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Huckabee visits Davies, loses Wisconsin primary
GOP hopeful speaks to hundreds in Council Fire Room
Jacob McCormick
Issue date: 2/21/08 Section: News
Peterson added that it is possible that Huckabee could be a candidate for vice-president.
Huckabee also used something he called "Huck-a-math" to refute the criticism he's received for staying in the race.
"We need to be adding to our borders for security ... We need to subtract the idea of government spending ... we need to be multiplying answers to the real problems we face in this country ... and then we need to do some dividing," he said. "We need to divide up the nonsense in Washington and separate the children from the adults ... Somebody's got to be willing to divide the divisiveness in Washington."
Sophomore Dan Mason said he felt the rally went really well, adding that Huckabee sounds like a candidate that would take the initiative with policy implementations.
"I like how he sounds compared to other candidates," Mason said. "He seems more down to Earth and would actually do things instead of just saying it."
Freshman Lindsey Crooker said Huckabee addressed more than a few issues that stood out in her mind.
"I really liked his stance on pro-life and taxes," she said. "He sounded like he was very passionate about what he believes in."
Huckabee also discussed his belief in a fair tax, a complete overhaul of the U.S. tax code and the ultimate extermination of the Internal Revenue Service.
"I don't want to just tinker with the tax code," he said. "I want us to kill the IRS before it kills every business in this country."
Junior Darren Strong said he was impressed that Huckabee actually came to campus and that he didn't try to bolster support before his rally. He said he liked how forward and open Huckabee was with his beliefs.
"He can get a lot of issues out there that a lot of other (candidates) can't," he said.
Sophomore Eric Deans, a Huckabee supporter, said he liked the atmosphere of the rally along with much of the Republican candidate's message.
"I just liked the fact that his arguments affect education," Deans said. "I can identify with his economic views too, which is probably the biggest thing for me."
Huckabee also used something he called "Huck-a-math" to refute the criticism he's received for staying in the race.
"We need to be adding to our borders for security ... We need to subtract the idea of government spending ... we need to be multiplying answers to the real problems we face in this country ... and then we need to do some dividing," he said. "We need to divide up the nonsense in Washington and separate the children from the adults ... Somebody's got to be willing to divide the divisiveness in Washington."
Sophomore Dan Mason said he felt the rally went really well, adding that Huckabee sounds like a candidate that would take the initiative with policy implementations.
"I like how he sounds compared to other candidates," Mason said. "He seems more down to Earth and would actually do things instead of just saying it."
Freshman Lindsey Crooker said Huckabee addressed more than a few issues that stood out in her mind.
"I really liked his stance on pro-life and taxes," she said. "He sounded like he was very passionate about what he believes in."
Huckabee also discussed his belief in a fair tax, a complete overhaul of the U.S. tax code and the ultimate extermination of the Internal Revenue Service.
"I don't want to just tinker with the tax code," he said. "I want us to kill the IRS before it kills every business in this country."
Junior Darren Strong said he was impressed that Huckabee actually came to campus and that he didn't try to bolster support before his rally. He said he liked how forward and open Huckabee was with his beliefs.
"He can get a lot of issues out there that a lot of other (candidates) can't," he said.
Sophomore Eric Deans, a Huckabee supporter, said he liked the atmosphere of the rally along with much of the Republican candidate's message.
"I just liked the fact that his arguments affect education," Deans said. "I can identify with his economic views too, which is probably the biggest thing for me."
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