James Dobson to Endorse Huckabee

Posted on February 7, 2008

Onward Christian soldiers marching on to war! The evangelical finally gets the evangelical anointment!

Dobson, founder of Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Focus on the Family, talked to the GOP presidential hopeful Thursday and later was to release a statement explaining his choice, said Gary Schneeberger, a spokesman for Dobson.

Huckabee had long sought Dobson’s endorsement, believing he is the best fit to advance Dobson’s conservative, moral worldview.

Until now, Dobson had never endorsed a GOP presidential hopeful during the primary campaign. But he ruled out front-runner John McCain in a blistering commentary on Super Tuesday, and on Thursday the fight for the GOP nomination narrowed to a two-man race between McCain and Huckabee, who is far behind in the delegate count but pledged to fight on. Mitt Romney, a third hopeful trying to claim the conservative label, dropped out of the race Thursday.

I’m not sure, but I’m sure someone will tell me, what Huckabee’s possible strategy to beat McCain is at this point. I’m kind of wondering like Allahpundit:

Whatâ€™s Huckabeeâ€™s game here? Heâ€™d need to win every remaining primary with something like 60% of the vote to overtake McCain. Is he just banking this as yet another piece of social-con cred for his next run in 2011? Or is it a carrot to wave at McCain to remind him that heâ€™d bring along plenty of red-state voters as part of the ticket?

He also brings up the humerous notion of Dobson running on a third party ticket. Heh.

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6 Responses to “James Dobson to Endorse Huckabee”

Mark on February 7th, 2008 11:29 pm

Stupid is as stupid does.
Will Riddle on February 8th, 2008 12:30 am

I’m not sure why Huckabee’s strategy is not obvious to everyone. Keep in mind that Ed Rollins, who chaired the winningest campaign in history is running it.

Huckabee is following a Red State Strategy, and you will notice that almost all of the states of significance are Red. His strategy all along was to carry the south, eliminate Romney, unite the base and sweep the remaining red states. SC and MO losses make it harder, but he is definitely a contender. He may not win outright, but McCain will not get the majority.
Mark on February 8th, 2008 1:04 am

McCain has my vote right now - barely, but he will lose it if he picks Huckster for VP.
kerwin on February 8th, 2008 3:28 am

Huckabee has my vote. I doubt McCain will offer him the VP position as McCain is establishment and the establishment detests Huckabee. I suspicion there is a deal between McCain and Romney and it would not surprise me if it was over the VP position.
edward cropper on February 8th, 2008 3:20 pm

According to Karl Rove Mike Huckster will have to get 83% of the remaining vote to win. That is impossible, period.
Could he get enough votes to deny McCain an outright win and create a brokered convention? Possibly, but not likely.
Huckabull is a boil on the Republicans butt.
He is basically a fraudulent conservative pretender, who not only isn’t qualified to be President but is at the same time a charlatan who is conning his way into the hearts of numerous voters. This guy is a total creep and exists as a candidate through the ignorance of evangelicals who support him.
kerwin on February 9th, 2008 1:34 am

Edward Cropper shows why the Republicans will loose the election. Go ahead and insult the working base of your party and then act surprised when they do not either volunteer to aid you or vote for you come election time. Evangelicals are abandoning the Republican Party in droves and fools like Mr. Cropper are not helping the matter.