A blogger, Bonnie Bucklaw, on the Huckabee websight recently wrote the following explanation of a brokered convention. I'm believing that Governor Huckabee can be a victor if a brokered convention occurs.

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BROKERED CONVENTION:
Brokered Convention = a discussion about what it means to be a Republican.
Posted by Conservatives United on Saturday, February 09, 2008 1:45:17 PM

1) Republican Brokered Conventions result in wins!

Abraham Lincoln – 3rd Ballot - Won Presidency
Rutherford Hayes – 7th Ballot - Won Presidency
James Garfield - 36th Ballot - Won Presidency
Warning Harding – 10th Ballot – Won Presidency
Dwight D. Eisenhower – “2nd Ballot” – Won Presidency

2) McCain has to win 467 more delegates (44% of remaining delegates) to secure the nomination. Huckabee needs 639 delegates (57% of remaining delegates) to force a Brokered Convention.

3) A Brokered Convention gives conservatives a voice. A Brokered Convention gives Mike Huckabee a voice. A Brokered Convention gives Mitt Romney a voice. A Brokered Convention keeps media attention on the Republican party for the next 6 months for free! If we just roll over and go to sleep the media will almost solely focus on the Democratic contest.

4) In 1968 Reagan stayed in the race and came in 3rd at the convention with 182 delegates. In 1976 Reagan stayed in the race all the way to the convention and prevented Ford from getting to 1130 delegates. Ford cut a deal that secured enough delegates before the 1st Ballot but Reagan did not bow out until Ford had crossed the finish line.

Reagan’s Revolution says: “Reagan came into the 1976 North Carolina primary having lost the first five consecutive primaries to Ford. The national party establishment was against Reagan, the media started to write him off, and his campaign was broke and in debt. Needless to say, the pressure to drop out of the race was nearly overwhelming.”

Even though Reagan won in NC it was soon statistically impossible for Reagan to win. He still stayed in. He said conservatives have a problem with Ford and until he gets 1130 I will press on.

5) Conservatives Unite! There is still time! Win the Red States and we go to the convention for a discussion about what it means to be a Republican.

Hope this brings encouragement and hope. Spread the word.

By Bonnie Bucklaw

Despite what the talking heads may say, Huckabee still has a legitimate shot at being the Republican nominee via a Convention vote strategy.

If you haven't voted in your state's primary/caucus yet, a vote for Huckabee is NOT a lost vote. It can still make a difference.

Huckabee is the only real conservative running for president. Let's get behind him. There are still a lot of American who haven't voted yet. And, their vote counts!

If you have already voted, you can still support Governor Huckabee by making a dontation, praying, blogging, writing letters to newspaper editors, calling into talk radio programs and talking to your friends about his candidacy.

For more information on Governor Huckabee's campaign, click on the link to your right.

The post below was written by Governor Huckabee today. It summarizes why I'm still hoping and praying that he will receive the Republican nomination.

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Why Am I Still Running? By Governor Mike Huckabee

The first question I am often asked these days is: "Why are you still running for President?"

It is because I believe that I am the best candidate to represent you in the fall against the Democrats. Why? Because I have core conservative beliefs that I have never wavered from:

I believe in the Human Life Amendment and I will fight for it from Day 1 of my Presidency.

I believe in the Marriage Amendment.

I believe in massive tax reform and am an advocate of the FairTax.

I believe that President Bush's tax cuts should be made permanent.

I believe in the Surge, our troops and General Petraeus.

I believe the 2nd amendment is one of the best ways to protect us from tyranny and I will work tirelessly to protect it from activist judges.

I believe in real border security and have proposed a detailed 9 point plan to secure our borders.

I believe the best judge is a conservative judge that won't legislate from the bench.

These are some of the reasons why I am running for President and let me also say that YOU are another reason. I am running to give you a voice in the process. To lift up your voice with mine and to tell our Party and our government that we need to do better. We need to think big and fight for our ideas.

There’s lots of voting left to be done before our Republican Party’s nominee is decided.

Share this blog post with your friends and family and spread the word. We are still in this race and we are running hard.

From the Huckabee for President Website:

AP Breaking News: Evangelical leader James Dobson to endorse Mike Huckabee for GOP presidential nod

By ERIC GORSKI
AP Religion Writer

James Dobson, one of the nation's most prominent evangelical Christian leaders, is about to endorse former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee,the Associated Press has learned. Dobson, founder of Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Focus on the Family, talked to the GOP presidential hopeful Thursday and later was to release a statement explaining his choice, said Gary Schneeberger, a spokesman for Dobson.

Huckabee had long sought Dobson's endorsement, believing he is the best fit to advance Dobson's conservative, moral worldview.

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In a surprise move today, Mitt Romney bowed out of the race for President. Can't wait to see what happens next and how this impacts the Kansas caucuses!

As far as I know, Governor Mike Huckabee is the only candidate who has discussed parental rights and is in favor of the proposed constitutional amendment protecting parental rights from further decay from our own courts and from international laws and treaties.

For more information on the erosion of parental rights and the proposed amendment, visit www.parentalrights.org. There's a link to the right.