Huckabee Tells Local Supporters Texas Win Will Change GOP Campaign
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Huckabee Tells Local Supporters Texas Win Will Change GOP Campaign
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee told hundreds of Central Texas supporters Thursday a win in Texas would change the dynamics of the GOP presidential race.
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(February 28, 2008)—Sounding like anything but an underdog, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee told hundreds of supporters Thursday afternoon in Waco that a win in Texas could change the dynamics of the GOP presidential race.

Waco’s fire marshal said 660 people were in the meeting room at the Waco Hilton to hear Huckabee speak.

As many as 500 more were outside the hotel.

Huckabee is far behind frontrunner John McCain both in the delegate count and in the polls in Texas.

He’s counting on strong turnout particularly among social conservatives to reverse his fortunes in the March 4 primary.

“If we win Texas I will be on my way to becoming the 44th president of the United States,” he said.

Huckabee is sending the message that not all Republicans are ready to back frontrunner McCain.

The Associated Press reports the Texas Republican Party is controlled by social and religious conservatives who usually drive primary voting.

The race between Huckabee and McCain could be closer than in other big states.

Polls have shown McCain ahead in Texas, but not always by large margins.

AP reports the GOP bloc also has been at odds with Republican Gov. Rick Perry, who backed Rudy Giuliani, then McCain, and has deviated from the group on state policy issues.

McCain's campaign contends it isn't worried about Texas and notes that he won in South Carolina, another state with a social conservative base.

A CNN-Opinion Research Corp. poll conducted over the weekend showed McCain ahead in Texas with 56 percent to Huckabee's 31 percent.

Huckabee was campaigning Thursday Texarkana, Waco and Amarillo.


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Posted by: Chris Location: San Francisco on Mar 2, 2008 at 01:38 AM

Texas will turn everything around for Mike.
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Posted by: you Location: temple on Feb 29, 2008 at 08:47 PM

huckabee give it up. like it or not McCain will win.
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Posted by: Anonymous on Feb 29, 2008 at 10:46 AM

anony is a heathen. should be stoned with rocks. huckabee is a god fearing man that reads his old testament king james bible nightly
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