'burbed wire
daily dos
wed 3/5/2008
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton scored important primary victories in Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island, ending the 11-state winning streak of Barack Obama, who was victorious in Vermont. Republican John McCain secured the Republican nomination by winning all four primaries. Fellow GOP candidate Mike Huckabee dropped out of the race: "It's time for us to hit the reset button."
John McCain vs. Mike Huckabee
versus
thu 2/14/2008
| name | John Sidney McCain III. | Michael Dale Huckabee. |
| birthdate | August 29, 1936 (71 years old). | August 24, 1955 (52 years old). |
| born in | Panama Canal Zone. | Hope, Arkansas. |
| religion | Christian. | Christian – Southern Baptist. |
| current job | Senator in Arizona. | Governor of Arkansas. |
| married to | Businesswoman Cindy Hensley McCain. | Red Cross project manager Janet McCain Huckabee. |
| education | United States Naval Academy. | B.A. in Religion from Ouachita Baptist University. |
| first job out of college | Navy Pilot. | Church Pastor. |
| skeletons | Connected to the Keating Five savings & loan scandal. | Involved in the early release of a convicted rapist. |
| losin' it | Hair turned gray while he was a POW in Vietnam. | Shed over 100 pounds. |
| buzzword | Courage. | Faith. |
| potshots | A warmonger. | A fundamentalist. |
| on war | Voted in favor of Iraq war as a Senator. Has pledged to increase the number of troops. Also claimed the U.S. could be in Iraq for up to 100 years. | Argues withdrawal from Iraq is a bad strategic option and would create "horrific humanitarian consequences for the Iraqis." |
| on immigration | "We have to stop the illegal immigration, but we've had waves throughout our history. Hispanics is what we're talking about, a different culture, a different language, which has enriched my state where Spanish was spoken before English was. In Washington DC, go to the Vietnam War Memorial and look at the names engraved in black granite. You'll find a whole lot of Hispanic names." | "I will take our country back for those who belong here and those who are willing to play by the rules for the privilege to come here. No open borders, no amnesty, no sanctuary, no false Social Security numbers, no driver's licenses for illegals." |
| on education | Higher pay for teachers, internet access in all schools, expand use of vouchers, tax credits for charter schools. | Music and the arts are “Weapons of Mass Instruction.” Increase number of charter schools. Test teachers as well as students. |
| author of | Hard Call, Faith of My Fathers, Why Courage Matters, Character is Destiny and Worth Fighting For. | Character Makes a Difference, From Hope to Higher Ground, Quit Digging Your Grave with a Knife and Fork, Character is the Issue, Living Beyond Your Lifetime, Kids Who Kill, The Godly Path of Least Resistance. |
| celebrity endorsements | Arnold Schwarzenegger. | Chuck Norris. |
| iPod | Beatles, ABBA, '50s and '60s rock. | Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Mellencamp, Brooks and Dunn, Alabama. |
| bet you didn't know | Played the fiddle for an audience of 3,000 during a campaign stop in 1999. | Plays in a rock band called Capitol Offense. |
| webprops | 45,171 friends on official MySpace. | 37,801 friends on official MySpace. |
| in their own words | "I do not seek the presidency on the presumption that I am blessed with such personal greatness that history has anointed me to save my country in its hour of need. I seek the presidency with the humility of a man who cannot forget that my country saved me. I am running to serve America, and... to make in our time, and from our challenges, a stronger country and a better world." | "Americans are looking for a change. But what they want is a change that starts with a challenge to those of us who were given this sacred trust of office so that we recognize that what our challenge is to bring this country back together, to make Americans, once again, more proud to be Americans than just to be Democrats or Republicans." |
cúcara, mácara, títere
daily dos
wed 2/13/2008
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama continues to build momentum after defeating Hillary Clinton in the "Potomac Primaries." Republican John McCain prevailed over Mike Huckabee in a close battle for Virginia.
coughin'
daily dos
mon 2/11/2008
Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee sends lawyers to Washington state to investigate the count of Saturday's Republican presidential caucus. Democratic hopeful Barack Obama won four weekend primaries and caucuses in Louisiana, Nebraska, Washington and Maine.
jesus rocks with me
daily dos
wed 1/23/2008
Republican Presidential hopeful Fred Thompson ended his bid for the 2008 presidency after finishing third in the South Carolina primary behind Arizona Senator John McCain and former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee.
squishy
daily dos
mon 1/21/2008
After a daring midday raid in a quiet, middle class neighborhood, olice find six bound and gagged bodies in a house in Tijuana, Mexico. The house is believed to have been a shelter for a drug cartel.
squishy
daily dos
mon 1/21/2008
Republican Duncan Hunter has quit the race for the White House. Fellow Republican Mike Huckabee, who placed second in Saturday's primary in South Carolina, signed a no-amnesty pledge to enforce immigration laws and deport illegal immigrants. (via The Latin Americanist)
por favor, believe it
daily dos
fri 1/4/2008
Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mike Huckabee have won Iowa's caucuses. A record-breaking 277,000 Iowans participated in the Democratic caucuses, alone – over 100,000 more than did so in 2004.
dos caras, un camino
daily dos
mon 12/10/2007
Less than one week after voicing support for a bill that would have given the children of illegal immigrants financial incentives to attend college, would-be Republican candidate for the White House Mike Huckabee has apparently changed course. His new immigration plan would require illegal immigrants to register and deport themselves within 120 days or face a 10-year ban on re-entry.
dos caras, un camino
daily dos
mon 12/10/2007
Less than one week after voicing support for a bill that would have given the children of illegal immigrants financial incentives to attend college, would-be Republican candidate for the White House Mike Huckabee has apparently changed course. His new immigration plan would require illegal immigrants to register and deport themselves within 120 days or face a 10-year ban on re-entry.
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