Hace poco tuvimos al gobernador de Texas que apoya a McCain decir que Huckabee era claramente el mejor candidato.

Parece que como ocurre a veces estaba hablando lo que su subconsciente le decía (Ver el “post” en VivaMike).

Ahora tenemos al mismo McCain diciendo que el es liberal en el video abajo.

¿Será que Dios le está indicando a los votantes la realidad de las cosas para que se den cuenta y no se dejen engañar?

Desafortunadamente como hispanos vemos que tanto Republicanos como Demócratas nos tratan de engañar diciendo que ellos representan nuestros valores y que les demos el voto porque ellos van a luchar por nosotros.

Hay pocas mentiras más grandes que esta.

Hay un solo candidato que representa fielmente nuestros valores y que lucharía porque estos valores tuvieran representación en La Casa Blanca y en la nación una vez que el fuera elegido.

El ya lo demostró cuando tuvo la oportunidad de hacerlo cuando sirvió como gobernador por diez años y medio.

Su nombre es Mike Huckabe.

Si no queremos estar terriblemente defraudados desde el 2009 en adelante, mejor que votemos por Mike Huckabee.

Todavía podemos cambiar las cosas si el 4 de Marzo votamos por el y no nos dejamos engañar de que ya todo está decidido.

Si votamos por Huckabee este Martes que viene podemos parar a McCain y forzarlo a que entre a una convención abierta donde se decidirá quien será el candidato Republicano.

Video acerca de una persona que está también luchando para que Huckabee sea nuestro próximo presidente…….

Huckabee encourages McCain to debate him before the March 4 primaries. Click the link below to read and co-sign the letter.

http://www.mikehuckabee.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Blogs.View&Blog_id=1517

En este video vemos como Rick Perry (Gobernador de Texas) dice algo que va en contra de lo que le conviene decir acerca de Huckabee.

Si Huckabee gana el estado de Texas esto destruiría su futuro político.

Rick Perry le ha dicho a Huckabee anteriormente de forma pública que se salga de la contienda para que McCain quede sin oposición mayormente ya que entonces solo quedaría entonces Ron Paul contra el, dentro del partido Republicano.

A Republican debate scheduled for February 28 has been canceled. An online petition has been set up to get the debate rescheduled. Click here to add your name to the list.

Everyone knows that Huckabee supporters in this campaign are mostly from “the not very rich” as most people in Main Street are.

His main opponent also counts with different type of endorsers as the link below shows

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=56177

Please click here to read an article from Town Hall describing the differences between McCain, Romney and Huckabee.

Florida’s primary results yesterday were unlike South Carolina’s –  where we wanted to win and expected to win.  Florida was a clear loss for those of us who wanted to put Mike in the Oval Office in 2008.

In South Carolina, Mike’s second place finish with Thompson still in the race and making his best showing ever, combined to give us a “silver” (in Romney-speak) that legitimately could be “framed” as a political victory for us.  Unfortunately, we (as grassroots Huckabee supporters predominantly in Florida) did not handle the South Carolina primary results correctly.  When the mainstream press mischaracterized Mike’s South Carolina finish as a “disappointing loss,” we should have responded with press releases that countered, what eventually became, “conventional wisdom” in Florida.  Signs and banners that would have caught the news cameras attention, etc. would have been grassroots tactics that we could have employed.  We failed our Grassroots Politics 101 midterm. 

In any event, the good news is that we have a chance to redeem ourselves — on the final examination that will come during the Republican Party’s national convention.  Our grade will be determined by the number of delegates that Mike has going into the convention.  Just because the Florida primary is over, we cannot afford a siesta.  For example,  Diana Hernandez’ picked up on an item from Moms for Huckabee that referred to an Alabama for Huckabee blog post.  (Link to blog’s main page.  Link to the post, Alabama, Let’s not roll over and play dead yet!) 

Hat’s off to Diana!  Like her, you can be the eyes and ears for the pro-Huckabee blogosphere.  So-called, “alternative media” (the blogosphere, talk radio, podcasting, viral video, etc.) is only way conservatives can even begin to “level the playing field” in terms of the mainstream media.  During the Florida GOP debate, we saw how Governor Huckabee was treated — in terms of time alloted to speak.  MSNBC, certainly did what they could to stop Mike’s message from reaching a large audience.  It is up to us to bypass the mainstream media, by any means necessary, and deliver Mike’s message.

***Blog Editor: speaking time statistics taken from the following.

Click here to view the article found on Catholic Online’s website.

 ***Blog Editor: This interview is one of the few that touches on the subject of Mike’s “Southern Strategy.”  Very interesting.

 This interview with Governor Huckabee on Fox News Sunday, in case you missed it, will be one of the last prior to the primary.  Click here to watch the video link.

