Did Mike Huckabee submarine his own campaign yesterday?

Question

By stating that abortion rights is a federal govt. issue to ban, and not an individual state issue for citizens to decide?

Typically Republicans favor state's rights over federal govt. control, but if Huckabee gets his way, the feds will make the decision.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071118/ap_on_el_pr/huckabee;_ylt=AmdM5V0R2cwPvD2e21g.E0ms0NUE

BTW: Although I am an atheist, I like Huckabee (and willing to ignore his baptist minister roots) and probably would have voted for him, if he won the nomination.

Now I am not so sure.

neo pirate and mustagme: So are you endorsing a nanny-style federal govt. which is going to protect us from everything? Is that the solution? What if the will of the people dictates otherwise?

Answer 1

Conservatives do seem to be a little schizophrenic on this issue. If the government wants to protect the rights of minorities, they cry "state's rights." If a state wants to legalize marijuana or assisted suicide, they demand federal action. Apparently the real policy is "Give us what we want, whether it's on a state or federal level." As rallying cries go, it seems to lack a certain something.

Answer 2

This is things I like to hear. Abortion is the same as murder in the first degree. It is premeditated and brutal. The Federal Government has a responsibility to it's citizens to protect them. Banning abortion is one of them. This is a very hot topic for 2008, and is one of the leading topics for candidates.

Answer 3

How can we have a United States with 50 states doing there own thing?

Answer 4

Cause huckabee is not viable he is getting a push from the media to marginalize Ron Paul.

Answer 5

I'm not so sure - he may be the only Republican that can legitimately claim the evangelical vote, and that statement went right to their narrow-minded, mean little "hearts."