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Current Events => Archives => Politics => Election 2008 => Topic started by: RobJohnson on May 18, 2008, 05:45:22 PM
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WASHINGTON - Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said Sunday he'd like to be John McCain's running mate.
"There's no one I would rather be on a ticket with than John McCain," said Huckabee, who was a stronger than expected challenger against McCain for the Republican presidential nomination. "All during the campaign when I was his rival, not a running mate, there was no one who was more complimentary of him publicly and privately. ... I still wanted to win, but if I couldn't, John McCain was always the guy I would have supported and have now supported
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080518/ap_on_el_pr/huckabee
This would be a great ticket to the White House.
In the same article:
Huckabee also apologized again for remarks he made Friday to the National Rifle Association. Responding to an offstage noise during a speech, Huckabee said it was Democrat Barack Obama diving to the floor after someone had aimed a gun at him. Huckabee issued an apology Friday evening.
"It was a dumb, off-the-cuff remark," he said. "I apologized for it immediately. Anybody that knows me knows that I would never, ever try to inject something like that to create any dangerous moment for any candidate."
Huckabee added: "It wasn't the first dumb thing I've ever said. And ... it won't be the last dumb thing I've ever said."
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He'll catch all kinds of hell for that remark about Oooobama. Actually, he already has.
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No Huck. He needs Sanford, damnit.
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I'm a big Huckabee supporter and think he would make a great VP. While he might not be able to follow through on his commitment on constitutional amendments outlawing gay marriage and abortion (due to the liberal media portraying him as some sort of extremist), he could certainly influence the conversation in a positive way. We need more people in politics who realize that this nation was founded on Judeo-Christian principals and that those should be reflected in our consitution!
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McCain to host possible veeps at AZ home (http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080521/D90Q9VF00.html)
CLEVELAND (AP) - The Memorial Day guest list at Sen. John McCain's Arizona home runs to at least three Republicans mentioned as vice presidential running mates, but a top aide said Wednesday that vetting possible veeps is not on the agenda.
"It's purely social," said Mark Salter, a senior adviser to McCain.
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney were all invited to a Memorial Day gathering at the senator's home in Sedona, Ariz. Romney ran for the Republican presidential nomination in last winter's primaries, but dropped out months ago and has endorsed McCain.
Ten couples in all were invited. McCain often hosts friends and political acquaintances at his compound.
McCain said more than a month ago that he was in the "embryonic stages" of selecting a running mate for the fall campaign, but neither he nor aides have disclosed additional information in the weeks since.