Yesterday, Governor Huckabee’s interview with Jorge Ramos aired on the program Al Punto, a Spanish-language Sunday morning news program, much like Meet the Press.  The interview was conducted in English, recorded at the Univisión Miami studio, then Spanish-language translations were dubbed over the original audio.  Huckabee was scheduled in between John McCain and Mitt Romney who appeared on the same program.  Originally, efforts were made to have Governor Huckabee appear on a Spanish-language morning news and variety program, much like the US mainstream media’s Today (MSNBC), Good Morning, America (ABC News), Fox & Friends, etc.  However, time constraints and the rapidly approaching primary precluded this.  The Sunday morning news format appearance, while it does allow for much greater depth, has an audience limited to “news junkies” - regardless of the language.   A morning news show appearance would have been much shorter, but it would have reached an entirely different audience.

Ramos, is an excellent journalist (biography) whose high standards reflect well on Spanish-language news reporting in the US.  A native of Mexico City, he pursued post-graduate studies at the University of Miami after immigrating to the United States.  He is also an accomplished, award winning author.  For almost 15 years, he’s been the principal newscaster for Noticiero Univisión.  He did his homework when it came to Governor Huckabee.  His first question was directed at the in-state tuition question.  (See our blog post on the same subject.)  Here’s a partial list of the books that he’s published.   Most interestingly, he released an “audiobook” in 2004 entitled: “The Latin Wave: How Hispanics will Choose the Next President of the United States.”  Perhaps he won’t be ignored by English-speaking media in the next election cycle!  His words, more than astute punditry, seem almost prophetic today.

Click here to watch the entire interview.

Governor Huckabee joins members of the Florida legislative leadership, including Speaker of the Florida House Marco Rubio, State Senator Alex Diaz de la Portilla, and State Representative David Rivera, and other members of the community for coffee at Little Havana’s well-known restaurant (link is to map), Versailles , located at 3555 SW 8th St., at 11:00am today.

Mike’s opponents may criticize him for “only” being a governor from “small Southern state,” but he is a “quick study.”  During his 10-years as governor, the Huckabee administration, from time-to-time sought export markets for Arkansas’ rice crop — including Castro’s Cuba.  (Let’s not forget that even Ronald Reagan wouldn’t use food and starvation as an instrument of foreign policy when dealing with North Korea.)  However, now that he is a presidential candidate, he has openly stated that his national responsibilities go far beyond agricultural trade and require his strong anti-Castro, anti-Chavez, anti-Communist positions that are crucial components of his overall national security policy.   He has sought out the advice of Cuban-American leaders which have had key roles in designing his Latin American foreign policy positions. 

¡Nos vemos en calle ocho!  See you on Calle Ocho (eighth street)!

*Blog editor: For our website visitors who are not familiar with Miami’s geography, Southwest Eighth Street runs east-west through the heart of what is commonly known as “Little Havana,” the center of the Cuban-American community.  Every March, large portions of Eighth Street are closed for the Calle Ocho Festival, an annual event.  The Versailles Restaurant has been a culinary and cultural landmark for decades

Reports that the Huckabee campaign was “abandoning” Florida have been greatly exagerated.  (We wouldn’t be surprised that these reports originated from some of Mike’s opponents.  But that’s OK, he’s the only candidate that has run against and beat the Arkansas Clinton machine twice.  So, he’s used to such tactics — just not from fellow Repulbicans.)

CNN published the article: Huckabee struggles to keep “scrappy little army” in fight.   Coming from CNN, “scrappy little army” is a compliment.  Romney just has to open his checkbook to keep his campaign humming.  In Florida, Mike is turning to us out of necessity.  Let’s not disappoint him — too much is at stake.

John McCain, having “won” in South Carolina with 33% in a field of seven became the ostensible “front runner” for the Republican nomination according to many pundits in the mainstream media.  (McCain’s two “victories” were in states, New Hampshire and South Carolina, where Independents can easily participate in the Republican primary.  Did McCain really win the Republican vote?  As he competes in states with more restrictive rules, his frontrunner status will be a liability.)  The “Palmetto State” was an important state for Governor Huckabee since there was the expectation that he should win due to the large number of evangelical Christians.  It was the “make or break” state for Fred Thompson, who by waiting until after the South Carolina primary to leave the campaign may have, unintentionally, done conservatives a huge disservice in this election.  But what’s done is done, and we have to move on.  January 29th is very close and we must make every day count.

As Huckabee supporters in Florida, what does Mike’s South Carolina 2nd place finish mean, now that it is combined with Fred Thompson’s leaving the race, and a generally left-leaning, somewhat hostile press in the Sunshine State?  Plenty.

