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This is when we really find out who the nominees will be. Apparently, Rudy is banking on cleaning up on Super Tuesday. Risky move.
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Looks like the Republicans may be down to two (McCain and Romney) after Super Tuesday. Might be down to two after Florida.
Shame how some have attempted to use Huckabee's religious faith against him.
Republicans eye Florida for Super Tuesday momentum
(CNN) -- Republican presidential hopefuls fanned out Sunday across Florida, clamoring for voters in the state's GOP primary on Tuesday.
Republican hopefuls, here at Thursday's debate in Boca Raton, Florida, are fighting for primary votes in Florida.
"We're going to win in Florida," former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani vowed on CBS' "Face the Nation."
He added, "I'm confident that we're going to win."
But Giuliani -- who has staked his campaign on a Florida victory after largely ignoring the early contests -- trails his two leading rivals in recent polls.
Polls suggest U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney are in a close battle for Tuesday's contest, the final primary before Super Tuesday or "Super Duper Tuesday" as some are calling it, February 5 -- when more than 20 states hold their nominating contests.
McCain received a boost Saturday when Florida Gov. Charlie Crist endorsed him.
"I think it's going to be a close race here on Tuesday, but I, I think we got some good momentum," McCain told NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday.
While his victories in New Hampshire and South Carolina have given new life to his campaign, McCain declined to speculate on what it may be like to face the eventual Democratic nominee in a general election.
"I've got a pretty massive ego, but not quite so much as I'm planning on that yet," he joked.
Romney, however, did not hold back during an interview on CNN's "Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer."
"I think they'd find a race against me to be the most challenging," he said of the Democrats. Contrasting himself against Sen. Barack Obama, he said, "My record of accomplishment, compared with his rhetoric, is going to be a pretty stark contrast."
Romney ripped into McCain.
"I'm all about the future, all about progress for America. Sen. McCain is somebody who's been there for 25 years. He can talk about the past better than anybody I know, but I don't believe that America wants to turn back."
The two men have been locked in a bitter battle over their positions on the Iraq war.
McCain, meanwhile, furthered an ongoing dispute with Romney over the Iraq war. He told NBC that Romney supported "secret" timetables for pulling troops from Iraq.
"And if we'd have done that, as the Democrats and some Republicans wanted to do, we would've lost that surge and al Qaeda would be celebrating a victory over the United States of America."
Romney has called the attacks false and "dishonest" and insisted McCain apologize.
"He knows that, like him, I'm in favor of the troop surge. I've never suggested that we set a date certain to withdraw from Iraq," Romney said.
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who won the Iowa caucuses, is trailing Giuliani in Florida, according to polls.
Speaking Sunday to CNN's "Late Edition," Huckabee rejected the words of a New York Times editorial endorsing McCain for the Republican nomination.
The editorial called Huckabee "affable" and "reassuring," but said his "policies tell the real story. To attract Republican primary voters, he has become an anti-immigrant absolutist. His insertion of religion into the race, herding Mr. Romney into a defense of his beliefs, disqualifies him from the Oval Office."
"I was a governor longer than I was a pastor," Huckabee said, complaining of "soft bigotry" toward Christian evangelicals.
"Is our culture so shifted ... that the fact that I was a governor and led in education reform, in health-care reform, rebuilt our road system -- we forget all of that, that I cut taxes, streamline government, we forget all of that?"
Huckabee said his campaign will be "on our feet, not just after Super Duper Tuesday, but on the platform to take the nomination" at the Republican convention in September.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/27/election.gop.ap/index.html
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This is when we really find out who the nominees will be. Apparently, Rudy is banking on cleaning up on Super Tuesday. Risky move.
It's all about Jebus!
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Shame how some have attempted to use Huckabee's religious faith against him.
Oh the tragedy.
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Repubs are hilarious...after what bush has done...there wasting precious oxygen that the world needs.
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Oh the tragedy.
