Huckabee Tops McCain VP List?

[Auburn85 432]

http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/Huckabe...5/13/95611.html

Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee is at the top of the list of John McCain’s possible running mates, according to a top McCain fundraiser with ties to his inner circle.

Economic conservatives are likely to oppose the choice of Huckabee as McCain’s vice presidential candidate, given the populist tone of his campaign and his tax record as governor of Arkansas.

But in his “Capital Commerce” column for U.S. News & World Report, James Pethokoukis points to the fundraiser’s disclosure and cites several factors that could make Huckabee a strong asset for McCain.

For one thing, the former Baptist minister is a great campaigner who could garner support in the South among social conservatives and at the same time appeal to working-class voters in the crucial states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin.

Huckabee would also appeal to many more voters on a “he cares about me” level than millionaire investor and possible vice presidential choice Mitt Romney, especially given all the turmoil on Wall Street this year.

Finally, even economic conservatives who might hesitate to back Huckabee would certainly favor him over the threat of Obamanomics and higher taxes across the board.

i'm for it

[lukeduke 8]

I think that would be an extremely smart move for Mccain. The more conservative base of the GOP is a little wary of McCain due to him being more in the middle. Huckabee is much further to the right and would appeal to those voters. As a bonus, it sets Huckabee up nicely for future presidential campaigns

[WinCrimson 61]

I think that would be an extremely smart move for Mccain. The more conservative base of the GOP is a little wary of McCain due to him being more in the middle. Huckabee is much further to the right and would appeal to those voters. As a bonus, it sets Huckabee up nicely for future presidential campaigns

Huckabee's actually a clone of a 1970s southern Democrat. He's just perceived as a conservative.

His record as Governor of Arkansas is very similar to Bill Clinton's.

[otterinbham 0]

A disastrous choice. Huckabee is even more of a big government advocate than Bush. Heck, you be smarter to nominate Joe Lieberman than Huckabee.