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New Man Magazine: Huckabee best man for the job

According to New Man Magazine, Mike Huckabee is the best man for the job.

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Mike Huckabee is pro-life, pro-family and the happily married father of three who is a former pastor. After being governor of Arkansas for 10 years, he may be the best qualified candidate to become U.S. president in 2008.

By Thomas J. Harrington and Anthony Bonna

His name might not be familiar yet. You haven’t seen him on Oprah or spotted his face on the cover of Time magazine. Yet when it comes to character, experience and the qualities of a great leader, Mike Huckabee has them.
Don’t be misled by the news coverage of the 2008 presidential campaign. Based on the media’s whim and the ever-changing mood of a drama-hungry public, an artificial top tier of presidential candidates is being presented.
These “frontrunners” often have more style than substance and better marketability than morality. Catapulted to prominence, they steal the spotlight from more worthy candidates, who suffer the silent death of media neglect.
This image-making affects even Christian voters. Rather than supporting someone who represents our core values, we compromise, opting for a candidate simply because we are told that he or she can win.
Let’s stop this trend. As Christian men we have a duty to help shape the future of our country. In the articles that follow, New Man lays out the case for Huckabee, a former governor of Arkansas who on January 29 entered the 2008 presidential race by officially launching an exploratory committee.
We aren’t telling you how to vote. You should vote your conscience.
But because Huckabee isn’t as well-known to many Americans as some of the other candidates, we’re taking this opportunity to introduce him to you.
New Man thinks he’s the right man for the job.

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Voters take control of the debate

I didn’t get a chance to watch it last night – I even forgot to DVR it – but according to CNet, the CNN/YouTube DNC debate went over well last night.
CNet said the candidates dodged a number of questions and Anderson Cooper failed to pressure them to answer but overall the debate appeared to be a success.
Read the full story.
NPR also has a story on All Things Considered.

Bush signs exec order against torture

From NPR:

President Bush has signed an executive order setting new rules for holding and questioning suspects in the war on terror.
The order is part of the administration’s continuing response to court rulings that threw out earlier procedures for handling detainees whom the Bush administration regarded as enemy combatants.

Cheney takes command of the Oval Office


You may not have known this – I didn’t – but VPOTUS Dick Cheney took over the powers of the US Presidency over the weekend for 2 1/2 hours.
Luckily no one was bombed while President George W. Bush was under sedation for a routine medical procedure (colonoscopy I think).
Cheney spent his time as POTUS in the small bayside town of St. Michaels, Md.
NPR has a great story on the changing of guard early Saturday morning.
This is the second time Cheney has assumed the role of President. The first was on June 29, 2002.
The only other VPOTUS to do so was George H. W. Bush under Ronald Reagan’s term as POTUS.
Bush Sr. took the reigns from Reagan on July 13, 1985 when President Ronald Reagan underwent surgery to remove polyps from his colon.
Oh and don’t forget – Democratic President Josiah Bartlett gave up control of the Oval Office to Republican Speaker of the House Glen Allen Walken during the first few episodes of season five of The West Wing. Bartlett relived himself of power to the opposing party after his daughter was kidnapped and his VP had resigned due to an affair had while in office.

Highland Park gives presidential money

Highland Park smack dab in the middle of Dallas has given the most money per Texas zip code to presidential candidates this year.
Surprised?
Here’s how HP’s funds stack up:

Rudolph W. Giuliani (R) $166,975
John Edwards (D) $107,474
Mitt Romney (R) $83,300
Barack Obama (D) $78,300
John McCain (R) $77,600
Hillary Clinton (D) $47,600
Bill Richardson (D) $17,300
Ron Paul (R) $14,350
Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D) $10,770
Tom Tancredo (R) $4,600
Christopher J. Dodd (D) $2,100
Mike Huckabee (R) $2,000
Sam Brownback (R) $1,250
Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D) $1,000

In the Dallas area Giuliani has received $1,276,975.
Huckabee has received $79,300 and placed 9th on the local list, which looks to be 4th out of GOP candidates.

So far Rudy Giuliani is the top money getter in the state as well with $3,446,764 total.
Huckabee comes in 9th with $178,949 or 5th out of GOP candidates. Not bad for someone who’s supposedly not ranked in the top tier. Ron Paul came in 4th with $337,868.
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Locally, in the Waxahachie 75165 zip code, John Edwards and Barack Obama are the only candidates who have officially received money (more than $100 per donation) for this year’s campaign. Edwards has received $5,200, compared to Obama with $1,755.

Nationally, Huckabee is 8th in money received with $765,873 and $437,169 on hand, in addition to $31,045 in debts. First place GOP money raiser Mitt Romney has raised $20,997,715 but only has $12,121,554 on hand and has debt of $8,945,028.