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Read this ARTICLE.

He admitted that his career as a Southern Baptist pastor before he ran for political office raises questions for some voters. But he said it also helped him identify on a personal level with social problems afflicting the country.

“My time in the church world was the best preparation to later become a governor,” Huckabee said. “There’s not a social problem that exists in this country that doesn’t have a name and a face.”

Huckabee’s faith is one of the reasons Royce Phillips, 54, a pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Coralville, will vote for him in the straw poll.”A lot of people dismiss Huckabee because he doesn’t have as much money as Romney and Giuliani, but it’s about the people,” Phillips said.

Shawn Zierke, 35, said Huckabee’s anti-abortion stance and tax proposals won her over. Unlike other Republicans, he has charisma to go with his conservatism, Zierke said.

There it is again…Huckabee and Charisma…the two go hand in hand…Charisma doesn’t make for good policy…But charisma is what Reagan and Clinton had…two different policies…two different people…both had that charisma…as much as it hurts to say it…for all of Clinton’s faults (HE HAD MANY) he got elected twice on charisma…Huckabee can do the same…except with GOOD policy and character…

Below is an ARTICLE about France and a few other nations…they all took inept steps to try and NEGOTIATE with HITLER…of course this failed…as i fear it will with IRAN…we have to stop terrorism and those who SPONSOR it…

“Moral paralysis” is a term that has been used to describe the inaction of France, England and other European democracies in the 1930s, as they watched Hitler build up the military forces that he later used to attack them.

It is a term that may be painfully relevant to our own times.
Back in the 1930s, the governments of the democratic countries knew what Hitler was doing — and they knew that they had enough military superiority at that point to stop his military buildup in its tracks. But they did nothing to stop him.

Instead, they turned to what is still the magic mantra today — “negotiations.”
No leader of a democratic nation was ever more popular than British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain — wildly cheered in the House of Commons by opposition parties as well as his own — when he returned from negotiations in Munich in 1938, waving an agreement and declaring that it meant “peace in our time.”

We know now how short that time was. Less than a year later, World War II began in Europe and spread across the planet, killing tens of millions of people and reducing many cities to rubble in Europe and Asia.

Looking back after that war, Winston Churchill said, “There was never a war in all history easier to prevent by timely action.” The earlier it was done, the less it would have cost.
At one point, Hitler could have been stopped in his tracks “without the firing of a single shot,” Churchill said…

Here is an ARTICLE that makes a few interesting points…

But it is the impending entry of Mr. Thompson — the former Tennessee senator who, aides said Wednesday, plans to enter the race with a national announcement tour just after Labor Day — that has injected the most uncertainty into the contest. Across the board, Republicans said they were uncertain how strong a candidate Mr. Thompson might be in his first national campaign and how much money he could raise.

Wasn’t Fred supposed to come in around mid-May…then June…then July 4th…then August…now Labor Day?…I think that had he come in around May and had a halfway good Debate June 5th (i.e. Stand there and say nothing, just look tough) Huck and the rest of the second tier might have already left the race…now the straw poll might inject life into one of the second tier candidates…and boom…Fred might have waited too long…just a thought…

Here are some facts that relay the importance of the Straw Poll at Ames I got from this ARTICLE…(notice the bolded words)

By the numbers

40,000 — The straw poll crowd expected by Iowa Republicans

5 — Outside groups that also will have a big straw poll presence, including the NRA, Newt Gingrich’s American Solutions, One Vote ’08, Fair Tax and the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease

10 — Hours of politics planned, from a Fair Tax rally at 9 a.m. to the announcement of poll results at 7 p.m.

31 — The number of parking lots that will be used or will be available for use during the straw poll. Planners are expecting traffic akin to an Iowa-Iowa State football game.

15 — Minutes each candidate has to speak during the event.

0 — Number of GOP candidates who failed to finish in the top two at the straw poll but won the caucuses anyway.

Read this excerpt from an ARTICLE, written by Senator Sam SwitchBack, rather Brownback…

That is why I propose an optional flat tax that would exist alongside the current code. This approach does not gore any of the tax code’s sacred cows and it could actually be enacted into law. An optional flat tax would generate economic growth and be vastly more transparent, simple and family — friendly than the current code.

He can’t be serious…This is just what we as Americans need…More tax laws lined up with our current ones…H&R Block is loving it…They know they can now put a lock on doing everybody’s taxes…Because no one is going to understand anything about this…and if we go this route…20 years, after 10 more congresses…our system may be so screwed up…there may never be a way out…Seriously…Brownback doesn’t even want a Flat Tax…He wants it to be OPTIONAL…Thats like saying I know what we have is screwed up…But it is paying for my pay raises I give myself every year…So lets not take that away but instead we can add to it…uh no Brownback…Get Real…Its time we all said no to the current system for good…Take a look at what we need below…keep this in mind…This Video has had over 155,000 views

God called the ancient Israelites a “wicked and adulterous generation.” In context, that meant they lusted after false gods, worshiping and following idols made of wood and gold instead of the real thing. Today in America, adultery is no longer regarded as a big deal, except for those hurt by a cheating partner. Laws have been so watered down in many states that while an adulterous partner in a marriage might sue for divorce on grounds of sexual infidelity, increasing numbers of family courts do not penalize the cheating partner when it comes to alimony and other financial considerations, or even child custody. Cheating wives can still win custody or joint custody of their children.

Whether one commits adultery with a White House intern, or a prostitute, it’s all the same and it isn’t funny, except for the hypocrisy part. Sex is a powerful force. It can bond, or it can destroy. In our culture, sex has been used as a commodity to make lots of money and in doing so it has mortgaged the souls of those who use it irresponsibly.

Ask Sen. David Vitter, who is now making his mortgage payments — in public humiliation and private shame.

More on this ARTICLE by Cal Thomas later…

Update: If you will remember from an earlier post, this is an excerpt from our work in progress…Character Files…

2007 Republican Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, former Governor of the state of Arkansas and an ordained Southern Baptist pastor, has correctly said that if Republicans abandon the issue of character in this election they will owe Bill Clinton an apology. Huckabee stated that what is at stake, is consistent moral standards. He addressed the matter well, suggesting that Republicans cannot afford to become hypocrites, criticizing the opposition party while overlooking the same faults in our own.

I think this nails how important it is for us as a party to make sure we nominate a man of CHARACTER…the proof is in the pudding…30 years of marriage…no infidelity’s…when we look at this…you have to say that Mike Huckabee is the man…

Update: Mike continues to climb in National Polls…take a look at the poll…then at what race42008 has to say about it…

GOP (change from yesterday)
Fred Thompson 24% (even)
Rudy Giuliani 21% (-1)
Mitt Romney 14% (even)
John McCain 11% (-1)
Mike Huckabee 4% (+1)

Daily tracking results are from survey interviews conducted over four days ending last night. Each update includes approximately 750-800 Likely Democratic Primary Voters and 600-650 Likely Republican Primary Voters. Margin of sampling error for each is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.

It will be interesting to watch and see if Huckabee slowly can close the gap with McCain. That would leave two options:

a. McCain has fallen into second tierb. Huckabee is slowly climbing into the first tier
For choice B to happen, Huckabee would have to seriously improve his fundraising in Q3, but it’s possible.

Or…. McCain holds his position, and Huckabee keeps climbing, giving us five first tier candidates. Unlikely, but it’s possible.

These videos are what they are…THE TRUTH…realize that…and then make your stand with me alongside Mike Huckabee…

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