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« on: September 30, 2011, 01:43:52 PM »
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/30/us-usa-campaign-huckabee-idUSTRE78T48Y20110930
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« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2011, 01:46:36 PM »
Weren't conservatives dissatisfied with Huckabee last time?
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« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2011, 01:46:44 PM »
sorry, Huck...you chickened out
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« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2011, 01:51:20 PM »
Reuters - Huckabee looks again at Republican presidential bid

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Though it's easy to make this observation in retrospect, Perry's run was always opportunistic rather than the product of any long-held plan or ambition, and I'm surprised that the anti-Romney faction wasn't more conscious of this and the increased level of risk involved.

Are Republicans really this panicked that at the prospect of nominating Romney? If Thune, Daniels, Huckabee, J. Bush or any other candidate who might actually win the nomination were in the race, would they be satisfied withe any of them?
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« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2011, 01:52:38 PM »
Quote from: Senator Duke on September 30, 2011, 01:46:36 PM
Weren't conservatives dissatisfied with Huckabee last time?

Huckabee was the social conservative candidate in 2008 since many social conservatives had never cared for some of the positions of candidates such as Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, and Mitt Romney. Club for Growth conservatives despise Huckabee for his comments about  the organization and his fiscal record in his term as governor of Arkansas.
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« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2011, 02:01:18 PM »
We might have to turn to him if Christie passes on running. If Christie gets in, Huckabee can forget about it.
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« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2011, 02:06:35 PM »
And Romney looks on with glee.
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« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2011, 02:06:52 PM »
« Edited: September 30, 2011, 02:14:05 PM by cavalcade »
Isn't Huckabee the original "in-state tuition for illegal immigrants" guy?

Edit: I had actually been wondering a few days ago why he wasn't considering it...generally conservative, popular, charismatic, high name recognition, he's now picked up a few more paychecks from Fox.
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« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2011, 02:39:48 PM »
I think it would be amusing to see a Republican field with 17 people in it...and still no one who satisfies conservatives.
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« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2011, 02:47:33 PM »
Huckabee is the only candidate I can really see coming back from such a late start to a victory over Romney.
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« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2011, 02:50:07 PM »
I heard Bob Dole is also reconsidering.
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« Reply #11 on: September 30, 2011, 03:11:45 PM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QJrJbWkF-c
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« Reply #12 on: September 30, 2011, 03:13:23 PM »
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« Reply #13 on: September 30, 2011, 03:18:10 PM »
John McCain is setting up a few town halls in New Hampshire....

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« Reply #14 on: September 30, 2011, 03:35:44 PM »
Quote from: Henry Wallace on September 30, 2011, 01:52:38 PM
Quote from: Senator Duke on September 30, 2011, 01:46:36 PM
Weren't conservatives dissatisfied with Huckabee last time?

Huckabee was the social conservative candidate in 2008 since many social conservatives had never cared for some of the positions of candidates such as Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, and Mitt Romney. Club for Growth conservatives despise Huckabee for his comments about  the organization and his fiscal record in his term as governor of Arkansas.

That would kill him in this cycle.
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« Reply #15 on: September 30, 2011, 04:30:19 PM »
The bigot I guess decided there wasn't enough bigotry in the current field.
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« Reply #16 on: September 30, 2011, 05:11:27 PM »
Huck camp denies rumors.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20114019-503544.html
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« Reply #17 on: September 30, 2011, 05:31:53 PM »
Poor Romney. Conservatives are desperate to find someone else
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« Reply #18 on: September 30, 2011, 05:35:55 PM »

good, because this seemed overly opportunistic by half
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« Reply #19 on: September 30, 2011, 06:26:26 PM »
Quote from: redcommander on September 30, 2011, 04:30:19 PM
The bigot I guess decided there wasn't enough bigotry in the current field.

Yeah. All of Huck's anti-immigration bigotry is just blatant racism... Oh wait.
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« Reply #20 on: September 30, 2011, 06:27:17 PM »
He's not running.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0911/64850.html
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« Reply #21 on: September 30, 2011, 09:46:09 PM »
Quote from: Cathcon on September 30, 2011, 06:26:26 PM
Quote from: redcommander on September 30, 2011, 04:30:19 PM
The bigot I guess decided there wasn't enough bigotry in the current field.

Yeah. All of Huck's anti-immigration bigotry is just blatant racism... Oh wait.

I meant his religious bigotry against Mormons and Muslims.
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« Reply #22 on: September 30, 2011, 10:28:17 PM »
Too late.
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« Reply #23 on: October 01, 2011, 10:06:08 AM »
Although he's conservative I really like watching him debate.  He really cleaned house in the 2008 debates, although I think it is too late for him to enter the VP slot has his name all over it
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« Reply #24 on: October 03, 2011, 03:26:07 AM »
Bush Sr should reconsider too: after all, he deserved a second term Tongue
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