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My Endorsement

Ever since Sam Brownback's early withdrawal from the Presidential campaign, I have been in a quandry as to who to vote for. If you have read my political/opinion blog (KevinsView.com) you know it has been between Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee. As a personal finance blogger (DebtFree4ever.NET), I have received emails from other personal finance bloggers, who was endorsing Ron Paul.

I have to admit, I toyed with the idea. I liked some of his libertarian stances, especially those on the war and the abolishment of the IRS. At the same time, those were the views that scared me the most about him. Not to mention that he has had no administrative experience. Yes, he has more the 30 years combined in Congress, but that is far from administrative experience. He has virtually no foreign policy experience. Not to mention that financial expert, Bob Brinker, told a caller on his radio program, the other day that Paul knew the least (of all the candidates) about the economy.

So, who do I like? Who am I going to endorse?

I like the candidate who balanced his states budget 5 times, eliminated the capital gains tax for the sale of a home and indexed his states tax to inflation to keep people from being forced into higher tax brackets. Not to mention when he left the Governor's office, his state had a surplus of more then $800 million. That candidate is Mike Huckabee.

Huckabee has the best chance of winning, plus he is one of the most all around fiscal (as can be seen in the previous paragraph) conservatives running this year. He was Governor of Arkansas for 10 ½ years. One of the biggest changes he brought about in Arkansas was the quality of education. During his time as Governor, he took Arkansas that was ranked 45th in the nation to number 8 in the nation.

Under Huckabee’s direction, Arkansas has been recognized as having created one of the nation’s best school accountability programs. Huckabee pushed through reforms in Arkansas that have significantly increased the number of charter schools and established new approaches to workforce education.

Huckabee is recognized as a national leader, having been honored by several renowned publications and organizations for his numerous accomplishments. Governing Magazine named him as one of its ‘Public Officials of the Year’ for 2005, Time Magazine honored him as one of the five best governors in America, and later in the same year, Huckabee received the American Association of Retired Person’s Impact Award. In 2007, he was presented with the Music for Life Award by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) for his commitment to music education.

Of course I wouldn't be a personal finance blogger, if I didn't take a closer look at the economic issues.

Huckabee is a proponent of the The Fair Tax.. The The Fair Tax. plan is a comprehensive proposal that replaces all federal income and payroll based taxes with an integrated approach including:

1. A progressive national retail sales tax,
2. A prebate to ensure no American pays federal taxes on spending up to the poverty level.
3. Dollar-for-dollar federal revenue neutrality.
4. Repeal of the 16th Amendment through companion legislation.

It is the belief of Huckabee (and mine) that our massive deficit is not due to Americans' being under-taxed, but to the government's over-spending. In fact, he favors the line-item veto, so that he can veto many of the pork and spending projects buried within many of our nations legitimate bills.

I'd like you to join me at the best "Going Out of Business" sale I can imagine - one held by the Internal Revenue Service. Am I running for president to shut down the federal government? Not exactly. But I am running to completely eliminate all federal income and payroll taxes. And I do mean all - personal federal, corporate federal, gift, estate, capital gains, alternative minimum, Social Security, Medicare, self-employment. All our hours filling out forms, all our payments for help with those forms, all our shopping bags filled with disorganized receipts, all our headaches and heartburn from tax stress will vanish. Instead we will have the FairTax, a simple tax based on wealth. When the FairTax becomes law, it will be like waving a magic wand releasing us from pain and unfairness.

As Governor of Arkansas, he cut taxes and fees almost 100 times, saving the taxpayers, of his state, almost $380 million. He left a surplus of nearly $850 million, which he urged should go back to the people.

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The AP and FOX Declare McCain Winner in South Carolina

In a tight race McCain was was declared the winner with 91% of the precincts reporting. Mike Huckabee was trailing McCain 33% to 30%. Even though McCain lead all the way, both FOX News and the AP refused to declare McCain a winner early own because of how close the votes were. Once they felt the results were at a point the was unsurmountable, they finally declared a winner.

Now the candidates will be heading to Florida, where they will be trying to get the winner takes all delegates state on January 29.




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Paul Takes 2nd in Nevada

Ron Paul places second in Nevada. Now that's news! I mean can you believe that Paul actually came in second in a caucus or primary. Seriously, as much as I like some of his Libertarian views, does anyone seriously give him much of a chance? Yet, he takes second in Nevada? As I said, now, that's news!

Mitt Romney won this caucus with ease. Romney received 52% of the vote, beating John McCain and Ron Paul, who were tied for second with 13%.


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It's Official Six is new Attorney General

As expected Judge Steven Six was named by Governor Kathleen Sebelius as the new Attorney General of Kansas. As I type this Judge Six, is answering questions from the press. One reporter asked him about abortion and his response was that it was law in this country and this state with appropriate restrictions. He offered no indication, if he would continue to pursue the abortion clinics that have allegedly violated the laws of Kansas in regards to those "appropriate regulations."

Six will replace Paul Morrison, who will step down Jan. 31 in the wake of a sex and ethics scandal.