First, the facts on the ground for the Florida primary are the following:

1. It is a “winner take all state” in terms of delegates.  Second place means nada in terms of delegates.  However, a second place finish for Mike would still be considered “a victory.” The Republican Party is reducing the number of delegates from Florida as “punishment” for our early primary this year, but we still have a considerable number.
2. Although the reduced number of Florida delegates and the fact that second place equals zero delegates, the political and symbolic importance of Florida is enormous.  Florida, unlike other Southern states, is seen as a more diverse, and liberal, state especially in terms of its Republican primary voters.  This is why Rudy Giuliani thought waiting until our primary was a viable strategy.  (He probably doesn’t think so now.)  If Mike were to do well here, it would enhance his perceived “electability” for the national election enormously — a viable candidate outside of the Southern “Bible Belt.”
3. Florida is a LARGE state, in other words it is EXPENSIVE to campaign statewide.  There are many major media markets, multiple large circulation newspapers, etc.  “Door-to-door” campaigning by any candidate is just not possible at this point with very little time left before the election.  Governor Huckabee’s ability to leverage campaigning at public events has even caught the attention of the of liberal New Republic, in their article: “Huckabee’s Effective Mooching Strategy.”
4. The press is already salivating over the possibility of Governor Huckabee’s abandoning Florida to concentrate on states where his limited financial resources, smaller mass media markets, are more likely to win Huckabee delegates.  Of course, the liberal media would portray this as a conservative “retreat.”  Even if only partially true, this makes our role as Mike’s grassroots supporters even MORE important.  (Miami Herald, PowerLine blog)

So, how should we proceed in these final days leading up to the Florida primary?

1. Go online and contribute, get your family members, friends, etc. to do so — challenge them to do so.  No, you may not be able to contribute enough to offset the huge financial advantages of Mitt Romney and other candidates, BUT DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE IMPORTANCE OF A $5, OR $10, CONTRIBUTION.  First, pundits, FEC reports, etc. also report the NUMBER of contributors, not just the amounts.  Large numbers of small contributors are seen as indicators broad grassroots support and increased “electability.”
2. Educate yourself thoroughly about Mike’s record.  Be familiar with the most common attacks and “charges” leveled against Governor Huckabee.  The campaign website position papers are excellent sources as well as the “Truth Squad” reports.  Obviously, it is impossible to know “everything” on every issue.  However, in many cases, just pointing out that Mike was the first Republican governor in Arkansas since Civil War reconstruction which put him in the position of having to lead while dealing with a frequently hostile Democratic legislature for over 10 years makes the point that he had to reach compromises in order to successfully govern — a similar position to what may be the case for Mike on Innauguration Day 2009.  Many times his “tax increases” that he is accused of engineering — were prompted by voter referendum in response to decaying state infrastructure and an educational system that ranked near the bottom of all the 50 states.  He cut, or eliminated, taxes nearly 100 times while governor.  As Latino supporters, be up to date on Mike’s immigration policy and record.  (See our post on in-state tuition for illegal aliens.)
3. Do not be disheartened if Governor Huckabee does not spend every waking moment on winning Florida — a large, winner take all state, as previously mentioned.  The presidential primaries occur in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Gaum.  His advisors have to figure out how to get as many delegates as possible.  At some point, it may be to his advantage (and ours) to concentrate elsewhere.  This should not derail our efforts.  The more delegates that Mike can gather, the better his chances of achieving the nomination.  There is a very real possibility of NOBODY having enough delegates for the nomination outright which will lead to a “brokered” convention.   (Does anybody remember Latino actor Jimmy Smits, playing candidate Matt Santos, and the “brokered convention” episode in West Wing?  It’s worth renting at Blockbuster.)  The more delegates Mike has, the better position he’ll be in at the convention to promote his candidacy and conservative principles.
4. Many of us have concentrated our personal efforts on those people with whom we are most comfortable discussing the volatile subject of politics.  For many of us, these are people we have met and known through church.  This is wonderful.  However, we must stop “preaching to the choir.”  The media has frequently portrayed Governor Huckabee as one-dimensional candidate with support only among evangelical Christians.  A strong showing in Florida would go a long way toward dispelling this image.  Likewise, we must broaden our efforts to reach Florida’s largely secular electorate.  The issue that immediately comes to mind is Governor Huckabee’s support of the “Fair Tax.”  “Eliminating the IRS as we know it” differentiates Mike from the other candidates and has widespread appeal.   Familiarize yourself with the Governor’s tax policy and the Fair Tax.

There’s less than a week to go to the Florida primary.  We cannot stop now.  Now, go make that contribution. 

Mirando lo que está ocurriendo en nuestra nación y lo que se ve en los mercados internacionales parece que nos estamos moviendo vertiginosamente de la R (recession) a la D (depression).

Los miles de millones que se quieren invertir para levantar la economía no pueden hacerlo porque en realidad eso lo que hace es hundirla más. La razón es que ese dinero no existe es “fiat money”.

Cuando el desenlance final ocurra (quizás antes de la inauguración del nuevo Presidente) yo quiero tener de presidente una persona que sea humana, que trate de protegerme de los grandes intereses que en su afán de sobrevivir me van a tratar de exprimir hasta la muerte.

Huckabee probó tener compasión por su pueblo en sus años como Gobernador de Arkansas.

Ninguno, repito ninguno de los otros candidatos tanto en el Partido Republicano como en el Demócrata, se aproximan a Huckabee en esta categoría porque se deben a los grandes intereses que los respaldan.

El pueblo tiene la última palabra, ser manipulados por los grandes intereses y votar por uno de sus candidatos o votar por quien tiene probada preocupación por ellos.