FOR MIKE HUCKABEE
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In a year when most of the Republican nominees for President appear to already be on the road to self destruction, Mike Huckabee has emerged as the only candidate with the ability to unite the GOP and to offer a serious threat to the Democrats next November.
Perhaps it's because the 51-year-old former Arkansas governor appears to be the only authentic conservative on the ballot.
Huckabee is opposed to gay marriage - so much that he has said he would support, even fight for passage of a federal constitutional amendment to define marriage as a union between one man and one woman.
He believes Roe v. Wade should be overturned and that a constitutional amendment should be passed protecting the sanctity of life and making all abortions illegal. If elected, he has promised to do more than sit around and wait for a Supreme Court vacancy and will instead do everything within his power to promote a pro-life agenda - even to the point of using his Bully Pulpit to move this country from what he describes as a culture of death to a culture of life.
Huckabee is a strong supporter of the right to bear arms and is opposed to banning assault weapons. As governor, he introduced legislation to protect gun manufacturers from frivolous lawsuits. And he doesn't just walk the walk. He was the first Governor in the country to have a concealed handgun license.
He believes that securing America's borders must be a top priority and has described it as a "national emergency." Specifically, Huckabee has said he would like to "take our country back for those who belong here." No open borders, no amnesty, no sanctuary, no false Social Security numbers, no driver's licenses for illegals.
Huckabee realizes our nation's health care system is broken, but doesn't believe the answer lies in universal health care mandated by the federal government. Instead, he envisions a cooperative effort between businesses in the private sector, Congress, health care providers and others to lead a complete overhaul of the crippled system.
He insists the war in Iraq is an integral part of what he refers to as America's "generational, ideological" war on terror. He believes setting a timetable for withdrawal is a mistake and instead is focused on winning the war and establishing a regional summit to help the war-torn country's neighbors become militarily and financially committed to stabilizing Iraq.
A former Southern Baptist minister, Huckabee's faith is an important part of his life and unlike the other candidates, he has not tried to separate his faith from his personal and professional lives.
As a fiscal conservative, he pushed through the Arkansas Legislature's first major, broad-based tax cuts in state history - a $90 million tax relief package for Arkansas families. He led efforts to establish a Property Taxpayers' Bill of Rights and created a welfare reform program that reduced the welfare rolls in the state by almost 50 percent.
And last but not least, Mike Huckabee is optimistic about America's future - a trait that is not often found in most of the other gloom-and-doom Republican candidates.
Huckabee is out to show people that the American dream is still alive and by borrowing that particular page out of the Democratic playbook, we believe he'll continue to rise through the ranks and ultimately win the Republican nomination next summer.
But he needs your help.
In recent weeks, Huckabee has emerged as a real contender here in Iowa, but without a strong showing at the caucus, it's going to be an uphill climb.
Vote for Mike Huckabee on Jan. 3.
