2008 Q4 FReepathon. Target: $80,000 Receipts & Pledges to-date: $61,831
77%  
Adding in the monthlies... Woo hoo!! Over 77 percent!! Less than $19k to go!! Thank you FReepers and Lurkers!!

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  • Purpose Driven Progressive (Huckabee campaign postmortem)

    03/07/2008 7:30:41 AM PST · by TonyRo76 · 11 replies · 34+ views
    The American Spectator ^ | 3/7/2008 | Nicole Russell
    He may be down and finally out but Mike Huckabee's longevity in the presidential race has been the surprise of campaign season. He was the favorite of evangelicals, finished with a much higher than expected delegate count, and outlasted such better-funded rivals as Mitt Romney. Huckabee lost because he never connected with non-evangelical Republicans, particularly economic conservatives who doubted his commitment to limited government. On the campaign trail, Huckabee mused about fighting poverty and signing a national smoking ban. In Arkansas, he approved tax increases. But these weren't just the candidate's personal tics. Hucakbee was following his evangelical flock. Supportive...