Thread: The Huckster Takes the Pledge. Too Bad for NumbersUSA

January 24, 2008
The Huckster Takes NumbersUSA Pledge. Too Bad For NumbersUSA.
By Marcus Epstein

With every Republican candidate scrambling to position themselves as genuine patriotic immigration reformers, Mike Huckabee was given a great boost when he signed NumbersUSA’s "No Amnesty" Pledge. NumbersUSA President and CEO, Roy Beck went down in person to South Carolina to appear at a signing ceremony with Huckabee. Beck told supporters that:

[quote]“Every candidate claims to oppose amnesty, but few define amnesty the way most Americans do. I applaud Gov. Huckabee for defining amnesty correctly, and for pledging to fully enforce laws that would take away the jobs and benefits magnets that draw illegal aliens here – and that keep them hereâ€

Good article. I believe he captures the feelings of many of us on this.

W

I got a call that started as if it were a national poll then it turned into and was an attempt to sway people to vote for Huckabee.

One of the questions was; Would you prefer to vote for a rich insider or a man who grew up poor and understands poor and middle class American issues.

After the questions they listed endorsements and one really ticked me off as I don't believe it it true.They said the National Minuteman Coalition had endorsed Huckabee. I would guess they worded it in a way to not be held liable for their LIE.

This guy is dangerous and a pathelogical liar IMO.

Because of Numbers hard work on the IA issue I am trying to understand their decision.

They have corrected this by instituting an overall rating for
each candidate

I think the current numbers are

Good
Romney at 28%

Fair

Huck at 24%
Ron Paul at 24%

In addition to his pro-illegal stance, one thing that threw a big red flag up for me about the Huckster was when he told people at a campaign stop in Iowa, "If you caucus for me, you're doing God's work!" I think it's completely inappropriate for a candidate to say something like that. This isn't a theocracy the last time I checked.