Word: gop
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...season for religious political ads. Conservative Evangelicals are a house divided when it comes to supporting a GOP candidate, but Mike Huckabee continues his efforts to win them over. In a new TV spot, the pastor candidate claims to put politics aside in the spirit of the holiday, announcing "What really matters is the celebration of the birth of Christ." His campaign insists X-mas isn't an event to spin, but with a tree in the background--and a cross, formed by the intersection of shelves--Huckabee is positioning himself as the friendly, faithful candidate, vs. Mitt Romney...
They've touted you as one of the nation's most influential men under 45. They say that you are the GOP's most effective calling card. Can you see yourself being the future face of the GOP? You are young, ambitious, conservative, and not as pale-skinned as the rest of the party is. Look, I think that my election was about Louisiana. Now it's true, my opponents certainly spent a lot of money making sure everyone knew what political party I was in and trying to tie me to the actions of other people, like the President...
...Romney has a much more extensive organization in terms of manpower," says Steve Scheffler, president of the Iowa Christian Alliance, who is not endorsing a candidate this cycle. Evangelicals, who make up about 40% of GOP caucusgoers, are drawn to Huckabee, an ordained Southern Baptist pastor. But Romney has a formidable head start signing them up. Huckabee is scrambling to gain ground, recently taping an interview with a Christian media company--for a small fraction of the cost of television advertising--that churches and congregants can download and watch. And he's counting on the organizational prowess of his homeschooling...
...GOP pollster Tony Fabrizio estimates that half of Republican voters are evangelical or born again. These voters can run the party but only in coalition with others. If they go it alone, they end up isolating themselves. And while they have come a long way--which is why this time their favorite candidate has been a Governor and not only a preacher--they haven't come far enough to guarantee Huckabee the nomination. They could end up instead handing the GOP to Giuliani--probably the last thing they want...
...Smiley hosted a debate on minority issues, which the top tier candidates, including former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney, Arizona Sen. John McCain, and Thompson, skipped. “Top Republicans scolded for skipping black debate,” and “Smiley: GOP ignores minorities” the next day’s headlines yelped...