It was the last campaign rally of a VERY long day! At 9:10 P.M. former Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AR) strolled into an airplane hanger at Tampa International Airport.
Denying some media reports, Huckabee said flat out, "We have not pulled out of Florida." A crowd of more than 300, cheered him on.
They cheered even louder when Huckabee talked of creating his so-called "Fair Tax" and abolishing the IRS, Internal Revenue Service. He spoke of the Tax code and IRS being roadblocks, especially to small business start-ups. "Its crushing their dreams, crushing their hopes," he said of the federal tax system.
The insurgent candidate who won the Iowa Caucus, but no where else sense, needs a strong Florida showing to stay in the race. Finishing ahead of a faltering Rudy Giuliani here, could be Huckabee's ticket to next week's "Super Tuesday."
Huckabee, worked the crowd like the Evangelical minister he is, friendly, warm and with some touching, engaging anecdotes. He mentioned his stands against gay marriage, and abortion, positions popular with his followers. Not afraid to speak of his own faith, Huckabee cited the work of the Founding Fathers, and how the nation was formed. "It was the hand of a Provident God," he said. And, "we should never be ashamed of the heritage of this great land of ours," he added.
But Huckabee was "preaching to the choir" in a sense, and it remains to be seen if his loyal supporters can turn out other friends and neighbors, to keep his shoestring campaign on track.
I'll be "live" outside a polling place in Orlando on Tuesday, first with Aimee Allison on KPFA-FM 94.1 Radio in Berkeley at 7 a.m. Then join me Ross McGowan, at 7:45 on KTVU's "Morning's on Two." And stop by all day at www.MarkCurtisMedia.blogspot.com.
1 comment:
So are you on the job doing this on the side, or just for your enjoyment? It seems cool I wish I had the time for it.
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