Rockin' Huckabee by postaldog

First an apology -- for some reason, I've been locked out of my blog for nearly a week. So I've missed some big doin's. Here's what I'm thinking now:

The Dobson endorsement his huge. Though it is promoted as Dobson's personal choice and not an organizational endorsement, we all know better. This will move a lot of voters to the Gov. Perhaps this may motivate the Baptist leaders to finally support one of their own ministers. All that could lead to a lot of votes in upcoming primaries. Particularly in the remaining southern states which have a lot of delegates.

Mitt Romney has suspended his campaign. That is important to notice, that he said suspended not quit. He is still planning on having an effect on the race, possibly as kingmaker if Huck mounts a serious charge.

And what about that? Can Huck overtake Maverick? The simple answer is yes, obviously. There are over a thousand delegates left to be won. Maverick is 500+ ahead of the Gov. So let's say Huck wins Texas, which pundits think he may. And Virgina and N. Carolina and Lousiana. Now McCain is less than 200 ahead. That's nearly a statistical dead heat.

What I've noticed so far in these primaries is that voters seem to be sheep. Or lemmings. Or something like that. They are simply voting for the front runner. I had though after the Gov's dramatic win in Iowa, that we might be looking at a race based on ideas and values and intelligent voting. But instead, we've got voters voting for who ever is out front. At least in many cases.

John McCain's problem is conservative opinion makers don't like him. There's a damning bit on Michelle Malkin's site today. A letter from a Hill staffer (that's Capital Hill, not Hillary), who recounts how McCain is brutal to staff, intolerant and dismissive. And how they are loath to vote for him. Huck is still a viable candidate. And the antithesis to McCain's personality. He can campaign as the anti-McCain without getting personal and nasty.

What can the Gov. do? He needs to firm up his positions on things like border security and the economy. Beyond his Fair-Tax proposal. He needs to revist some of his decisions that were catagorized as pandering -- global warming, waterboarding, and the like. Make new and more informed stances on these subjects. He can win over more of the public and more of the opinion makers with honest, intelligent decisions and policies. And he should reach out to Mitt. Their differences were far less strident than what Mitt had with Maverick. Mitt's delegates and remaining voters in upcoming primary states could swing the Gov. into win after win.

What can you and I do? Continue to support the Gov. I'm making another donation this afternoon. Watch my Ranger widget for the change in dollars. If you believe the man is the best choice, put a couple of dollars on him. Use my widget and donation code 41 so I know you've donated, and I'll match your donation dollar for dollar. The difference between me (and I hope you) and the whiny pundits and bloggers, is I don't cut and run when I'm not getting my way. I'll support the Gov. until the last day. Because I believe it is the right thing. I believe he is the right man. And doing right isn't always the easiest path, but that's what makes it so noble.

Don't give up! Huckabee 2008!