Huckabee and the Club for Growth Lend Support to Florida’s Marco Rubio
Mike Huckabee last week announced his support for Florida Speaker of the House Marco Rubio’s U.S. Senate Campaign. This endorsement came as no surprise as not only did Rubio endorse Huckabee during the Presidential Primaries but is considered by most to be the more conservative candidate compared to his opponent Florida Governor Charlie Crist.
What is interesting is that the former Huckabee foe the Club for Growth is now considering lending its support for Rubio as well. Executive director David Keating tells the Washington Times that his group is not only impressed with Marco Rubio but also concerned about Crist’s state tax increase while governor and his support for the Obama stimulus plan. If you will recall, the Club for Growth ran major ad campaigns during the Presidential Primary targeted Huckabee as “a tax and spend Republican,” prompting Huckabee to begin referring to them as the “Club for Greed.” It appears likely we will see them run the same type attack ads in the Florida Senate Primary against Crist.
Gov. Crist is not without supporters however many are considered to be from the moderate Republican camp. Sen. John McCain has endorsed Crist, after Crist endorsed him a few days before the Florida Primary. Many believe this endorsement secured a Florida victory for McCain and therefore the Republican nomination. The National Republican Senatorial Committee has also endorsed Crist, which has drawn much criticism from conservative. “I thought that their endorsement not only was premature, but was outrageous,” Gov. Huckabee told The Hill. “And they ought to get behind the guy who would do a whole lot more, in my mind, to unite and fire up Republicans, and that’s Marco Rubio.”
All this is shaping the Florida primary to be a key indicator as to which direction the Republican Party may move. Will the party seek to move toward the center with Gov. Crist or will they shift back to the conservative principles of Rubio.
Tags: 2010 Candidates
July 1st, 2009 at 12:40 pm
Refering to Hukabee, did you see what the governor in California is going through. Now if the Gov. Charlie Crist did not get stimulus money for the state of Florida then people would say he does not care. Governor Charlie Crist cares about the people he works for and its not political. People are hurting bad around the country. The Gov. Charlie Crist see also that there is pork fat in this stimulus money but said again people are hurting. Gov. Charlie Crist extended unemployment benefits, he has sign a bill to protect home owners, the stimulus money has made it possiable to re-open youth programs. Now youths can work for the summer and buy their school supplies, I did work in this program when I was a teenager. So you see Mr Huckabee Gov. Charlie Crist did his best for the people of Florida. Like when a mother says she did her best while caring for her child, like when that student study for a test and takes a exam he or she did their best and no one faults a person for that. The Gov. Charlie Crist added this money to Florida schools. Mr. Huckabee the public schools and universities are hurting so I ask you Mr Huckabee was Gov. Charlie Crist was to stay by and not do his best?
July 1st, 2009 at 2:23 pm
rena – Thanks for comment. It seems your remarks are directed to Gov. Huckabee. While he might peak in and read this blog from time to time, I am not sure this is the best way to reach him. You might try http://www.huckpac.com