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Huckabee Campaign Responds To Thompson Negative Attacks
The UC Daily News ^ | 11/25/2007 | Team Huckabee press release, Chip Saltsman

Posted on 11/26/2007 2:03:03 AM PST by dano1

Huckabee for President Campaign Manager Chip Saltsman issued the following statement in response to news releases by the Thompson campaign about Governor Mike Huckabee:

"The desperate attacks on Governor Huckabee by Fred Thompson are evidence that Fred's show is running out of material and he's left to cranking out re-runs. Fred has been confused about being pro-life, but Governor Huckabee never has been. Governor Huckabee helped successfully lead the passage of human life amendment in his state and as governor signed numerous pro-life bills. Fred was taking money as a Washington lobbyist to be a mouthpiece for a pro-abortion group when Governor Huckabee was leading the March for Life. Governor Huckabee always has supported a Human Life Amendment, but also knows that the repeal of Roe v. Wade is better than the current laws.

"The Thompson campaign is also distorting Governor Huckabee's views on illegal immigration by failing to recognize that sealing the border is his top priority. Regarding legislation to stop illegals from getting drivers' licenses, Act 2210 of 2005 was signed into law by Governor Huckabee. The legislation made it illegal for a driver's license to be issued to anyone who could not prove legal residency in Arkansas.

"It's not surprising that Fred has hired an attack dog to churn out the very kind of 'hit and run' politics that Americans are sick of. Governor Huckabee is rising to Fred's fall precisely because he is telling America what he would do to solve America's problems while Fred is left to trying to resort to political dumpster diving."


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: fredthompson; huckabee
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1 posted on 11/26/2007 2:03:05 AM PST by dano1
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"Unlike in junior high, it's often a good sign in presidential politics when people say nasty things about you. It means you are threatening. It means others fear you. It means you might just win something."

quoted from Salon | November 9, 2007 | Michael Scherer

2 posted on 11/26/2007 2:03:40 AM PST by dano1
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To: dano1

Huckabee reminds me of Professor Harold Hill.


3 posted on 11/26/2007 2:06:12 AM PST by nygoose
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One person’s “nasty” is another person’s truth. Hillary accused Edwards of mud-slinging when he simply cited her record. Same with Huckabee. He calls any attempt to examine his liberal record as “negative attacks”. That’s what people with a negative record always say.


4 posted on 11/26/2007 2:10:13 AM PST by samtheman (Fred Thompson '08)
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To: dano1
it's often a good sign in presidential politics when people say nasty things about you

most of what Huck supporters call "nasty" is just the truth. Huck is the biggest fraud running on the Rep side. He is an outright fraud. His record show that his core belief is to grow government and raise taxes. It is laughable that anyone could state that Huck is a conservative.

5 posted on 11/26/2007 2:14:54 AM PST by sand88
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To: dano1

And up is down...


6 posted on 11/26/2007 2:35:31 AM PST by DB
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If the Huckster’s number one priority is sealing the borders, why did he try to give in-state tuition to illegals and claim that Amnesty was god’s way of giving evil white people a second chance. I believe the Huckster is a conservative about like I believe Romney is a conservative.


7 posted on 11/26/2007 2:44:49 AM PST by NavVet (O)
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One thing you can say about Chip Saltsman, when he gets hired, he stays hired. He’s a complete professional even when he’s standing knee deep in the shiggy.


8 posted on 11/26/2007 2:45:08 AM PST by John Valentine
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all I needed to know about Huck is here
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1930498/posts


9 posted on 11/26/2007 2:50:08 AM PST by sure_fine (• " not one to over kill the thought process " •)
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To: John Valentine

In Huckster’s case, Saltsman has already been buried in the sheezit clear above his head.


10 posted on 11/26/2007 2:52:04 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj (~~~Jihad Fever -- Catch It !~~~ (Backup tag: "Live Fred or Die"))
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The desperate attacks on Governor Huckabee

Man, this election is making me wanna puke already. All these freakin BABIES running for president. "WHAAAAA! He ATTACKED me!"

11 posted on 11/26/2007 3:21:56 AM PST by Darkwolf377 (...sigh...)
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"Illegal aliens would be eligible for state taxpayer-funded college scholarships and in-state college tuition rates under a bill that was endorsed by a committee of the Arkansas House of Representatives on Tuesday. House Bill 1525 by Rep. Joyce Elliott, D-Little Rock, is part of Gov. Mike Huckabee’s legislative package. It easily won favor in the House Education Committee, of which Elliott is chairman." (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 2/23/2005)(emphasis mine)
This is in 2005, folks-- Huckabee wants money for illegals to go to college!
12 posted on 11/26/2007 4:24:47 AM PST by Clara Lou (Thompson '08)
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or here ... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1930497/posts
13 posted on 11/26/2007 5:17:29 AM PST by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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Huckabee strikes me as a nonconservative (big government true-believing) opportunist. Romney strikes me as an ambitious opportunist. Neither what we’re looking for, though in a pinch I’d sooner take Romney.


14 posted on 11/26/2007 5:27:16 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: dano1

The fact you’re quoting Salon only furthers your liberal leanings.


15 posted on 11/26/2007 5:30:47 AM PST by rintense (Thompson/Hunter 2008!)
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Huckabee for dogcatcher bump. (Sorry, Giuliani-you’ve got some competition)


16 posted on 11/26/2007 5:33:02 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: 9YearLurker

Please take him somewhere far, far away!


17 posted on 11/26/2007 5:34:54 AM PST by perfect_rovian_storm (John Cox 2008: Because Duncan Hunter just isn't obscure enough for me!)
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Bump!

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18 posted on 11/26/2007 5:56:25 AM PST by W04Man (I'm Now With Fred http://Vets4Fred.net)
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To: dano1

Huckhead is too weird for me......Fred Dalton is presidential material in spades


19 posted on 11/26/2007 5:58:22 AM PST by advertising guy (If computer skills named us, I'd be back-space delete.)
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It seems that Huckabee, and the others are squealing because the facts regarding their backgrounds are just now coming out, overshadowing the PR releases.

Huckabee is a Dem in Rep clothing. Higher taxes, bring in the illegals, all are part of his public record. We’ve heard much more about him down here in Texas than people in Iowa. I’m sure Iowans (is that correct?) will know much more about him in the next month.


20 posted on 11/26/2007 6:15:24 AM PST by rstrahan
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