2G2K: Huckabee Strikes Again
For all of their pandering to "conservatives" and "evangelicals" John
McCain and Mitt Romney have been unable to shake off Mike Huckabee.
His victory in West Virginia today reiterates that his message has
definitely struck a chord with Republican voters. He has stolen some
of McCain's outsider aura and mixed it with the good ol' boy charm
that carried Bush to victory.
Huckabee's continued success further raises his profile as a potential
VP candidate. He is the strongest republican emerging in that race at
this moment. His strongest competition at the moment is former
Oklahoma congressman JC Watts who remains popular in republican
circles and offers a strong counter to a democratic ticket headed by
either Clinton, and to a lesser degree Obama.
Whatever the case, it seems as if this circus continues to entertain.
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oh, snap. you brought jc watts back. i wasn't expecting that.
yeah man. i've been wanting to unveil that JC wild card for a while now.
speaking as a native west virginian, i have to say that huckabee's victory came as no surprise.
to me, the charisma that mccain has carried recently may be linked to his 'outsider' profile but i feel that the media has really made a big deal about the fact that he has not yet pulled out his 'i spent 5 years in torture in nam' card.
even more relevant considering the fact that we recently acknowledged that waterboarding is a fact that has reared its head in the u.s.'s terrorist policies.
that said, in a state that places so much emphasis on state-wide-nationalism we almost hope to avoid the status quo. not to mention we are blatantly red.
god speaks loud from the mountain tops in the Appalachian valley and i have to say i am a bit surprised that He is yet to be as prominent as he was 3 years ago.
granted WV was a caucus and should maybe taken in a different light than the rest of SUPER DUPER TUESDAY, but that said, i am waiting for him to reemerge as a presence once june rolls around and we really have to get worried (regardless if you like Hilary of Barack).
Hilson,
Speaking up for your native land I see. Other than the Huckabee v Romney, Christian v Mormon spat, religion has not played a major role in this year's election. None of this year's candidates are as invested in manipulating religious voters as Bush and Rove were in 2004, and it's unlikely that will change in the general election.
That said, Huckabee is noticeably popular in many of the same states that Obama has scored victories. It will be interesting to see how they fare were their tickets to go head to head. In such a scenario, it will literally come down to who can get the most people to the polls and that would be incredibly fascinating.
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