Huckabee and Falwell

Governor Mike Huckabee, Republican of Arkansas, is emerging as a leading conservative alternative to McCain and Giuliani. A very talented motivational speaker, he has defended Wal-Mart recently, and traveled around promoting his name ID. The Rev. Jerry Falwell, whose University John McCain spoke at a few months ago has just opened a new million square foot church. Huckabee, who used to head the Arkansas Southern Baptist Convention, is going to be a keynote speaker at a convention of pastors Falwell has set up. Huckabee, himself an ordained Baptist minister, will gain a lot of traction, because religious leaders can be a huge influence when it comes to voting. Watch for Huckabee’s poll results to double in the next few months. Read more here.