If the 2012 primary for president were held today, which of the following would you vote for?

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Current results at posting of this blog:

Sarah Palin 40% (1,107 votes)
Mitt Romney 11% (289 votes)
Dick Cheney 3% (87 votes)
Newt Gingrich 7% (184 votes)
Mike Huckabee 37% (1,018 votes)
Tim Pawlenty 2% (51 votes)

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Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who won eight states and had the second-highest number of delegates in the 2008 Republican presidential nomination contest, will campaign for gubernatorial candidate Bob Vander Plaats in Cedar Rapids on Feb. 24.

HOW TO SEE HUCKABEE:

Huckabee will be the featured speaker at a private fund-raiser for Vander Plaats at the Cedar Rapids Country Club at noon on Feb. 24. Tickets for the event are $1,500 per person or $2,500 per couple. He will also appear at a 5:30 p.m. rally for Vander Plaats’ campaign at the Cedar Rapids Marriott Hotel, 1200 Collins Road NE.  That event is free and open to the public.

The Ventures will be performing on the Huckabee program this weekend. Check them out at: http://www.theventures.com/

The NRB press release states:

Gov. Mike Huckabee will speak at the annual NRB Media Leadership Dinner to be held on Sunday, February 28, 2010 during the NRB Convention.

The invitation-only gathering assembles the “principals” of NRB member organizations, along with specially-invited VIP guests, for a unique time of challenge and interaction.

Background about the convention:

About The NRB Convention
The annual Convention & Exposition is the largest nationally and internationally recognized event dedicated solely to assist those in the field of Christian communications. The dynamic Exposition consists of nearly 300 companies and is an active marketplace for those seeking tools and services to expand their organizations. NRB 2010 is being held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, TN, February 27 – March 2, 2010. For registration and other Convention information go to: www.nrbconvention.org

Huck PAC finished the year with a strong second half and in particular fourth quarter. Here is some of the details they posted:

-16,000+ donors

- $820,000+ for 2009

-$42,500 to candidates

- 6475 4th quarter online donations

- 3014 3rd quarter online donations

- 1731 2nd quarter online donations

- 4050 1st quarter online donations
During 2009, Team Huck (Huck PAC’s volunteer organization):

* Made over 60,000 voter contact calls on behalf of newly-elected Virginia Governor, Bob McDonnell, as well as David Harmer, candidate for the 10th Congressional District in Calif., Jim Tedisco, candidate for the 20th Congressional District in New York, and Doug Hoffman, candidate for the 23rd Congressional District in New York.
* Held over 400 events nationwide.
* Launched a 50-state volunteer headquarters online utilizing Twitter, Facebook and Ning.
* Formed over 400 local groups of volunteers.
* Added 9,176 volunteers.
* Launched a nationwide petition campaign “Balance, Cut, Save,” garnered 150,000 signatures in support of fiscal responsibility in Washington.
* Launched “Just Say No” Ben Nelson petition campaign, which collected 60,000 signatures in 72 hours online. This led to Huckabee attending an Omaha, Neb. rally to try and dissuade Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) from voting in favor of the health care bill.

The full list of 2009 Huck PAC-endorsed candidates includes:

Bob McDonnell for Governor (Virginia)
Bill Bolling for Lt. Governor (Virginia)
Ken Cuccinelli for Attorney General (Virginia)
Marco Rubio for Senate (Florida)
Mike Haridopolos for State Senate (Florida)
David Rivera for State Representative (Florida)
Duncan Hunter for Congress (California)
David Harmer for Congress (California)
John Hoeven for Senate (North Dakota)
Trent Franks for Congress (Arizona)
Dick Kelsey for Congress (Kansas)
Tim Huelskamp for Congress (Kansas)
Cary McKay for Judge (Texas)
Weston Martinez for San Antonio City Council (Texas)
John Parke for State Representative (Arkansas)
Rick Crawford for Congress (Arkansas)
Matthew Shepard for State Representative (Arkansas)
Sam Graves for Congress (Missouri)
Bob Vander Plaats for Governor (Iowa)
Bill Northey for Agriculture Secretary (Iowa)
Mike Pence for Congress (Indiana)
John Kasich for Governor (Ohio)
Alan Nunnelee for Congress (Mississippi)
Les Phillip for Congress (Alabama)
John Linder for Congress (Georgia)
Andre Bauer for Governor (South Carolina)
Rex Rice for Congress (South Carolina)
Steve Moss for State House (South Carolina)
Jim Tedisco for Congress (New York)