http://ronsmusings.com/2008/01/05/the-pundits-are-wrong/ One man's reflections on walking with God Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:07:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://ronsmusings.com/2008/01/05/the-pundits-are-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-1194 Lowcountry Blogs » Blog Archive » Locals Talk Politics Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:08:51 +0000 http://www.ronsmusings.com/2008/01/05/the-pundits-are-wrong/#comment-1194 [...]  Ron Goodwyne: Yes, evangelicals and churches mobilized in Iowa and that certainly helped Huckabee.  But the assumption that they mobilized because Huckabee is “one of them” is, I think, misleading.  The fact is Huckabee came in a strong second in the Iowa Straw Poll several months ago, not because of churches and evangelicals, but because of his strong support of the FairTax.  It just so happens that for the most part evangelicals are also strong supporters of the FairTax.  but they are not the only strong supports of the FairTax. [...] [...]  Ron Goodwyne: Yes, evangelicals and churches mobilized in Iowa and that certainly helped Huckabee.  But the assumption that they mobilized because Huckabee is “one of them” is, I think, misleading.  The fact is Huckabee came in a strong second in the Iowa Straw Poll several months ago, not because of churches and evangelicals, but because of his strong support of the FairTax.  It just so happens that for the most part evangelicals are also strong supporters of the FairTax.  but they are not the only strong supports of the FairTax. [...]

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