Who wouldn't want to hug this guy??? I don't know if it's his soothing, slightly southern voice, somewhat similar to the southern baptist preacher voice Pastor Tom speaks with, or if it's the fact that he is so incredibly polite all the time. Whatever it is, something about him makes me want to give him a big hug every time I see him - the kind of hug I give my grandpa when I haven't seen him for a while. I'm not sure if this is good for his campaign for President of the most powerful country in the world? Some might argue not. Whether or not my desire to hug Mr. Huckabee is a good sign for his run at the Presidency, no doubt other people are beginning to see what he stands for and they like it.
Since his 2nd place finish at the Iowa Straw Poll (see the Haugland's or the Schulzes blogs for a photo of us at the event) he has certainly been receiving some much needed free advertising! An article in The Wall Street Journal online said;
"The biggest winner of Iowa Republicans' weekend straw poll of 11 presidential rivals may well turn out to be not Mitt Romney, whose first-place finish here was expected, but surprise runner-up Mike Huckabee, the guitar-picking former governor of Arkansas.
Should Mr. Huckabee capitalize on his second-place showing here Saturday to get a second look from demoralized Republicans unhappy with their choices -- and to get much-needed funding -- the repercussions could reshuffle the party's contest for its 2008 nomination. Social conservatives, who have come to dominate the Republican party, could decide the candidate they have been looking for has been in the race the whole time, languishing at the back of the pack with little money to promote himself. "
read full article here
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