*Huckabee Uses Media To Broadcast Hit Piece On Romny: Brilliant!; Save's Money*

[chesswarsnow]

Sorry bout that,

1. But the Huckster did a *Brilliant* thing.
2. Told the media, he wasn't going to run an add he produced to slam Romney.
3. But then shows the add to the media.
4. They run with it, he doesn't have to pay the networks a penny.
5. Saves a trunk load of money.
6. Still gets the story out.
7. All's well, nice going Huckabee!
8. The story goes thusly:http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/huckabee-pulls-negative-ads-vows-to-go-positive-2007-12-31.html

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Huckabee pulls negative ad, vows to go positive
By Sam Youngman | Posted: 12/31/07 2:58 PM [ET]
December 31, 2007
DES MOINES – Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) told reporters Monday that he was pulling a negative ad designed to target his chief rival in Iowa, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R).

Then he showed the ad to a room packed wall to wall with reporters.


When asked if it is hypocritical to make an announcement about not running negative ads, and then show a negative advertisement to dozens of members of the national and local media, Huckabee said he had to show the ad to prove its existence.

“I want to show you that we were fully prepared,” Huckabee said.


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Regards,
SirJamesofTexas

[Pale Rider]

The 30-second spot accused Romney of "dishonest attacks" on him and on GOP contender John McCain — and then criticized Romney on taxes, spending, guns, health care and abortion. "If a man's dishonest to obtain a job, he'll be dishonest on the job. Iowans deserve better," Huckabee said in the ad.

Romney's campaign suggested Huckabee's turnabout — and what it termed his "rather odd press conference" — was a sign of a campaign in free-fall.

Said Romney spokesman Kevin Madden: "To say one thing one minute and then turn around and show an attack ad to reporters the next will, obviously, leave folks with a very cynical view of Mike Huckabee and his message. Mike Huckabee has turned from nice to very hot-tempered now that his record has been examined by voters."

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