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TechnoratiThe second-tier Republican candidate used a series of Bible references during his speech to the delight of the overwhelming white evangelical crowd. He also firmly reminded voters to not compromise their values to accommodate a candidate they think is more electable.
“Some things are not negotiable – the sanctity of life, the definition of marriage, the purpose of our freedom and the opportunity to worship as we please,” he said. “Let us never sacrifice our principles for anybody’s politics not now, not ever."
In August, Huckabee also came in second to Romney in the Iowa straw poll. His strong showing surprised many people who at the time never even heard of his name. Huckabee had responded positively to his second place win by noting his campaign had few resources to spend on the straw poll (less than $100,000) compared to the millions spent by Romney – a successful entrepreneur who is said to have tens of millions at his disposal to spend on his campaign.
“Romney won the Ames, Iowa, straw poll in August by spending a lot of money,” CNN senior political analyst Bill Schneider said, according to CNN. “We don’t know how much of an organizational effort was behind this victory.”
Schneider said Romney’s true acceptance among conservative Christians will not be clear until the Iowa Republican caucuses in January and the South Carolina Republican Primary. The political analyst also noted Romney’s Mormon faith might cause some Christian conservatives to not support him.
The Values Voters straw poll was the highlight of the Family Research Council’s annual Values Voters Summit in Washington. More than 2,500 people attended the summit which featured all the Republican presidential candidates. Democratic candidates were also invited but all declined the invitation.
Texas Rep. Ron Paul finished in third place with 15 percent of the vote, and former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson finished at a disappointing fourth place with 10 percent despite his initial warm welcome from the audience.
In total, 5,775 votes were cast onsite and online. The least acceptable presidential candidate to values voters is New York Sen. Hillary Clinton (71 percent), followed by former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (9 percent).
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