Comments on: Explaining the “Southern Huckabee Vote” http://www.article6blog.com/2008/02/06/explaining-the-southern-huckabee-vote/ "Religion, Politics, the Presidency: Commentary by a Mormon, an Evangelical, and an Orthodox Christian" Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:15:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Watchman http://www.article6blog.com/2008/02/06/explaining-the-southern-huckabee-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-12244 Watchman Thu, 07 Feb 2008 07:03:52 +0000 http://www.article6blog.com/2008/02/06/explaining-the-southern-huckabee-vote/#comment-12244 Robertson did not win Iowa. He finished ahead of Bush, but behind Dole. The only thing he won in 88 was the Washington caucus. And could you explain why you think evangelicals shouldn't want a candidate who agrees with their political philosophy? Your anti-Mormon obsession seems to blind you to the concerns of those of us who object to a liberal Northeastern governor who claims to have changed to match the party. I oppose Romney because he is the second least conservative--by record, not words--(next to Huckabee) in the GOP race. It has nothing to do with where he goes to church. Robertson did not win Iowa. He finished ahead of Bush, but behind Dole. The only thing he won in 88 was the Washington caucus.

And could you explain why you think evangelicals shouldn’t want a candidate who agrees with their political philosophy? Your anti-Mormon obsession seems to blind you to the concerns of those of us who object to a liberal Northeastern governor who claims to have changed to match the party. I oppose Romney because he is the second least conservative–by record, not words–(next to Huckabee) in the GOP race. It has nothing to do with where he goes to church.

]]> By: Oblogatory Anecdotes - Mormons Need Not Apply http://www.article6blog.com/2008/02/06/explaining-the-southern-huckabee-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-12243 Oblogatory Anecdotes - Mormons Need Not Apply Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:46:37 +0000 http://www.article6blog.com/2008/02/06/explaining-the-southern-huckabee-vote/#comment-12243 <strong>Mormons Need Not Apply</strong> If John McCain names Mike Huckabee as his running mate he may very well lose Utah and other western states. For a Republican to lose Utah would be quite a feat in itself, but with Mike Huckabee's obvious disdain for the LDS church and it's people cou... Mormons Need Not Apply

If John McCain names Mike Huckabee as his running mate he may very well lose Utah and other western states. For a Republican to lose Utah would be quite a feat in itself, but with Mike Huckabee’s obvious disdain for the LDS church and it’s people cou…

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