Huckabee A Threat To Fred?

Captain's Quarters: Huckabee A Threat To Fred?

"The Wall Street Journal takes a look at Mike Huckabee's surprisingly strong
performance in Iowa and wonders whether conservatives might take a second look
at the governor of Arkansas. Unlike Mitt Romney and Sam Brownback, Huckabee
didn't bring busloads of supporters to Ames, nor did he spend vast amounts of
money on the straw poll. Yet he managed to beat Brownback and steal Romney's
thunder on the basis of a live performace of 'Free Bird' and a large dose of
conservative stumping:"

I don't think Fred is going to run for office, so Huckabee isn't a threat to him, and he might not be even if he does run. The person who he is the greatest threat to is Romney. What Romney has going for him right now is that he has a strong family, supports pro-life ideas and has a religious back ground. This is something that can't be said of any of the top tier candidates. If Huckabee becomes a top tier candidate he is going to take away votes from Romney. The majority of people in this country are evangelical Christians, like Huckabee and will vote for him over Romney. Huckabee has similar strengths as Romney in terms of family background and ideology. With the exception that his stand on abortion is stronger than Romney's, Huckabee has been painting Romney as weak on the issue.