Huckabee busca un último toque de clarín

El Gobernador Mike Huckabee agota el martes en Texas sus últimas opciones de volver a lograr una victoria. Las encuestas no le son favorables, y la atención de los medios a su campaña está siendo mínima. Pero confía en que una baja participación en la primaria republicana pueda ayudarle a dar la sorpresa. De momento ha logrado el endorsement del Dallas Morning News, el periódico más antiguo del estado de Texas, recordado por publicar publicidad crítica con el Presidente Kennedy la misma mañana en que sería asesinado, y de llevar en su portada de aquel día el plano original de la ruta presidencial que no tenía previsto pasar por Elm Street.

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(...) Whatever Texas Republican primary voters do Tuesday, John McCain is all but guaranteed to be the party's presidential nominee. It is mathematically impossible for Mike Huckabee, the last remaining major GOP contender, to capture the nomination. The former Arkansas governor even turned up on Saturday Night Live recently to poke fun at himself for not going away.

Let's be clear: Mr. Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor, remains our choice for the GOP nomination. But Mr. McCain has racked up by far the most delegates and leads among Texas Republicans by a wide margin in recent opinion polls. Though he can't clinch the nomination Tuesday, victory is undeniably close.

Aside from his long experience and personal courage, he has a solid record of fiscal responsibility and has been on the right side of campaign finance reform and environmental issues. And he was correct and principled to lead the fight for comprehensive immigration reform last summer. Still, his age – 71 – and his choleric temperament gave us pause, particularly when contrasted to Mr. Huckabee's sunny-side-up brand of conservatism. (...)