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Huckabee Supporters Get Warning Letters
NewsMax ^ | 2 Jan 2008 | Staff Writer

Posted on 01/03/2008 8:04:21 AM PST by Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus

Iowa pastors who support Republican Mike Huckabee for president have received letters warning them that getting involved in politics could endanger the tax-exempt status of their churches.

Several pastors who have publicly backed Huckabee, a Southern Baptist minister who has support from many evangelicals, said they have received the letters, which have no return address. They have arrived in the weeks leading to Thursday's precinct caucuses.

Two letters were sent to the Rev. Brad Sherman, of Solid Rock Christian Church in Coralville. The first arrived a couple weeks ago and warned that he could be prosecuted for his support of Huckabee.

"I just laughed. No one lands in jail for this," Sherman said. "Somebody is trying to intimidate Christians from getting involved."

(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: dirtytricks; godhaters; huckabee
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Considering the shenanigans that Willard's campaign has pulled, even just this past day, I'm half tempted to think that this is a way that Mitt's campaign has cooked up to try to suppress Huckabee turnout this evening. I'm no Huckabee fan, but this stinks anywise.
1 posted on 01/03/2008 8:04:28 AM PST by Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus

This coupled with the vicious “rumor” about Fred Thompson dropping out tells me it’s dirty tricks by the “master” of dirty tricks and that camps willing accomplices the drive by media


2 posted on 01/03/2008 8:09:43 AM PST by clamper1797 (Fred Thompson - Duncan Hunter for POTUS and Vice Potus in either order)
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus

As the good book says, “Nothing good comes from Ninenvah.”
So goes Hope, Arkansas.


3 posted on 01/03/2008 8:09:59 AM PST by Tulsa Ramjet ("If not now, when?" "Because it's judgment that defeats us.")
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To: clamper1797

And the Black Churches that support Obama got them too? Right?


4 posted on 01/03/2008 8:10:33 AM PST by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus

Not to worry. It’s the Democrats who are convinced the general election will take place on Wednesday.


5 posted on 01/03/2008 8:10:47 AM PST by muawiyah
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus

Heh. Yah. Christians scare easy.


6 posted on 01/03/2008 8:10:47 AM PST by Greg F (Duncan Hunter is a good man.)
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To: Tulsa Ramjet

The only difference between Huckabee and Dean is Huckabee has no chance of becoming Party Chairman.


7 posted on 01/03/2008 8:12:16 AM PST by AU72
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus
Mitt is trailing in Iowa and New Hampshire.

He's desperate. He'll do anything.

8 posted on 01/03/2008 8:14:05 AM PST by JohnnyZ ("When we say I saw the PATRIOTS win the WORLD SERIES, it doesn't necessarily mean ...." - Mitt)
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To: AU72

And when Huckabee screams, it in ‘tongues’. ha ha.


9 posted on 01/03/2008 8:14:11 AM PST by Tulsa Ramjet ("If not now, when?" "Because it's judgment that defeats us.")
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus
Several pastors who have publicly backed Huckabee, a Southern Baptist minister who has support from many evangelicals, said they have received the letters, which have no return address

How about a post mark. Duh! This smells of the Huckster playing for the religious sympathy vote.

10 posted on 01/03/2008 8:17:00 AM PST by McGruff (A "Big Time" Fred Thompson supporter!)
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus
If there was any misspelled words if was probably spiff.
11 posted on 01/03/2008 8:18:48 AM PST by org.whodat (What's the difference between a Democrat and a republican????)
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If there was any misspelled words if was probably spiff.

LOL...he's all excited about Romney laking the lead in national polls!

12 posted on 01/03/2008 8:24:11 AM PST by pgkdan (Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions - G.K. Chesterton)
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To: clamper1797

Fred handed it to Tim Russert this morning! Tim asked if he drops out would be endorse McCain. Fred said, he has no intention of dropping out and wonders if McCain drops out if he will back him! Of course, Tim would not ask McCain that! GO FRED!

PS: Huckabee is at his little tricks again???


13 posted on 01/03/2008 8:25:26 AM PST by seekthetruth
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus; colorcountry; Pan_Yans Wife; MHGinTN; Colofornian; Elsie; ...
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I'm no Huckabee fan, but this stinks anywise.

I'm not a Huck supporter either, but this seems to follow a "Tompkins" pattern.

14 posted on 01/03/2008 8:27:11 AM PST by greyfoxx39 (Mitt willingly gives up his personal freedoms to his church..why would he protect YOURS!)
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus

Check the invisible ink — the letters were signed by Ed Rollins.


15 posted on 01/03/2008 8:40:56 AM PST by Always A Marine
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To: AU72

HUCKABEE: "I have a great respect for Barack Obama. I think he's a person who is trying to do in many ways what I hope I'm trying to do..."

That's the problem, Huck.

16 posted on 01/03/2008 8:46:26 AM PST by redgirlinabluestate (www.MittReport.com)
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To: Always A Marine

It wouldn’t surprise me.


17 posted on 01/03/2008 9:03:02 AM PST by TBP
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus

Strange... this never happens to black churches that preach voting for Liberals...


18 posted on 01/03/2008 9:06:45 AM PST by pabianice
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus
I'm no Huckabee fan, but this stinks anywise.

I agree with you on both counts.

19 posted on 01/03/2008 9:10:07 AM PST by TBP
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To: org.whodat

lol!


20 posted on 01/03/2008 9:11:14 AM PST by Osage Orange (Molon Labe)
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