Huckabee Wins Kansas Caucus But Texas Governor Perry Asks Him to Quit Race
Republican presidential hopeful, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, reacts to winning the Kansas Republican presidential caucuses as he speaks to reporters in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008.
Mike Huckabee today won the Kansas Caucus but is fooling himself if he thinks by staying in the GOP race it helps the Republican Party. Huck will not be able to win because he is far behind in the delegate count.
In the meantime, Huckabee confirmed that Texas Governor Rick Perry had called him and asked him to quit.
“Had he been my endorser, I would have taken that quite seriously,” Republican presidential contender Mike Huckabee told reporters a short time ago, after confirming to them that Texas Gov. Rick Perry called him this week to urge that he drop out of the GOP presidential race.
But Huckabee, who today has already won Kansas’ presidential caucuses, added that “since he was endorsing my opponent (Sen. John McCain), the recommendation rang a little hollow to me. I’ve yet to have one supporter, one donor, one endorser, approach me and suggest that I need to get out of the race.”
Yet, Republican Party stalwarts and major donors do not appreciate obstinance and conflict while the national party attempts to organize a national campaign against the Democrats.
And, these type of sniping comments against McCain are NOT going to win him any friends in the GOP. Plus, the Huckabee push polling has to stop. But, if Huckabee wants to play rough, the remainder of the party will bury him, Chuck Norris and Ed Rollins.
Flap bets that Huckabee withdraws after next Tuesday’s beltway primary elections in Maryland, Virginia and D.C..
7 Comments
Ling
Well, it is a bit irksome that Huckabee suddenly wakes up now, after disappearing post-Iowa. And you’re right, he probably will quit after the beltway primary. My guess is that he just wanted to make himself known as someone who could win the deep south. Kinda build up for next time…
Samantha
There will be no next time for Huckabee. By then the research on the man will be out in full force for all to see. Anyone that destroys the hard drives of his time as Governor has no business running for office again. What was he hiding and why did he bankrupt the Governor’s emergency fund?
For those that don’t already know, he does not hold a degree in Theology like was reported and he didnt deny. Any Republican that runs as a ‘true’ conservative that courts the teacher’s union is not someone I will ever support. We do not need a preacher-in-chief to tell us how to live our lives and that is exactly what Huckabee would have done.
Flap
The end for Huck and Mitt. We can only hope.
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