Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who is running for the Republican presidential nomination, on Wednesday at a debate in Durham, N.H., said that he supports a constitutional amendment that would ban abortion, the AP/Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The debate at the University of New Hampshire was moderated by Fox News’ Brit Hume (Quaid, AP/Philadelphia Inquirer, 9/6). Huckabee said he would “love to see” the U.S. adopt an amendment similar to one in the Arkansas Constitution “that says that we believe life begins at conception and that we ought to do everything in the world possible to protect it until its natural conclusion.”
For anyone who wants a good recap of last night’s Republican presidential debate from Durham, N.H., Fox News Channel has a very good summary on its web site with some Fred Thompson coverage thrown in.
Many were calling Sen. John McCain the debate’s winner. It wasn’t the first time he’s been declared the winner of a debate. It hasn’t helped him improve his standing in the past and it probably won’t this time either.
USAElectionPolls.com has been right on Mike Huckabee all along. They predicted that the Arkansan would come in second at the Iowa straw poll and expected big jumps in the polls afterwards.
With Mike Huckabee polling as high as 14% in Iowa and achieving gains in other early states such as New Hampshire and South Carolina, they are right.
The web site claims that through Mike Huckabee’s performance last night, he displayed his views on the war and showcased his strong debate ability. That will take him a long way says the web site specifically due to increased media coverage his spat with Ron Paul will bring.
Governor Huckabee and Congressman Paul go head to head on the rebuilding of Iraq.
Governor Huckabee backstage in the “Spin Room” turning the tables on the Fox News blogger, and responding again to the absence of Thompson.
Governor Huckabee explains statements he made, and clarifies his stance on immigration and border security.
Governor Huckabee answers a hypothetical question based on the premise that Iran has nuclear weapons.
MANCHESTER, N.H. — One weekend after his surprising second-place finish in an Iowa straw vote, Mike Huckabee campaigned in New Hampshire with a clear message.
The former Arkansas governor is determined to prove, especially to the New Hampshire news media, that Iowa was no fluke. “The Earth moved that day,” he said.
And if Earth moved in Iowa, he is trying to cause a political earthquake in New Hampshire.
Within three days after the Iowa vote, his Web site had 3.2 million hits and received 100,000 new e-mails with 1,000 new contributors, he said. “The fervor is bubbling,” he told a crowd Saturday in Kingston, N.H.
The Iowa bounce is apparent in New Hampshire, where voters flocked to his campaign events last week even as they expressed concern that his name still lacked the political punch of a Rudy Giuliani, a Mitt Romney, who defeated him in Iowa, or even a John McCain.
But don’t tell Mr. Huckabee.
