Are there that many Evangelicals in the US to account for Huckabee's numbers?

Question

ross-Very interesting!

Yun-I didn't say they did. The question went right over your head.

wizzards_23-Agree! Just wonder why he came up so fast. Can't figure that one out.

rooster-That's feasible, but politics just never cease to amaze me.

Answer 1

I don't think so. If they read up on him or do some research, they'll find out he's not their guy.

Answer 2

no. but don't get too caught up in the numbers, although from the looks of it, it appears it will be a huckabee-guiliani race to the nomination because romney's whole strategy was to win the early states and build momentum, but mike seems to be taking the sizeable lead in 2 of the first 3 and maybe a 1% lead in michigan from the latest rasmussen report. I think a big contributing factor is that thompson supporters know that fred is done for and are changing their vote to huckabee (which may explain his 5% jump or so in the national polls) Anyway, I think it's estimated around 30% of republicans actually vote in the primary. Now think, how many of those 30% are religious? Then think how many more would be thrilled to vote for a pastor. They've been waiting for a true religious man to run for a long while. So possibly up to 7-8% of the 30 could come right from the religious right. I'm not a big math major, but looks like maybe around 25% there (romney will take some of the religious vote away, but only about 5 maybe 10% at the most). also Mike is the only one who seems human out there. It's almost like a few lines are programmed into the other guys and none of it is sincere or truthful (it just feels like they are reading off the teleprompter and it isn't something they themselves wrote or believe), but when u listen to mike, u hear an element of sincerity and people find that refreshing. I think a successful nomination will all depend if he can escape this onslaught of attacks unscathed. Then he'll be battle tested and ready to fight in the general election and take down hillary.

Answer 3

ross although your article makes some sense -I have to say there are many evangelicals who know what is going on and know the score - dont assume that the pumped up numbers for huckabee are necessarily correct and also I have read many articles stating the evangelical vote is not one unified vote this time around and they are shopping candidates and doing their own homework -
As for huckabees support rising people saw him in the debates took his cute 30 second sound bites and decided to support him - he will not last at the top forever because other candidates will be pushing to make his previous record more well known such as the amnesty for illegals budget increases and tax increases -light on crime -ignorant on civil issues facing the country -once he is shot down from the pedestal there will be 4 of the "more of the same" candidates huck mccain giuliani and romney which will battle it out for thosevotes which back bush policies -the rest will go to ron paul

Answer 4

There ARE a lot, but I don't believe they are the only ones driving Huckabee's numbers. At any rate, there are not enough of them to guarantee election - just like there are not enough far left loonies to guarantee an election. Any candidate needs to court the more stable, rational, middle - which has the largest numbers. Personally I like Huckabee until I saw his ad proclaiming himself the "Christian Candidate" - in a secular nation, founded by enlightened secularists - I find such a claim appalling and , actually,anti- American. I could never vote for such a person.

Answer 5

Just what in the hell is an Evangelical? Is that a term for religious fanatics or just plain Christian believers?

Answer 6

Yes!!!!!! For Grumpy (above me) Evangelical is a theological view of a personal conversion to Jesus Christ.

Answer 7

Yes (he does not have a majority of Republicans remember he simply has a high percentage of Republican voters supporting him...less than 20%....assuming the polls are right).

Answer 8

Ric Flair and Chuck Norris can smack down Oprah

Answer 9

You do know that most of the US calls itself Christian...