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December 10, 2007
You Keep Using that Word...
I do not think it means what you think it means.
DALLAS (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee said on Monday that his surging popularity was drawing attacks from opponents and money from supporters as a new poll showed him in a virtual tie nationally with former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani.John McCain repeats the refrain, while conveniently forgetting how well he knows Mitt Romney.The folksy former Arkansas governor has vaulted from single-digit figures just a few short weeks ago to the lead spot in opinion polls in the crucial state of Iowa.
Here's an example of the horrible, horrible attacks that Huckabee is enduring. Oh, the humanity! Oh wait...that's only one public figure contrasting his record with another public figure.
Where's the attack?
As far as I'm concerned, a public figure's record is fair game for comparison and criticism. I really wish candidates (all of them, not just Huckabee) would stop whining about being "attacked" when other candidates have the audacity to point out matters of fact. When most of us look for a job, our record is taken into account. It shouldn't be any different for those running for the biggest job in the country.
Posted by slublog at December 10, 2007 08:19 PM
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Okay, I realize I live in a blog bubble...but where did the Huckabee surge come from? I can't find anybody who seems to like the guy.
Posted by: S. Weasel at December 11, 2007 07:41 AM
Disaffected social conservatives who are angry enough about Giuliani's rise to over-react. That's my theory.
Posted by: Slublog at December 11, 2007 10:23 AM
There's no over-reacting with Giliani.The dude is
Hillary-lite.
Posted by: cjn at December 14, 2007 12:54 AM
All the polls are lies, DUH!!
People will vote on issues. Fred wants to engage
on the issues, not hand-raising.
Posted by: cjn at December 14, 2007 01:34 AM