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Politico has an article on the Huckabee buildout as he tries to rapidly assemble staff and strategy. So far, he has only 42 campaign staff nationwide.
I think Huckabee's money is an interesting question. He has to buy TV and hire staff with 25 state primaries occurring by Feb 5. "Last month Huckabee raised $2 million online, more than every month prior combined."
(CQPolitics) Ron Paul raised $6 million online on Sunday.
(Reuters) Greenspan sees early signs of stagflation.
And, Does Giuliani's pullback of NH advertising comfort that scattered early results will fit his strategy, or is it out of need to shore up Florida?
(A second poll showing Huckabee leading in Florida.)
I think Huckabee's money is an interesting question. He has to buy TV and hire staff with 25 state primaries occurring by Feb 5. "Last month Huckabee raised $2 million online, more than every month prior combined."
(CQPolitics) Ron Paul raised $6 million online on Sunday.
(Reuters) Greenspan sees early signs of stagflation.
And, Does Giuliani's pullback of NH advertising comfort that scattered early results will fit his strategy, or is it out of need to shore up Florida?
(A second poll showing Huckabee leading in Florida.)
posted by mikevotes at
1:54 PM
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question: if an elected president actually starts openly and glaringly using religous symbols (crosses, bibles, etc [quasi preacher/pope]) in say, press conferences, state of the union, oval office speeches, etc. would it be considered an impeachable offence?? Seperation of church and state, etc...or could other religions legally claim discrimination and sue for it to cease, etc...?? Does our democratic process have a fail-safe to ensure something like this doesn't happen? I see a slippery slope towards it if we somehow can't tighten up the "leave religion out of it" wildcard...
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Anonymous, at 3:34 PM
Good question. Such religious presentation would certainly hit separation of church and state, although where that line would be would be tough in the examples you cite.
Hiring, firing, policy would be easier to define.
BUT, I don't think you could find any politicians willing to impeach someone for that.
(And, Huckabee may be the solution for that. The religious right finally has its candidate, and we're going to have to wait and see how the rest of the Republican party responds.)
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mikevotes, at 3:46 PM
The GOP isn't too happy from most analysis I've seen. Huckabee is a bit too much like the real thing.
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Anonymous, at 3:57 PM
Exactly. They are to be seen and not heard.
Or, they're a useful and manipulatable voter bloc.
The danger is that they already feel used off Bush, and if the establishment openly turns them down, they'll have real trouble.
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mikevotes, at 5:00 PM
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