Comments on: My Take on Huckabee’s Last Gaffe http://committedtoromney.com/2007/12/31/my-take-on-huckabees-last-gaffe/ A Community of People Committed to Conservative Principles Since 2005. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:18:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: SGSfromMobileDevice http://committedtoromney.com/2007/12/31/my-take-on-huckabees-last-gaffe/#comment-77059 SGSfromMobileDevice Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:24:44 +0000 http://blog.electromneyin2008.com/2007/12/31/my-take-on-huckabees-last-gaffe/#comment-77059 Paulie, DMR polls are not all bad news. True, they have Huckabee ahead at 32, vs Mitt's 26. However, if you do dig in their report, you will see that first, they have polled about 50% of what they said are "Fundamental Christians." That is a bit too high, considering there are only 35% to 40% of cacus goers who are Evangelicals. Then there is the number of those who are sure of their decisions. With the previous polls, Huckabee had as high as 75% of his supporters so sure of voting for him. Now it is about 45%. Mitt has remained stable at 55% the whole month. Mitt can do it! Paulie, DMR polls are not all bad news. True, they have Huckabee ahead at 32, vs Mitt’s 26. However, if you do dig in their report, you will see that first, they have polled about 50% of what they said are “Fundamental Christians.” That is a bit too high, considering there are only 35% to 40% of cacus goers who are Evangelicals.

Then there is the number of those who are sure of their decisions. With the previous polls, Huckabee had as high as 75% of his supporters so sure of voting for him. Now it is about 45%. Mitt has remained stable at 55% the whole month. Mitt can do it!

]]> By: Wolfagain http://committedtoromney.com/2007/12/31/my-take-on-huckabees-last-gaffe/#comment-76914 Wolfagain Tue, 01 Jan 2008 10:10:57 +0000 http://blog.electromneyin2008.com/2007/12/31/my-take-on-huckabees-last-gaffe/#comment-76914 Mitt by 11 points! Huck and Thompson vie for 2nd. The MSM disses Mitt's win. Hillary 3rd! Edwards wins, Obama a close 2nd. Bill Clinton throws a FIT! Mitt by 11 points! Huck and Thompson vie for 2nd. The MSM disses Mitt’s win. Hillary 3rd! Edwards wins, Obama a close 2nd. Bill Clinton throws a FIT!

]]> By: Paulie http://committedtoromney.com/2007/12/31/my-take-on-huckabees-last-gaffe/#comment-76880 Paulie Tue, 01 Jan 2008 06:03:08 +0000 http://blog.electromneyin2008.com/2007/12/31/my-take-on-huckabees-last-gaffe/#comment-76880 I'm in agreement with Rusty on this one... The stupid Des Moines Register poll showed Huck holding his lead. I can't necessarily say if that's accurate, but it will encourage a few questionable Huck supporters to hold. Meanwhile it shows Fred back in the back, and many Iowans will shy away from a guy that they don't see as having much of a chance. Pessimistically, Huck could still win, though he would accomplish nothing with his campaign but screwing up Romney. I'm thinking Mitt will win this though, narrowly, and hopefully Huck will hold 2nd. If Thompson does pull something out though, then so be it. If not, we still need Huck to be around though. McCain getting the silver will be even more of a disaster than Romney failing to get the gold though. The mainstream media will be (even more) unbearable in promoting him than they have been already. A "nightmare scenario," as Thomas put it, indeed. I’m in agreement with Rusty on this one… The stupid Des Moines Register poll showed Huck holding his lead. I can’t necessarily say if that’s accurate, but it will encourage a few questionable Huck supporters to hold. Meanwhile it shows Fred back in the back, and many Iowans will shy away from a guy that they don’t see as having much of a chance.

Pessimistically, Huck could still win, though he would accomplish nothing with his campaign but screwing up Romney. I’m thinking Mitt will win this though, narrowly, and hopefully Huck will hold 2nd.

