Why we endorse Governor Mike Huckabee for president.
After months of research on each candidate for president, I have recommended Mike Huckabee.
Here are the reasons I stated on the ElectionForum.org website:
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National Defense/War on Terror. Huckabee is strong on defense and understands the nature and danger of the War on Terror. |
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Economic Policies. Huckabee believes that the free market is the best way to eliminate poverty and raise the standard of living. He will implement tax cuts, reduce the federal deficit and reduce job-killing regulations. |
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Social Issues. Huckabee will be a strong voice in protecting marriage, reducing abortion and protecting religious freedoms. |
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Supreme Court. Huckabee will appoint strict constructionist judges we can trust to interpret the constitution, not judicial activists who will legislate from the bench. |
I'm very impressed with Huckabee's ability to communicate conservative values and beliefs. His humor disarms the liberals. His ability to articulate his conservative economic, social and national defense beliefs is superior to the other candidate.
Mike Huckabee will also be able to intelligently debate the liberal Democratic candidates.
He is credible. He has a vision. And he can dramatically articulate the vision.
On the Election Forum website, I've posted 10 key considerations for choosing any presidential candidate. Click here to review. These considerations represent the key qualities needed to lead our nation in 2009 and beyond. Mike Huckabee best exemplifies these character qualities (Exodus 18:21)
Also, his stands on the issues are solid (click here for candidate comparisons).
Mike Huckabee has been unfairly attacked for his faith by the media. Sadly, he has also been falsely accused of "liberal" statements. This is not true.
I have carefully reviewed the critics, the pundits and the accusations. On economic issues, I have found Mike Huckabee to be as free market and pro-growth as any of the other candidates, if not more so.
As governor, he raised some taxes and lowered some taxes. But unlike Romney, he left with a surplus (and actually a smaller tax increase).
The attacks on Governor Huckabee have been largely about his faith. But the truth is, he speaks to the average voter—an essential quality needed to win in 2008. His policies are solidly conservative—no one can point out specific issues—only misquoted phrases.
In some ways I like many of the other candidates—even if I don't like some of their positions, stands and character qualities.
I'd really like to stitch together a little of Obama, a little of Romney and a little of Paul—but I can't. (Truth be told, my first choice dropped out of the race.)
In the final analysis, I simply see Mike Huckabee as the best Republican choice for president. And I encourage you to vote for him on Tuesday.
If you have any questions or doubts, email me at craig@electionforum.org.
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