Not a tragedy, but unfortunate. The paranoid anti-religious zealots at work again:
Speaking Sunday to CNN's "Late Edition," Huckabee rejected the words of a New York Times editorial endorsing McCain for the Republican nomination.
The editorial called Huckabee "affable" and "reassuring," but said his "policies tell the real story. To attract Republican primary voters, he has become an anti-immigrant absolutist. His insertion of religion into the race, herding Mr. Romney into a defense of his beliefs, disqualifies him from the Oval Office."
"I was a governor longer than I was a pastor," Huckabee said, complaining of "soft bigotry" toward Christian evangelicals.
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Not a tragedy, but unfortunate. The paranoid anti-religious zealots at work again:
Speaking Sunday to CNN's "Late Edition," Huckabee rejected the words of a New York Times editorial endorsing McCain for the Republican nomination.
The editorial called Huckabee "affable" and "reassuring," but said his "policies tell the real story. To attract Republican primary voters, he has become an anti-immigrant absolutist. His insertion of religion into the race, herding Mr. Romney into a defense of his beliefs, disqualifies him from the Oval Office."
"I was a governor longer than I was a pastor," Huckabee said, complaining of "soft bigotry" toward Christian evangelicals.
As far as I'm concerned any person thats talk about his religion as much as Huck does should stay far away from politics. He sticks a "christian" line or parable in every thing he talks about.
By the way, look at Ron Paul, he's been ignored by EVERY major news source and he came second in 2 states and beat Rudy in all but 1 do far.
The fact that they are ignoring Ron Paul like this tells me a lot more then he's not worth electing, it tells me he's saying stuff the elitist don't want us to hear. What are they so afraid of? It's obvious and it's disgusting.
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As far as I'm concerned any person thats talk about his religion as much as Huck does should stay far away from politics. He sticks a "christian" line or parable in every thing he talks about.
By the way, look at Ron Paul, he's been ignored by EVERY major news source and he came second in 2 states and beat Rudy in all but 1 do far.
The fact that they are ignoring Ron Paul like this tells me a lot more then he's not worth electing, it tells me he's saying stuff the elitist don't want us to hear. What are they so afraid of? It's obvious and it's disgusting.
In the debates/interviews I've seen, it's usually other people who keep bringing up Huckabee's faith. People are just paranoid because the guy is a preacher. That said, anyone who wants to be elected president has to be open about their faith. The American people will not elect an atheist/agnostic. This is something Obama has to overcome if he gets the nomination.
Regarding Paul, he's probably getting all of the coverage he deserves, because he hasn't polled well either nationally or in individual states and hasn't done well in the primaries/caucuses. Despite the internet hype and some fund raising success, people haven't come in droves at the polls to support him. He's apparently not in contention in Florida.
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CNN's Super Tuesday guide: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/02/supertuesday.guide/index.html#6
It's possible we may not have a clear leader from either party after Tuesday.
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As far as I'm concerned any person thats talk about his religion as much as Huck does should stay far away from politics. He sticks a "christian" line or parable in every thing he talks about.
By the way, look at Ron Paul, he's been ignored by EVERY major news source and he came second in 2 states and beat Rudy in all but 1 do far.
The fact that they are ignoring Ron Paul like this tells me a lot more then he's not worth electing, it tells me he's saying stuff the elitist don't want us to hear. What are they so afraid of? It's obvious and it's disgusting.
That's definitely perception on your part, bro. Huck doesn't wear it on his sleeve, or doesn't have a t-shirt that says "bible-thumper" on it. You can thank the media for that. He's the most viable candidate in my book.
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Huckabee wins West Virginia. Romeny second, McCain third. http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#WV
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Not a tragedy, but unfortunate. The paranoid anti-religious zealots at work again:
Speaking Sunday to CNN's "Late Edition," Huckabee rejected the words of a New York Times editorial endorsing McCain for the Republican nomination.
The editorial called Huckabee "affable" and "reassuring," but said his "policies tell the real story. To attract Republican primary voters, he has become an anti-immigrant absolutist. His insertion of religion into the race, herding Mr. Romney into a defense of his beliefs, disqualifies him from the Oval Office."