If Thompson does pull something out though, then so be it. If not, we still need Huck to be around though. McCain getting the silver will be even more of a disaster than Romney failing to get the gold though. The mainstream media will be (even more) unbearable in promoting him than they have been already. A “nightmare scenario,” as Thomas put it, indeed.

]]> By: Jared Trent http://committedtoromney.com/2007/12/31/my-take-on-huckabees-last-gaffe/#comment-76868 Jared Trent Tue, 01 Jan 2008 04:49:32 +0000 http://blog.electromneyin2008.com/2007/12/31/my-take-on-huckabees-last-gaffe/#comment-76868 Inside Huckabee's secret strategy meeting: "I've got an idea. We've got nothing in the bank, right? Nothing to fight off Romney's ads with our own, right? Let's get the media to run our attack ad for us: call a meeting say we were gonna hand out an attack ad but changed our minds, say we just were too Christian to go through with it. The ad gets tons of coverage, I come out smelling like a rose, and not a penny spent on air time!" ... At the press meeting: Reporters: "Hahahahahahahahahahaha!" Inside Huckabee's head: "whoops!" Inside Huckabee’s secret strategy meeting:

“I’ve got an idea. We’ve got nothing in the bank, right? Nothing to fight off Romney’s ads with our own, right? Let’s get the media to run our attack ad for us: call a meeting say we were gonna hand out an attack ad but changed our minds, say we just were too Christian to go through with it. The ad gets tons of coverage, I come out smelling like a rose, and not a penny spent on air time!”

…

At the press meeting:

Reporters: “Hahahahahahahahahahaha!”
Inside Huckabee’s head: “whoops!”

]]> By: Rusty http://committedtoromney.com/2007/12/31/my-take-on-huckabees-last-gaffe/#comment-76864 Rusty Tue, 01 Jan 2008 04:20:24 +0000 http://blog.electromneyin2008.com/2007/12/31/my-take-on-huckabees-last-gaffe/#comment-76864 I think Huck will come in only two points behind Mitt. McCain will finish third. Many of the Evangelicals supporting Huckabee care for nothing but his faith. I think Huck will come in only two points behind Mitt. McCain will finish third. Many of the Evangelicals supporting Huckabee care for nothing but his faith.

]]> By: Steven http://committedtoromney.com/2007/12/31/my-take-on-huckabees-last-gaffe/#comment-76854 Steven Tue, 01 Jan 2008 02:37:03 +0000 http://blog.electromneyin2008.com/2007/12/31/my-take-on-huckabees-last-gaffe/#comment-76854 Agreed Thomas, though I would be shocked if Thompson finished 2nd. If so, this nomination fight will quickly go from Romney vs. the Populists (Giuliani, Huckabee, and McCain) to Romney vs. Thompson, who represent traditional conservatism. May the best man win if it comes to that... Agreed Thomas, though I would be shocked if Thompson finished 2nd. If so, this nomination fight will quickly go from Romney vs. the Populists (Giuliani, Huckabee, and McCain) to Romney vs. Thompson, who represent traditional conservatism. May the best man win if it comes to that…

]]> By: bigmo http://committedtoromney.com/2007/12/31/my-take-on-huckabees-last-gaffe/#comment-76850 bigmo Tue, 01 Jan 2008 02:14:23 +0000 http://blog.electromneyin2008.com/2007/12/31/my-take-on-huckabees-last-gaffe/#comment-76850 I think Huck is still going to come in second. You should see some of his supporters on Politico, feigning (I hope) ignorance and commenting on Huck's new positive ad "That doesn't seem so bad to me, I wonder what all the fuss was about?" As if they don't realize that is not the same ad which is causing all the controversy. I hope they are not really so dumb but who knows?? I think Huck is still going to come in second. You should see some of his supporters on Politico, feigning (I hope) ignorance and commenting on Huck’s new positive ad “That doesn’t seem so bad to me, I wonder what all the fuss was about?” As if they don’t realize that is not the same ad which is causing all the controversy. I hope they are not really so dumb but who knows??

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