Huckabee Endorsement

Mike Huckabee picks up an endorsement. This one from former candidate, Duncan Hunter.


“I got to know Governor Huckabee well on the campaign trail,” Hunter said in a statement. “Of the remaining candidates I feel that he is strongly committed to strengthening national defense, constructing the border fence and meeting the challenge of China’s emergence as a military superpower that is taking large portions of America’s industrial base."Along with these issues of national security, border enforcement and protecting the U.S. industrial base, I see another quality of Mike Huckabee’s candidacy that compels my endorsement," he added. "Mike Huckabee is a man of outstanding character and integrity. I saw that character over the last year of campaigning and was greatly impressed. The other Republican candidates have many strengths and I wish them all well."



I think it's a nice pickup for Huckabee. Hunter is beloved in the Republican Party for his positions on immigration and experience on the House Armed Services Committee. He would have been my man. A true Republican in every sense of the word. Can anyone see Secretary of Defense Hunter in a Huckabee Administration?



On Another note...

My prediction that Romney would lose the South Carolina Primary came to fruition. As I see the tracking polls today:



McCain 24%

Romney 21 %

Giuliani 18%

Huckabee 15%



Both Romney and McCain are on the upswing while Giuliani and Huckabee are on a downtrend.

Tonight's debate proves to be important to both McCain and Romney. Romney must be perfect tonight to win Florida. He has incorporated some members of Fred Thompson's team. And this is a great benefit to Romney. But it may be a bit too late to help his campaign. I will suspect McCain and Huckabee to do a job on him tonight. If Romney does well, there could be hope for him.