Duncan Hunter Endorses Mike Huckabee

National Review Online ^ | 1-23-08 | Byron York

[TitansAFC]

This was a surprise. From the Hunter statement:

"I got to know Governor Huckabee well on the campaign trail," said Hunter. "Of the remaining candidates I feel that he is strongly committed to strengthening national defense, constructing the border fence and meeting the challenge of China's emergence as a military superpower that is taking large portions of America‚s industrial base."

"Along with these issues of national security, border enforcement and protecting the U.S. industrial base, I see another quality of Mike Huckabee's candidacy that compels my endorsement. Mike Huckabee is a man of outstanding character and integrity. I saw that character over the last year of campaigning and was greatly impressed. The other Republican candidates have many strengths and I wish them all well. My personal choice is Mike Huckabee," Hunter concluded.

[xjcsa]

I do find it interesting that Hunter considered Romney "disqualified" from his endorsement because Mitt's former company is doing business in China, but he's A-OK with endorsing a nanny-state Christian Socialist.

[FightforFreedomCA]

Hey, where’s pissant?? pissany...OH, pissant. You’re candidate just jumped the shark.

[Moose4]

*blink*

}:-)4

[andyk]

Hahaha!

[fish hawk]

I was a Hunter man all along and now he proves to be just another politician. So sad.

[FightforFreedomCA]

Hey, where’s pissant?? pissant...OH, pissant. You’re candidate just jumped the shark.

[Constitution Day]

Bwahahahaha!

[ChocChipCookie]

I am not sure if I agree with Rep. Hunters endorsement but it was clearly based on principle and not on politics.

What on earth makes you so certain of this?? Hunter may be a conservative, but he's been in Washington long enough to have plenty of the politician in him. It's a very strange choice of endorsement, especially since Huck hasn't been doing so well and is out of money.

[djreece]

Fantastic news. My first choice endorses my second choice. Duncan Hunter would make a great Secretary of Defense in the Huckabee administration.

[tioga]

WHAT the heck?

[Tulsa Ramjet]

Must have liked the Walker Texas Ranger series.

[firebrand]

Goodbye, Duncan. It was nice thinking I knew you.

[dforest]

Just did mine. I am sorry I ever wanted this guy to win. He must have never cared about immigration at all.

I kinda figured he was a one trick pony. He was stuck on his fence and that was it.

Sorry Duncan, you can go sit in the corner.

[GraceCoolidge]

I agree with you... well said!

[cripplecreek]

I think people have never seen politics in action before. People we like endorse people we don’t like all the time. No I’m not hurt by it, nor am I likely to vote for any of the pigmy RINOs still running.

[outofstyle]

Well, Hunter had little support to begin with. Also, endorsing Huckabee is a meaningless gesture because he will sink like a rock anyway on super Tuesday.

[vetvetdoug]

WTF?

[CzarNicky]

why do I find this amusing?

[GBA]

Is this a joke? So much for Duncan Hunter...

[RSmithOpt]

Secret code from Duncan as who not to vote for????? Shuckster was a Dem not too long ago.