20%. It also appears that with a surging Mike ... More About: Fred Thompson , General , Three Amigos , Were , Then
A Time For Choosing: Why Conservatives Must Unite With Mike
2007-12-03 02:24:00 (image: 4president) When Ronald Reagan gave his famous Time For Choosing speech in 1964 for presidential candidate Barry Goldwater, it was arguably the single moment which launched his political career. It was a time where indeed, the choice did matter, for the future of the greatest nation on earth was at stake. Today, we find ourselves approaching ... More About: Fred Thompson , General , Mike Huckabee , Conservatives
Huckabee 2nd? Nationally.
2007-12-02 22:21:00 (image: msnbc) Mike Huckabee is running 2nd place nationally in the latest Rasmussen Reports poll. From hovering around 10% throughout November, to a slow creep up to 17%, just 5 percentage points under Rudy’s fading 22%, Mike Huckabee could be poised to taking the national frontrunner status by mid-December if trends continue. Poll Results: Rudy Giuliani: 22% Mike Huckabee: ... More About: General , Nationally
A little late night YouTube debate analysis?
2007-11-29 08:37:00 (image: msnbc) Well… at least the snowman didn’t come out. So I’m going to make this short and sweet because it’s 2:08 AM, I just finished watching the CNN YouTube debate via recorded programming, and I desperately need sleep. Let’s take this candidate by candidate, best performance to worst. John McCain: He ties Huckabee for best performance of ... More About: Youtube , Analysis , Fred Thompson , General , Debate
False Conservative? Mike Huckabee on ?Greedy? Capitalists
2007-11-27 05:55:00 (image: yimg) As the rumors continue to pile on over Mike Huckabee ’s liberal record on taxes as governor of Arkansas, doesn’t Bob Novak’s column today ring so true? I’ll highlight this choice example: Who would respond to criticism from the Club for Growth by calling the conservative, free-market campaign organization the “Club for Greed”? That sounds like ... More About: General , Conservative
Continued Deception from the Giuliani Campaign
2007-11-27 05:10:00 (image: abcnews) I tend to ignore the daily exchanges between campaign staff whenever possible. But there’s just something a little unsettling about the defense by Rudy’s people with regard to his bad record towards the second amendment. Challenging him today on the issue of gun rights, Fred Thompson attacked Rudy Giuliani ’s “record” during his time as mayor: Giuliani ... More About: General , Campaign , Three Amigos , Deception
Fred on ABC
2007-11-26 00:10:00 I’m a day or so late on this one, but if you’re interested in ABC’s recent 30 minute interview with Fred Thompson, it’s worth a look. Yet again, Fred is proving himself to be the most policy-articulate, real, and well-rounded conservative in the Republican race. More About: General
Endorse Fred: An Open Letter to the National Rifle Assocation
2007-11-25 20:50:00 (image: yourperfectknife) Attn: Wayne LaPierre, CEO, National Rifle Association. Dear Mr. LaPierre, I have been a proud member of the National Rifle Association since 1999. Since that year, which was the inception of my interest in politics, I have followed closely the issue of protecting the second amendment for our children and for this nation’s future. I know your ... More About: General , Open , Letter , Gun rights
Will this man serve a purpose after all?
2007-11-24 18:26:00 (image: nhpr) For weeks now, as the political scene has unfolded within the Republican Party, my major complaint has been over a view that conservatives were being split up within three camps–Thompson, Huckabee, and Mitt–each serving a different purpose, and that this reality could accidentally propel Rudy Giuliani to the nomination. Fred Thompson ’s supporters represented true, Reagan ... More About: General , Three Amigos , Purpose , Serve
Chuck on Huck
2007-11-19 02:40:00 Say what you want about the Republican field, the Mike Huckabee camp receives “Best Campaign Ad” award for this juicy little spot to air in Iowa starting this week. It’s an interesting twist on Chuck Norris jokes, staring the former Texas ranger and all out badass himself. Best line of the ad? “Chuck Norris doesn’t ... More About: Elections , General
Fred On Amnesty
2007-11-18 05:06:00 A few days old, but in case you haven’t seen it, Fred ’s recent no-nonsense illegal immigration ad. It simply doesn’t get any clearer than this. If you want to view Fred’s full plan on immigration click here. More About: Illegal Immigration , General , Amnesty
Post-Primary Analysis: Why these guys would lose the election
2007-11-18 04:50:00 (image: timeinc) At some point in our careers, we’ve all experienced the “grass is greener” scenario. This is where we think our lives aren’t going quite the way we want them to and begin to suggest to ourselves that a career change is in order. I recently experienced this myself in fact. Five years had ... More About: Elections , Analysis , General , Post , Election
?HUGE?
2007-11-14 04:17:00 (image: catholicsfordemocracy) Fred’s back. With what would be the largest endorsement of the pro-life movement to date in the 2008 presidential race, Fred Thompson picked up the coveted Right To Life backing today. Along with the prestige it brings, it also features grassroots activism, financial help, direct mailing, television media, and countless supporters receiving information on ... More About: Elections , General , Abortion , Huge
Mike Huckabee on Rudy (sort of?)
2007-11-14 04:06:00 Mike Huckabee gives an eloquent statement on the importance of evangelicals to “stick with their own” with regard to endorsements and support. He rightfully discusses this after Pat Robertson’s recent blessing of Rudy Giuliani’s candidacy. He makes several good points and warns of the coming irrelevance of the evangelical movement if they continue to compromise ... More About: General , Mike Huckabee , Three Amigos , Mike
Romney now seen as ?most conservative?
2007-11-13 04:10:00 (image: meridianmagazine) Just months ago, we here at PP were talking about Fred Thompson ’s proverbial lock on the Republican primary nomination. Our confidence in the matter came from one glaring poll result; in those days, Rasmussen Reports showed the former Tennessee senator dominating the question of “who is seen as the most conservative?”. Thanks in part ... More About: Tom Tancredo , General , Conservative , Romney
Thou shalt not? well? nevermind
More articles from this author:2007-11-12 06:21:00 This Wuerker cartoon over at Politico rings so true with regard to the wackiness that was Pat Robertson’s recent endorsement of Rudy Giuliani. Perhaps someone may want to explain to Pat that the first 9 commandments listed here may actually hurt the former mayor’s poll numbers in the long run (and the sole reason he’s choosing ... More About: General , Nevermind , Well 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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