Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Huckabee: Baptist Minister vs. Governor

Mike Huckabee and Chuck Norris joined forces to bolster Huckabee's campaign in the final stretch in Iowa tonight. "Chuck and Huck" was unlike any campaign event I have ever been to. I felt more like I was at a concert or even at church service. I will admit that it was a lot of fun, but was it a successful campaign event?

Avid Huckabee supporters were thrilled, and the crowd was lively and engaged with several chants, including "we want Huck!"

However, several undecided voters were disappointed and said that the event was interesting to say the least but did pull them toward him for Thursday's caucuses.

Huckabee made references to the Bible including a quote from 1 Corinthians, and much of his speech had the tone of a sermon.

Over the course of Huckabee's speech, there were many "amens" and "hallelujahs." Then Chuck Norris expressed his disappointment in the media and critics in calling Huckabee "a baptist minister" instead of "Governor Huckabee." "We wouldn't call Romney businessman Romney, so let's be fair here!"

Not to say that Huckabee does not deserve accolades for his political groundwork in Arkansas, but the title of "Baptist Minister Huckabee" is not unfounded.

1 comment:

Elizabeth Weiner said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3WC6y9oMSM