Letter from a Senator
In the current issue of New Man magazine we ran a feature on presidential candidate, Mike Huckabee. We chose to spotlight Huckabee because we feel he is truly "one of our own," a candidate who not only possesses exceptional leadership skills, but also shares our Christian faith and the desire to see our country return to its Judeo-Christian roots.
I want to share a letter written by a prominent senator. The letter is about Huckabee and was written to a Christian leader. It provides an insider's perspective on the 2008 race and gives a compelling look at how Huckabee is emerging as a leader. Names have been withheld to protect privacy. Please read the letter below. I believe he's a candidate worth considering.
Assistant Editor,
Drew Dyck
I have just returned from the annual meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council. ALEC is an organization made up of about 1,000 conservative state legislators. The organization has national status, and President Bush addressed the breakfast meeting Thursday morning.
On Friday, we had a National Policy Briefing. All major presidential candidates from both parties were invited but only Fred Thompson and Mike Huckabee accepted.
Before the meeting, the general attitude of the group (including me) was that Senator Thompson was a favorite because he could capture the soul of the conservative wing of the Republican Party. We were willing to listen to Governor Huckabee out of respect for his serving as a conservative Governor in a tough state, but our real interest was in hearing Thompson.
The format of the meeting was that Gov. Huckabee went first, lunch was served, and finally Senator Thompson spoke.
When Governor Huckabee finished, a hush fell over the crowd. At one point during his talk, people were wiping tears from their eyes. I made a point to mingle during lunch because I thought my reaction might have been the exception. However, the consensus throughout the banquet hall was that this guy (Huckabee) has ideas, and can articulate them in a powerful way. He seemed to possess the spirit of Reagan, something missing for a very long time.
After Huckabee’s address, the crowd was still very interested in hearing Senator Thompson, feeling that "he's the real candidate".
But Senator Thompson gave a horrible speech. It was much more like an academic lecture, lacking both ideas and emotion. When he finished, even the Tennessee delegation was expressing frustration.
Perhaps he had a bad day, but he did not have any ideas, and seemed to have no passion.
At the conclusion of the meeting, we noticed that the press was crowded around Thompson. But the people were crowded around Huckabee.
I know that your group is very seriously looking at getting behind Thompson. In my opinion, this would be a very serious mistake. With this type campaign, Thompson's campaign will not last 60 days.
I realize that Huckabee has no money, little ID, and a small organization, but he does embody the ideas that you and your group represent. I sincerely ask that you give him another look. With your backing, he can survive the early primaries, and be a force in the summer of 2008.
To find out more about Mike Huckabee, visit his Web site
I want to share a letter written by a prominent senator. The letter is about Huckabee and was written to a Christian leader. It provides an insider's perspective on the 2008 race and gives a compelling look at how Huckabee is emerging as a leader. Names have been withheld to protect privacy. Please read the letter below. I believe he's a candidate worth considering.
Assistant Editor,
Drew Dyck
I have just returned from the annual meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council. ALEC is an organization made up of about 1,000 conservative state legislators. The organization has national status, and President Bush addressed the breakfast meeting Thursday morning.
On Friday, we had a National Policy Briefing. All major presidential candidates from both parties were invited but only Fred Thompson and Mike Huckabee accepted.
Before the meeting, the general attitude of the group (including me) was that Senator Thompson was a favorite because he could capture the soul of the conservative wing of the Republican Party. We were willing to listen to Governor Huckabee out of respect for his serving as a conservative Governor in a tough state, but our real interest was in hearing Thompson.
The format of the meeting was that Gov. Huckabee went first, lunch was served, and finally Senator Thompson spoke.
When Governor Huckabee finished, a hush fell over the crowd. At one point during his talk, people were wiping tears from their eyes. I made a point to mingle during lunch because I thought my reaction might have been the exception. However, the consensus throughout the banquet hall was that this guy (Huckabee) has ideas, and can articulate them in a powerful way. He seemed to possess the spirit of Reagan, something missing for a very long time.
After Huckabee’s address, the crowd was still very interested in hearing Senator Thompson, feeling that "he's the real candidate".
But Senator Thompson gave a horrible speech. It was much more like an academic lecture, lacking both ideas and emotion. When he finished, even the Tennessee delegation was expressing frustration.
Perhaps he had a bad day, but he did not have any ideas, and seemed to have no passion.
At the conclusion of the meeting, we noticed that the press was crowded around Thompson. But the people were crowded around Huckabee.
I know that your group is very seriously looking at getting behind Thompson. In my opinion, this would be a very serious mistake. With this type campaign, Thompson's campaign will not last 60 days.
I realize that Huckabee has no money, little ID, and a small organization, but he does embody the ideas that you and your group represent. I sincerely ask that you give him another look. With your backing, he can survive the early primaries, and be a force in the summer of 2008.
To find out more about Mike Huckabee, visit his Web site
posted by Drew Dyck at 4:27 PM
4 Comments:
This is a political letter obviously written in support of Mike Huckabee. Call it for what it is and not for what you hope it to be...its politics as usual!
It's my impression that this Senator is very sincere in his letter. I attended the FairTax Rally in Columbia, S.C. that was being held at the time of the GOP debate in May. Several of the GOP candidates accepted an invitation to speak and introduce themselves to the crowd. My intitial leaning toward a candidate was for someone else but after hearing and seeing all these candidates-there was no question- it's Mike Huckabee for me and my family!
What I'd really like to see from you all at New Man is a profile on Mitt Romney and what we could expect if a Mormon were to win. Instead of being a mouthpiece for a particular candidate, Huckabee, try giving us some insight into how our nation would be different if a non-Christian were to win.
I cannot believe (and I am a "believer!") that Ron Paul was not given significant coverage, first in your magazine along with Huckabee, and second in this blog. Huckabee is a fine man, but a GREAT disservice is done by excluding Ron Paul. Have you seen the polls after all the televised debates!?! New Man needs thorough coverage of Ron Paul - and at the very least, to any man reading this, you MUST google/youtube search Ron Paul. I live in Canada and would almost consider moving to the US to vote for this man of God and integrity!
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