Morrison, the current attorney general, has acknowledged having an extramarital affair with Linda Carter, the former director of administration for the Johnson County District Attorney’s Office. Before winning election in 2006, Morrison was the Johnson County district attorney and Carter’s supervisor.

Carter also has accused Morrison of sexual harassment and professional misconduct, allegations Morrison has denied.

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And the next Attorney General is...

In a few minutes (at 11 am CT), Gov. Kathleen Sebelius will name, Douglas County District Judge Stephen N. Six the state’s next attorney general, sources tell me. A name that I had never heard mentioned as a possible contender.

The son of a former state Supreme Court justice, Six would succeed disgraced Attorney General Paul Morrison, who announced his resignation Dec. 14 after publicity surrounding an affair with a one-time subordinate.

So who is Judge Six?
He is the son of retired Kansas Supreme Court justice Fred Six, who served on the high court from September 1988 until January 2003.

Six was appointed to the bench by Sebelius in 2005. He is the son of retired Kansas Supreme Court Justice Fred Six, grew up in Lawrence and clerked for U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Deanell Tacha. Before being named a judge, Six was a plaintiff’s attorney in the firm of Shamberg, Johnson & Bergman in Kansas City, Mo.

Stay tuned, I will relay further information, as I become aware of it.




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Demanding The Candidates Come To Kansas

One of the things about being undecided voter, I am more eager to actually see Mike Huckabee or Mitt Romney. It is my hope that they will not ignore Kansas, but that they will make at least one appearance in Topeka (the capital city) to "rally the troops." At this point the candidate that actually decides to NOT ignore Kansas, would probably get my vote.

As such, I have found a website in which you can use to "demand" your candidate to come to your area. It is my hope that each of you will help encourage each of the candidates to come to Kansas. Just click on the name above, and then click "demand it," to help encourage them.


Of course, you don't have to just demand the two candidates I did. You could demand one of the other candidates, but why would you want to?

On a side note, the Kansas Republican Convention known as Kansas Day's is coming up Jan 25th and 26th. So far, it appears that none of the candidates except Fred Thompson is going to have a reception there. All though, my sources indicate that a move is afoot, to get Mike Huckabee to speak at an event that weekend.

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Paul Beats Thompson and Giuliani

Romney who need a boost in Michigan, got that boost. He won the his boyhood state 's primary with 39% of the vote. Making his 2nd win (or as he terms it gold medal). Of course no one has won the GOP nomination, without winning the South Carolina primary, so we will have to see how he does there, on Saturday.

In other news from the primary, the candidate that Fox dubbed as not being a serious candidate (Ron Paul) beat 2 candidates that Fox thinks are serious candidates. Those being Thompson and Giuliani.

Below is the results of the Republican primary.

• Romney 294,628 39%
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  McCain 224,066 30%
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  Huckabee 121,146 16%
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  Paul 47,515 6%
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  Thompson 27,961 4%
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  Giuliani 21,511 3%
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  Uncommitted 15,175 2%
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  Hunter 2,466 0%

I will be posting the delegate count as soon as I can get that information. Stay tuned.
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Still Undecided, But Paul Isn't My Guy

I have been agonizing over the last few days and weeks, since Brownback withdrew from the race for President, just who to vote for. A few days I posted that my decision was between Ron Paul, Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney. Well I can tell you now that I still don't know who to vote for, but it won't be Paul. Don't get me wrong, I like the guy's Libertarian streak. Like Paul, I oppose the war and want to see our troops home. They would be far better off protecting our own borders. The time has come for us to stop being the worlds policeman and keep our nose where it belongs, at home. We have a huge illegal immigration problem. These troops could be used to protect our borders and help the border patrol stop these people from entering this country illegally. In addition, Paul has an excellent voting record on the pro-life issues. The problem is his supports are uncouth. When they throw snowballs at the media, just because they disagree with them, shows an attitude of "I want it my way, and my way only." That is an attitude that turns me off, and as such I will look at my other two choices.

I did call into the Alan Combs radio show a few weeks ago and predict Huckabee would be our next President. That prediction as I prefaced on the program was based on historical data. That being that, no President since JFK has been elected President straight out of the Senate. Likewise, no President since JFK has been from the Northeast. The final historical data that figures into that projection is that JFK was also the last President to be from a major city. All others have been from rural areas. Many of them had ranches and farms that when they vacationed away from the White House, they stayed at. Think about LBJ, Reagan, and the current Bush. Even the former Bush had a small place in Maine that he went to and was among these other candidates that we seen regularly chopping wood, riding horses or clearing brush.

Though, I don't want to base my decision simply of historical data. Instead, I want to make a decision on who best represents my views and likewise who I trust the most. Stay tuned, I will decide soon and you the readers will be the first to know when I decide.
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New Hampshire Primary Makes more of a Horse Race

With 83 per cent of the precincts reporting, McCain won with 37 per cent compared to 32 per cent for Romney.

After 3 states the race for the nomination has 3 of the leading candidates each garnering one win apiece. This campaign is really beginning to look like we might not have a clear winner when it comes time for the Republican Convention in St. Paul this September.

