When Huckabee dropped out of the race for the Presidency when John McCain finally achieved the necessary number of delegates and ascertained the Republican Nomination, many wondered what would become of the likeable runner-up. Only a month later and he has already begun to adopt a role as a conservative spokesman and plans to give a speech at an upcoming St. Louis pro-life dinner and has recently spent time getting publicity in Michigan and New York. Since John McCain is not a traditional appeal to the Religious Right on social issues, Huckabee has assumed the role of spokesman for social conservatives claiming that McCain, “understands he has to have the strong, conservative values voters. The fabric of a nation is like that of the fabric of a family.” The former Governor of Arkansas has been very committed to promoting the issues that concerned his white house bid supporters such as abortion. In addition to his St. Louis appearance next month, he has already spoken at several parochial schools to emphasize the importance of pro-life sentiment in the Republican Campaign.
Also, interestingly he recently attacked Obama’s expensive plans showing his loyalty in to the party and acknowledging that Presidential candidates are supposed to be above blunt attacks—filling in for the Vice Presidential Nominee who has yet to be determined. What makes his comment surprising is that just a week or two ago with regard to Obama's minister he told America that “I grew up in a very segregated South, and I think that you have to cut some slack.” In his appearance on MSNBC’s Morning Joe he explained that he did not defend the extremist content of the statements but he understood what it is like to get “caught up in the emotion of the moment” due to his time as a pastor. Moreover, Huckabee has used his new status as a household name as an opportunity for publicity for the several books he has written and has incorporated them into political addresses at places like colleges in upstate New York.
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Honestly, I don't find Mike Huckabee's attack on Obama's plans interesting or out of the ordinary at all. Huckabee's just expressing his very Republican views which not surprisingly oppose Obama's Democratic views. What may seem interesting though are his recent praises of Obama "as an orator,"etc... Yet, even these concessions aren't that surprising, because Huckabee then continues on to express why Obama is not right for the presidency. He's "gracefully" promoting Republicanism without using direct negativity.
I agree with Brittan, in that attacks on Obama's views, flaws, ets. are hardly unprecedented or unexpected, especially since it seems that the Democraric Party is becoming increasingly divided while the Republicans are gaining momentum. And Huckabee's continued public appearances may be a prelude to a 2012 or 2016 presidential bid, or (not as likely) a 2008 VP position....
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