McCain teams up with former rival Huckabee, "wants him to play a prominent role in campaign"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

McCain teams up with former rival Huckabee
Candidate wants ex-Ark. governor to play a prominent role in campaign

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24314795/



LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Republican presidential candidate John McCain and former rival Mike Huckabee teamed up on the campaign trail for the first time on Friday, with Huckabee joking that they were so civil when they were opponents they don't have to "unsay" any bad things.

McCain said that early in the GOP campaign, the two had a lot of time to get to know each other when they both were dismissed as the longest of long shots. Chatting with reporters on the Straight Talk Express campaign bus, McCain recalled the days when they were relegated to the most distant ends of the podium in the early Republican debates, drawing few questions from the moderators.

"Governor Huckabee and I had lots of time to chat with each other," McCain laughed. "We became friends on the campaign trail." They were joined on the bus by their wives, Cindy McCain and Janet Huckabee.

Huckabee, hugely popular with social conservatives, has been mentioned as a potential running mate for McCain, who needs to shore up his support among conservative Republicans.

[BOHICA06]

1. May bring the fair tax debate forward .....

interesting.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

2. Yeah, interesting until people pay 50 to 60 cents tax on every dollar spent

Interesting until rent gets taxed.

Interesting until the person paying $1200 per month for an apartment gets an overnight increase to $1920.

Interesting until people who can;t afford health care find out that their next doctor visit is taxed.

That's the word I'd use.

Interesting.

[BOHICA06]

3. I see you haven't read the research .... that's okay!

There is time to self-educate: http://www.fairtax.org/site/PageServer

Since our economy is based on consumption, it makes sense to have our tax system based on consumption as well. Read the pros, read the cons, ask the questions, and join the revolution.