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From Mike Huckabee

Via e-mail:

With your efforts, we have raised a total of $703,879 online during the month of October, including $331,420 over the last five days.

Each member of my campaign team and I have watched the money tracker on the front page of our website with a mix of awe and humility.

Clearly something is happening.

Yet, after what neutral observers called a strong performance at the last presidential debate and following a win among attendees at the Family Research Council’s Washington Briefing, many in the Washington press corps and on rival presidential campaigns want you to believe that money problems will prevent us from capitalizing on our momentum.

Do you agree? I certainly don’t. As you personally invest in this campaign, please know that each of us is redoubling our efforts. We aren’t listening to the pundits we are listening to you.

This is our moment! Let’s throttle up and end the “Mike would be competitive if he just had more money.” Here’s how we end that right now.

Today, I am asking you to help me send a clear message to the press, our rivals and voters everywhere that feel disenfranchised by the gamesmanship and bitter gotcha politics of Washington. This campaign is not bouncing we are rising steadily towards victory. We are solutions based and people powered.

We have set a new goal of $1,034,487 by October 31st at midnight which is $1 more than our total efforts last fundraising quarter. I urge you to make an immediate “Million for Mike” contribution of $1 (A Buck for Huck!), $5, $10, $25, $50, $75, $100, $500 or even $1,000.

Let us match and exceed last quarter’ s fundraising performace! Reaching this online goal will leave our campaign with $1.7 million in the bank. A good start for the road to the White House!

And while I’m asking you to make a “Million for Mike” contribution personally of any amount that you can before October 31 at midnight, I’d also ask you to go the extra mile and send an email to at least 5 of your friends, family members, neighbors, or co-workers and ask them to match your contribution.

Of course, it would be even better if you could send this email to more than 5 people, but please don’t send it to less than that. While most of the other campaigns are relying on a few well known political fundraisers, I’m going to put my trust in YOU. We will make history and take the elections out of the hands of a few and put it in the hands of many. This is a big step of faith, but I believe we have a great opportunity to show that this campaign is unlike any other because we are supported by ordinary people who are going to make extraordinary things happen.

Thanks a Million!

With deep gratitude,
Mike Huckabee

Huckabee looking better and better

The DMN says Mike Huckabee is on the rise:

Longtime Bush adviser Dan Bartlett, candidly assessing the Republican field, calls Mike Huckabee the “best candidate” but questions whether Americans would elect another president from Hope, Ark., especially one named “Huckabee.”
Mr. Huckabee certainly lags in fundraising and national polls, but quietly, even unexpectedly, the genial former Arkansas governor may be turning the GOP’s Big Four into a Big Five. He scored a triumph last weekend at the “Values Voters Summit” and got good marks from Sunday’s Fox News Channel debate.
And in the key kickoff state of Iowa, there are signs of a showing that could transform the race.

The campaign is hoping to raise $1.034 million this month, or $1 more than they did in the third quarter. They’re only $300k or so short. If KERA can raise $500k in two weeks, I know Huckabee can raise $300k.
So get out your checkbook and help him surge ahead.

While you’re filling out the contribution form, watch Huckabee’s speech at the Value Voters Summit:

Post debate reaction

The GOP held another value voter debate last night. From the NPR report this morning, it sounded like Romney, McCain, Giuliani and Thompson simply fought each other over who was the most conservative among them. There were several mentions about Ronald Reagan’s 11th Commandment, “Thou shalt not talk poorly about another Republican.” And along with those mentions was the fact that Gov. Mike Huckabee chose not to get involved in the petty bickering.
NPR also made reference to the fact that Huckabee is now becoming a real contender for the top GOP spot, citing his 2nd place in the Iowa straw poll as well as 2nd place in a Florida straw poll over the weekend.
As soon as the audio is up online I’ll post a link to the story. Listen to the full story from NPR.
Here’s more reaction about the debate:
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