Merry Christmas

Just in case you forgot what it was all about.... Merry Christmas everyone.

Evangelicals, Huckabee, and a moment of weakness

I have to admit I have been restraining myself with regard to Huckabee. I did my research on the candidates a few months back, and it did not take long for me to put Huckabee on the list of candidates I could never vote for. I have been surprised with how quickly my fellow evangelicals have fallen for him in spite of his record. Though, in one respect I have to admit that I fully understand their love affair. He is so well spoken, and heck, he was a preacher. He speaks of Christ in such a loving and sincere way. I have to admit that even an ardent Ron Paul supporter like me flirts with the idea that the reason Huckabee is being scrutinized is because of some kind of spiritual warfare working against God's chosen man.

I think that if those evangelicals still supporting Huckabee were to be honest they would have to agree in some part that they have flirted with the same thoughts. This is kind of a tricky topic to dance around because right now I am talking about two different aspects of Huckabee's record. First is the ethical concerns that are starting to hit main street media. The other problem is his pro big government stance, which in itself is not a moral issue, though most evangelicals in a one-on-one / completely off-the-record conversation, would admit that being an economic liberal is, to some degree, a moral issue for them.

This is where it gets even stranger, most evangelicals have a trump card and that trump card comes in play if the person is a Christian and is believable. Then the fact that the candidate is a Christian wins out. Honestly, I have fallen into the same trap. At times I was willing to give up liberties because I trusted someone's character. It is almost like all reason was lost.

While I most certainly agree that there is spiritual warfare, I think my fellow evangelicals err on the side of assuming that because he is so outspoken about his faith, that when they see his record being put under the fire that they assume there is some kind of spiritual warfare going on, and that they need to defend him even more. Again, it is almost like all reason is lost.

What keeps coming to mind is what my mother used to tell me as a teenager. She used to say "David you need to stop having excuses for everything you do. Sometimes you just need to admit your wrong and move on. . ." or something like that. It strikes me that Huckabee has excuses for everything.

Not that this is news to a lot of people, but here is what the media is starting to report.

Huckabee and Socialized Education

Wow! Wow! Wow! This guy is really out there. Check out this article on red state. Looks like Huckabee backs P-16. No wonder homeschoolers and Huckabee aren't a match made in heaven.

Homeschoolers against Huckabee

As a homeschooler I was shocked to hear Huckabee's record on homeschooling in the state of Arkansas. Here are just a few of the stumbling blocks that homeschooler in Arkansas now have to deal with. Here is a link to the whole article: Huckabee's homeschool record

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Ron Paul Raises $6 Million in One Day

Great work everyone!

Here is a copy of the official press release.

Candidate has most successful fundraising day in American political history

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA -- Texas Congressman Ron Paul?s presidential campaign had a record fundraising day yesterday.

In a 24-hour period on December 16, the campaign raised $6 million dollars, surpassing the one-day record of $5.7 million held by John Kerry.

During the day, over 58,000 people contributed to Dr. Paul?s campaign, including 24,940 first-time donors. Over 118,000 Americans have donated to the campaign in the fourth quarter.

The $6 million one day total means the campaign has raised over $18 million this quarter, far exceeding its initial fourth quarter goal of $12 million.

"The outpouring of support shows what a powerful message freedom is," said campaign chairman Kent Snyder. "Americans are tired of the same old Washington, and they are rallying around Dr. Paul?s message of freedom, peace and prosperity."

Congressman Paul will be campaigning in Iowa today and will be holding a press conference at 12:45 pm at the Des Moines Marriott in the Des Moines Room. Members of the press are strongly encouraged to attend.

Today is the day! Give what you can.

"Our lives, our fortunes, our sacred honor"

Ron Paul on Cramer

This is really a huge plug for Ron Paul. Cramer loves Ron Paul's take on the Fed.

Get your credit card ready!

To say "I can't wait until Sunday" is an understatement!

Huck spend your buck

For all those potential "Huck spend your buck" supporters out there, here is an article for you: Huckabee: The Biggest Big-Government Conservative

National Review might be warming up to Dr. Paul

Is the national review starting to come around? I sure hope so. Check out this article. Imagining a Ron Paul Presidency

Ron Paul tops google zeitgeist

So there you have it, Ron Paul tops the list as the most googled presidential candidate. via google zeitgeist.

Ron Paul most googled candidate

Pledge to vote for Ron Paul

Okay, this is an easy one. Just click the image and sign up. If there are two of you in a home then sign up for both of you. The idea is to make sure that all Ron Paul supporters are contacted on the day that their state primary or caucus is held. This is just incase something crazy happens and you need a reminder. This is also a really good way to get numbers of how many people are going to vote for Ron Paul. It only takes a second. Pledge Away...

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Oh, by the way. Fox Den Lane is now in the top 5 for baby carriers on google. Now if we can just get there for Baby, Baby Backpacks, and Baby Slings.

Ron Paul Float at the Cleveland Christmas Parade

This past Saturday evening a group of us got together and entered a float in the Cleveland Christmas parade. I wanted to get a picture up a few days back, but for some reason I am just now getting around to doing a post on the Parade.

The guy who was going to let us use his truck for the parade had to bail out at the last minute, so my truck became the float. We had a fun time decorating the truck with Christmas lights, garland, and Ron Paul signs. While waiting for the parade to start I even meet another local blogger/Ron Paul supporter named Carrie (if I remember her name correctly). She blogs over at The Princess Diaries, and she just stopped by to say hi and to ask a question about the Chattanooga Ron Paul meetup group. We did take the opportunity to load her down with as much literature and bumper stickers as she would take. :-)

Ron Paul Float at the Cleveland Parade

Because I was driving I did not get to hand out any of the Ron Paul material, but in all I would say we handed out between 500 and 1000 Slim Jims. We had such a great time. The reception from the crowd could not have been much better. I had a good time driving, but those that got to hand out material looked to be having the most fun. For me the highlight of the night had to be those Ron Paul supports standing in the crowd that had no clue we were coming. When they would see the float they would flip out for a second screaming "Go Ron Go", "Ron Paul Hope for America", or just the plain "RON PAUL".

In all it was a great opportunity to get Ron Paul's name out on a local level, and for the price I am not sure there was any better bang for the buck.

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