You seem to have absorbed the MSM line about Fred. He HAS been campaigning, since the day he announced. Some newspaper claimed he was taking the week off after announcing, and that got the "Fred is lazy" ball rolling. In fact, he went to several events that week, and has been doing so ever since.
One reason Huckabee grabbed so much attention is because the 'religious' voters felt their needs weren't being met by the other top tier candidates, especially when Fred announced that he wasn't a regular churchgoer. Huckabee looked good to them because he's a preacher. I think some of them are beginning to realize that talking about Jesus a lot in your campaign doesn't substitute for being right on other issues such as terrorism, illegal immigration, the economy, etc. His being a Christian won't affect policy in this country, because he's not a dictator. His beliefs may shape his stand on the issues, as it does with the other Republican candidates, but none can dictate policy based on their beliefs.
“You seem to have absorbed the MSM line about Fred. He HAS been campaigning, since the day he announced.”
No, I’m talking about him getting in so late. The peak of his popularity was around July 4th. If he would have announced shortly after that, he could have capitalized on it. Instead, waiting until after labor day fizzled the excitement about him. He also could have participated in more debates and been sharper sooner. Its like a football player not playing for a while. He may be in great shape, but he’s not in game shape. Well, Fred wasn’t in game shape when it came to campaigning and debating. He did not impress at his earliest debates and this coming from one of his supporters. He has just rounded into form IMHO and I fear it may be too late. I hope not. If he can get into third place in Iowa with about 15% or more, I think that would be great. He could slingshot into New Hampshire. If he could get second place there, I think it would set him up well to take South Carolina. At least thats the game plan I’m looking at. If he could knock Huckabee out of the race there, he could set himself up as the conservative alternative to fast fading Rudy.