Texas’ largest newspaper, The Dallas Morning News, has endorsed Mike Huckabee over presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain, saying that even though “it is mathematically impossible” for Huckabee to capture the nomination, he is “the GOP’s future.”
The newspaper’s editors wrote in Sunday’s editions that as a result of his social and religious conservatism, the former Arkasnas governor is on “the wrong side of abortion, gay rights and other key issues” but Huckabee still is committed to helping the poor and middle class, is “good on the environment” and not bound by ideological litmus tests.
The editors also wrote that despite McCain’s “long experience and personal courage,” as well as his “solid record of fiscal responsibility” and his being on the “right side” of campaign finance reform, environmental issues and comprehensive immigration reform, “his age - 71 - and his choleric temperament gave us pause, particularly when contrasted to Mr. Huckabee’s sunny-side-up brand of conservatism.”
If nothing else it's a reminder to John McCain that he can't take conservative support for granted, even if he's the nominee.
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