"I was a governor longer than I was a pastor," Huckabee said, complaining of "soft bigotry" toward Christian evangelicals.
Jesus H Christ - you see persecution everywhere you turn. This statement could actually be interpreted as a defense of freedom of religious belief. Why should Romney have to defend his nutty beliefs to Huckabee??
BTW - I'll take an anti-religious zealot over a religious zealot any day of the week.
It's the religious zealots who seem so filled with hatred and prone to violence
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When do the results come in?
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the way they are portraying the entire thing (your politics that is) here in England is as a joke...
I'm curious though.
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Obama projected to win Georgia. http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#GA
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Obama and Hillary come out essentially even. Looks like they will go down to the wire. President Hillary [shudder]. :-\
McCain will be the Republican nominee. Huckabee actually did pretty well.
Ron Paul came in last in almost every state.
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Forget RP....he never had a chance. The Dems don't want to go to the convention with anything undecided, it will be interesting to see what happens. The Clintons are deeply intrenched inside the Dem party. Somebody will have to back down.
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Forget RP....he never had a chance. The Dems don't want to go to the convention with anything undecided, it will be interesting to see what happens. The Clintons are deeply intrenched inside the Dem party. Somebody will have to back down.
Hillary will probably close this out. Very savvy family.
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Hillary and the dems will tear Mccain a new asshole in the coming months.
We've heard some of hillarys stances on policys....but i've only heard motivational BS from Obama.
Still dont know what his solutions are.
Hillarys got all her cards on the table and the people appreciate this. She has all the over 50 votes.
Obama has the under 40 votes, but isnt showing solutions.. ???
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Hillary and the dems will tear Mccain a new asshole in the coming months.
We've heard some of hillarys stances on policys....but i've only heard motivational BS from Obama.
Still dont know what his solutions are.
Hillarys got all her cards on the table and the people appreciate this. She has all the over 50 votes.
Obama has the under 40 votes, but isnt showing solutions.. ???
true but he can dance:
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Hillary and the dems will tear Mccain a new asshole in the coming months.
We've heard some of hillarys stances on policys....but i've only heard motivational BS from Obama.
Still dont know what his solutions are.
Hillarys got all her cards on the table and the people appreciate this. She has all the over 50 votes.
Obama has the under 40 votes, but isnt showing solutions.. ???
If Hil wins and then does not take Obama on the ticket...I feel the Dems will be pretty vulnerable. She is very devisive. People either love her or hate her. It will be pretty interesting to see what happens...it won't be a civil campain. The Clintons are incapable of a civil campaign.
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If Hil wins and then does not take Obama on the ticket...I feel the Dems will be pretty vulnerable. She is very devisive. People either love her or hate her. It will be pretty interesting to see what happens...it won't be a civil campain. The Clintons are incapable of a civil campaign.
Well we are used to constant lying, corporate greed and selfish interest's for 7 yrs, so lack of civility will be a breathe of fresh air. ;D
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Hillarys got all her cards on the table and the people appreciate this.
Hillary needs to come clean about JFK, Jr.
That woman should be rotting in a prison cell, not showing off her mug on Letterman.
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If Hil wins and then does not take Obama on the ticket...I feel the Dems will be pretty vulnerable. She is very devisive. People either love her or hate her. It will be pretty interesting to see what happens...it won't be a civil campain. The Clintons are incapable of a civil campaign.
I agree with you, but that problem will be there no matter who she takes as a running mate.
America needs to step up and stop her from getting the nomination. Women in the remaining states need to reject the feminist rhetoric that ALL women must support Hillary.
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If Hil wins and then does not take Obama on the ticket...I feel the Dems will be pretty vulnerable. She is very devisive. People either love her or hate her. It will be pretty interesting to see what happens...it won't be a civil campain. The Clintons are incapable of a civil campaign.
After 8 years of Bush in office and all his fuck ups, no republican stands a chance.