Hucks Army Storms SMU Campus

(Dallas, Texas)

 

If this was a race about sincerity, Mike Huckabee would win hands down.
Hundreds of people carrying signs saying "I Like Mike" show up at his rallies, and you quickly understand why. If you could vote for who would be your next door neighbor, you'd vote Huckabee.

 

The former Arkansas governor held a campaign rally this morning at SMU, Southern Methodist University. His college age supporters known as "Huck's Army" were there in force. A couple hundred turned out, which is impressive for 8 a.m. on a college campus.

 

Huckabee talked on a host of issues, but it's his economic proposal that gets the attention. he wants to eliminate the IRS and implement a system called "The Fair Tax." There would be no income tax, instead a national sales tax on goods and services would fund the country and everyone would pay.

 

"It's not going to be easy when the economy punishes you for hard work," said Huckabee. He was speaking about people who are penalized when forced to work two jobs, because the second income pushes them into a higher tax bracket.

 

Huckabee also talked of social issues and received perhaps the warmest cheers when he said he was the only true pro-life candidate left in the presidential race. He hopes if he wins Texas, he can block Sen. John McCain from the GOP nomination, and pick up the former supporters of fellow conservative Mitt Romney. It's a tall order, even for Texas.

 

As always, Huckabee was accompanied by his biggest celebrity supporter, actor Chuck Norris and his wife. Norris also spoke of the nation's economic troubles. "If we don't turn this around, we're going to be in a lot of trouble here," Norris said.  He and Huckabee warned of problems stemming from a 9 trillion dollar national debt.

 

Afterwards, Norris posed for pictures with people in the crowd, including my daughter-turned campaign photographer Allie Curtis who is helping me cover the presidential race this week.

 

It's a very rainy day in Texas. Next we head to Carrollton, to cover a Barack Obama rally this afternoon.

 

Check back at www.MarkCurtisMedia.blogspot.com for the latest!

 

 

 

 

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