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Why wouldn't a McCain-Huck ticket work? Huckabee garnered more popular support than Romney on Tuesday. McCain is the lure for independents, Huck the lure for Conservatives.
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Originally posted by Timexwatch
I highly doubt that McCain would tempt fate and put a gay man in the VP spot. It wouldn't work with conservatives at all.
But it would be a hoot though! (Of course, like Timex stated: not going to happen). 
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Yes, I concur. As it stands right now, I do not see why a McCain-Huckabee ticket would not work...Originally posted by Harry Tuttle
Why wouldn't a McCain-Huck ticket work? Huckabee garnered more popular support than Romney on Tuesday. McCain is the lure for independents, Huck the lure for Conservatives.
But, for some reason, I'm thinking that maybe McCain might choose Romney as his running mate. You all must admit, when Romney (who was in a SOLID 2nd place) withdrew from the race with "America's" best interests in mind - definately helped out his image...but for what reason? What would bring him to so sudden of a choice?
I, myself am thinking of the possibliity of a VP nomination for Gov. Romney. 
But like everything else: Time will tell. (but mark my words, just the same)
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"If God, as they say, is homophobic, I wouldn't worship that God." - Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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Honestly, I think Romney would be a better choice for McCain's VP than Huckabee.
Remember that there are 3 kinds of conservatives: military, social, and fiscal. McCain has the military nuts in the bag, Huckabee has evangelical social conservatives, and Romney had the other social conservatives and the fiscal folks.
McCain needs a VP who can appeal to all 3 groups, and Huckabee really drives the fiscals nuts. And it's not that the evangelicals all hate Romney, I think they just prefer their own guy when it comes down to the primaries.
Romney is a close second in most states he runs in, and he could bring back some of the conservative McCain haters. Whereas if Huckabee is the VP, all it does is prove he was conspiring with McCain, which will make the Limbaugh and Hannity types even angrier.
Everybody knows McCain and Romney had issues, so if McCain picked Romney anyway, it would show that in his mind uniting the GOP is more important than petty squabbles.The Apolytoner formerly known as Alexander01
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Well summed up Alexander and I couldn't agee more!
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"One day if I do go to heaven, I'm going to do what every San Franciscan does who goes to heaven - I'll look around and say, 'It ain't bad, but it ain't San Francisco.'" - Herb Caen, 1996
"If God, as they say, is homophobic, I wouldn't worship that God." - Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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Originally posted by Wittlich
Well summed up Alexander and I couldn't agee more!
The Apolytoner formerly known as Alexander01
"God has given no greater spur to victory than contempt of death." - Hannibal Barca, c. 218 B.C.
"We can legislate until doomsday but that will not make men righteous." - George Albert Smith, A.D. 1949
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Blame Christians. By significant margins, in poll after poll, in vote after vote a solid block of evangelical Christians said they would never vote for a Mormon. Since evangelicals made up nearly half of the Republican primary vote in some states, Romney was up against a deep well of distrust of a religion that many evangelicals still label a cult.
“Most evangelicals will still be suspicious of Mormonism as a religion,” noted Christianity Today, a leading evangelical periodical, after the speech, which was Romney’s attempt to defuse the issue. “The religion’s continued rejection of historic Christian truths feeds that suspicion.”
But on Mormons, the numbers never moved. About 17 percent of Americans say they have qualms about voting for a Mormon – the same number as in 1967.
Among evangelicals, it’s far worse. Southern Baptists, a huge part of the Republican base, have labeled Mormonism a cult. Mormons believe that the Garden of Eden was in Missouri, and that a lost tribe of Israelites found their way to North America – both anthropological fairy tales, and heresies to many evangelicals.
According to a Pew Center poll, 36 percent of evangelicals said they would be less likely to vote for a candidate who was Mormon. This is 50 percent higher than the nation as whole.
No, McCain shouldn't appoint Romney as his veep... it'd get him into even more trouble with the evangelical bloc.“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
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McCain-Huckabee makes too much sense not to happen.
-Arriangrog want tank...Grog Want Tank... GROG WANT TANK!
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He's got the same problem McCain does. Immigration. Plus he couldn't even get the endorsement of the SBC IIRC.Originally posted by Arrian
McCain-Huckabee makes too much sense not to happen.I make no bones about my moral support for [terrorist] organizations. - chegitz guevara
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And he's all like "give to the poor" and stuff, right? Major problem. Forgot about that.
-Arriangrog want tank...Grog Want Tank... GROG WANT TANK!
The trick isn't to break some eggs to make an omelette, it's convincing the eggs to break themselves in order to aspire to omelettehood.Comment
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@ Arrian: Well I didn't quote the Club for Growth.
I make no bones about my moral support for [terrorist] organizations. - chegitz guevara
For those who aspire to live in a high cost, high tax, big government place, our nation and the world offers plenty of options. Vermont, Canada and Venezuela all offer you the opportunity to live in the socialist, big government paradise you long for. –Senator RubioComment
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No, no, no, no, no.Originally posted by Arrian
McCain-Huckabee makes too much sense not to happen.
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Is that your wish, or your analysis, Kuci?Apolyton's Grim Reaper 2008, 2010 & 2011
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I don't think Romney would accept.Originally posted by Alexander I
Honestly, I think Romney would be a better choice for McCain's VP than Huckabee.
Remember that there are 3 kinds of conservatives: military, social, and fiscal. McCain has the military nuts in the bag, Huckabee has evangelical social conservatives, and Romney had the other social conservatives and the fiscal folks.
McCain needs a VP who can appeal to all 3 groups, and Huckabee really drives the fiscals nuts. And it's not that the evangelicals all hate Romney, I think they just prefer their own guy when it comes down to the primaries.
Romney is a close second in most states he runs in, and he could bring back some of the conservative McCain haters. Whereas if Huckabee is the VP, all it does is prove he was conspiring with McCain, which will make the Limbaugh and Hannity types even angrier.
Everybody knows McCain and Romney had issues, so if McCain picked Romney anyway, it would show that in his mind uniting the GOP is more important than petty squabbles.
His speech yesterday was the first day of his campaign for 2012. This year does not look good for the Republicans period. If Romney attaches himself to a losing McCain campaign he'll probably fair worse in 2012 than if he takes the Reagan/Goldwater approach and just spend the next four years building up support and doing the lecture circuit in support of his '12 run against a sitting President Clinton or Obama.Captain of Team Apolyton - ISDG 2012
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A little from column A, a little from column B.Originally posted by -Jrabbit
Is that your wish, or your analysis, Kuci?Comment
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