The Huckabee camp is making moves that look like he intends to stay in the race until Tsunami Tuesday.
The campaign has set a fundraising goal of $10 million by February 5th and has put together (with what appears to be extensive input from Chuck Norris) the Chuck 4 Huck BBQ, a national fundraiser scheduled for January 20th, the day after the South Carolina primary.
While anything is possible, we doubt he would assemble all his supporters at a national fundraiser to announce that he is withdrawing from the race and returning all of their checks.
The Chuck 4 Huck BBQ website features the campaign slogan the "People's President" and includes a message from Norris:
Like many of you, I am sick and tired of the way politics are run in this country. It's why I have become so excited about and supportive of presidential candidate Mike Huckabee. While he is a man of great political accomplishments, he is cut from a different cloth. He is not a Washington political insider. He is a gifted leader and a man of the people who will change the way politics are done. Given his unprecedented success in this primary season, he already has.
But the job is not finished by a long shot. He still needs our help as well as our vote. That's why I am calling upon my friends, community, and State leaders to join me and my wife Gena on Sunday, January 20th, at my ranch for an old-fashioned
Texas style barbeque and fundraiser in support of "The People's President" - Mike Huckabee.
And I'd like you to drop on by too!
As I have been saying--no one is dropping out before Super Tuesday. It just doesn't make sense. Now, I know if Fred finishes with 10% or something in SC (which I don't believe) he might. But most likely we will not have anybody officially out by then.
So long as there is a prospect of a brokered convention, no one will get out so that they get to the convention with as many delegates as possible.
OK, maybe Hunter will drop out. But if he hasn't gotten out yet, why would he next week?
Posted by: Joel | January 17, 2008 9:33 AM | Permalink to Comment