Huckabee

Christian Conservatives are starting to rally around him, Pat Robertson's recommendations be damned. Iowa republicans are typically quite conservative so this may not be indicative of the entire primary process for him.
However, the early lead may cause other conservatives to jump on his bandwagon. Many voters want to feel like they are backing a winner.All of the following quotes are from his website:His policies?Anti-abortion to the point where he is for a constitutional amendment to ensure the rights of the unborn. (See Ringo, it could happen. )

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I support and have always supported passage of a constitutional amendment to protect the right to life. My convictions regarding the sanctity of life have always been
clear and consistent, without equivocation or wavering. I believe that Roe v. Wade should be over-turned.

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I am opposed to research on embryonic stem cells.

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Anti-gay marriage....constitutional amendment again.

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I support and have always supported passage of a federal constitutional amendment that defines marriage as a union between one man and one woman. As President, I will fight for passage of this amendment. My personal belief is that marriage is between one man and one woman, for life....
...What's the point of keeping the terrorists at bay in the Middle East if we can't keep decline and decadence at bay here at home?

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Fight the war in Iraq until "victory"He wants to revoke the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy of the military concerning homosexuals and ban them from military service.Religious convictions.

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My faith is my life - it defines me. My faith doesn't influence my decisions, it drives them. For example, when it comes to the environment, I believe in being a good steward of the earth. I don't separate my faith from my personal and professional lives.

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I think that pretty much says it all. I guess freedom for him means "free to do what my religion tells you is right".Edited by LinearAq, : Emphasis within a quote

He may since he states that easy divorce is one of the causes for the loss of family values in our society.Strange, I thought that if a husband avidly supported family values, he would try to maintain an excellent relationship with his family so a divorce is not likely. I don't see how divorce causes a decrease in "family values" as much as it is an indicator of said decrease.I would say that it is easy divorce that makes keeping a marriage together something you have to work at instead of something that is assumed. Edited by LinearAq, : changed a negative to a positive

Actually, I believe respect for "family values" hasn't really changed in the last century. The changes in the law to make divorce easier and less adverse social stigma in being divorced have combined to uncover the hidden disdain for family values.People stayed together because it was required by legal/social pressure even though hated each other.