Posted by
Michael Nadeau on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 10:16:53 PM
While all of the GOP candidates are struggling to establish themselves as the right man to lead the party to victory in 2008, one is clearly gaining steam. Former Gov. Mike Huckabee has managed to wow every audience he has addressed with his directness, intelligence, and his integrity on the issues. He is a man who clearly has a vision for the future of the country, and his unabashedness about his faith and how it defines him is truly refreshing. This is a candidate who has a positive message of hope, and offers real answers to the issues facing both the party and the nation.
On both the sanctity of human life and gay marriage he is undeniably the most conservative choice. On taxes and health care he has a clear message that addresses the issues head on, addressing the issue of Health Care Reform while at the same time revolutionizing the tax code and supporting lower taxes. He, also, addresses the issue of illegal immigration with the same directness as he does every single issue, supporting a sealed border and opposing amnesty. He is very intelligent, quite likeable, and truly genuine.
So, why is it that so many within the party seem reluctant in their support of this brilliant man, who seems to have what it takes to rally the party and even defeat Hillary if given the chance? I believe it is quite possibly a combination of things that Huckabee faces in this challenge to win the nomination and the Presidency. First, is the issue of electibility that seems to plague even the most conservative of the voters, and is quite possibly emerging as the new conservative value among the values voters. Yet, as Huckabee makes his limited appearances, he is even beginning to catch fire among their ranks as well, as evidenced in the FRC Straw Poll.
Another of the challenges is the more liberal fringe that is ratcheting their verbal barrage of name calling and unfounded attacks, reminiscent of the attacks of the very far left during the last 8 years. Some of which, I believe to be the result of the Libertarian running as a Republican and the following he has brought into the campaign. Yet, here again, nothing has even begun to slow down the momentum and the energy that Huckabee, who has been elected and re-elected in a very liberal state, has generated.
In closing, Huckabee is the tried and true conservative in the race who will be able to bring the party together and bring the fight to the door of the liberals, come hell or high water, in November 2008.
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