McCain 37%
Romney 32%
Huckabee
Giulani 9%
Paul 8%
Thompson 1%
others 2%



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Results of "First in the Nation Vote" Are In

Dixville Notch, N.H. - This small New Hampshire community and that of Harts, N. H. opens the polls, just after midnight (eastern) to be the first in the nation to vote in a presidential primary. New Hampshire law allows towns with a population of 100 or less to begin voting at 12:00 am.
The results from these 2 towns are:

Dixville Notch

McCain 4

Romney 2

Guilliani 1

Paul 0

Thompson 0

Huckabee 0

Obama 7

Edwards 2

Richardson 1

Clinton 0

Total Votes: 17

Harts

McCain 6

Huckabee 5

Paul 4

Romney 1

Guilliani 0

Thompson 0

Obama 9

Clinton 3

Edwards 1

Richardson 0

Total votes: 25

Interestingly these 2 towns have 100% turnout.

The voters of these two towns do not have a good track record of choosing the eventual winner of the state. We will see late Tuesday night who actually will win the state.

Why Is Fox so Bent on Lieing?

I had to work last night, but I did see pieces of the New Hampshire debate rebroadcast last night on Fox. It was an interesting debate and as an undecided voter, I would be leaning towards Romney after that debate.

However, I would like to address the issue of the candidate that was missing. According to Fox, leading up to the debate, there wasn't enough room for a sixth person around the table. Upon watching the debate, it was clear that was an outright lie. With Giuliani sitting at one end of the table, and no one at the other end of the table, it was clear Paul could have been seated there.

Chris Wallace said that the debate included only the 5 leading candidates. Well another lie. Paul beat Giulani in Iowa and is polling better then Giuliani and Thompson in New Hampshire. Also Giulani has not won a single delegate in the race to get the minimum of 1,191 delegates (see sidebar). In contrast Congressman Paul has 2 delegates. No if it was the 5 leading candidates Paul would have been included and Giuliani would have been sitting it out. Fox, how can us undecided voters get a clear picture of who to vote for, if we can't hear the candidates? Please get your act straight.

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Huckabee 1, Romney 1, Paul 0, Thompson 0, Gulliani 0

Well Saturday is coming to a close and it was a day of politics again. Even though the major media pretty much overlooked it, there was another caucus today. This time in Wyoming, which is the first state to actually elect a the delegates for the national convention. The delegate count are as follows according to the Wyoming GOP website:

Mitt Romney 8
Fred Thompson 3
Duncan Hunter 1

Then there are 12 alternate delegates elected in case 1 or all the other delegates can't make it. Those delegates went as followed:
Romney 5
Uncommitted 4
Thompson 1
Hunter 1
McCain 1



As we count down the 50 sates it is Huckabee 1, Romney 1, Paul 0, Thompson 0, Gulliani 0. Who will when the coveted New Hampshire delegates? We will find out come Tuesday.

Interestingly no President has been elected President without when the New Hampshire primary. That is until 1992, when Bill Clinton broke that streak. He was followed in 2000 by George W. Bush, who also lost the New Hampshire primary but still won the office.

As Huckabee Wins Iowa, An Undecided Voter Wonders Who To Vote For

As I sit here at my desk awaiting the results from tonights Iowa Caucuses, I ponder who will next my vote next month (in the Kansas Caucuses). The projected winners are Obama and Huckabee. With Ron Paul pulling a strong 5th place. Folks, I wouldn't count Ron Paul out of this. In the next few weeks we could see Paul do better then expected, much as he has done in Iowa. He wasn't expected to get more then 5%, yet as the votes are being tallied, he is getting 11%. That's right behind John McCain's 4th place finish with 13%.

As an undecided voter, I like Ron Paul's Libertarianism. However, as a pro-lifer, I also like Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney and Fred Thompson. Paul views on the war in Iraq matches that of mine. Although, I am not sure we should cut and run either. Paul's 30+ years of experience in Congress is another strong reason to vote for him, but is he really the guy I want to endorse?

Mitt Romney would be an excellent choice on pro-life grounds but his record on the issue in Massachusetts, causes one to wonder what he really believes. His website makes him out to be the perfect fiscal candidate as well. Overall, he sounds great, but can I really trust what he says.

Mike Huckabee is another candidate that I like his views on most issues. Hey we aren't going to agree with any candidate 100%, but his past record of raising taxes in Arkansas. Not to mention his apparent flip flop on the illegal immigration are things that concern me.

As for the fourth and final candidate, Fred Thompson seems to be a great choice, but is it just another role for an aging actor to show us his acting skills? However, a look at his Congressional voting record seems to indicate that he would be great at trying to keep our taxes low and perhaps even cutting them.

I am still not sure who to vote for. There has never been a year where I have been undecided at this stage of the campaign. In fact, until a couple of months ago I was an ardent Brownbacker, then he withdrew and throwing me into the position of being undecided. Hopefully in the next week or two I will have made my decision. Once I do, you can expect that all 3 of my major blogs will carry the endorsement. You can also expect that the decision will focus on the candidates fiscal policy, since 2 of those blogs are personal finance related.

With that, you can see the results (as of 9:30 CT) with results still coming in.


Republican Party Results:
Huckabee 34%

Mitt Romney 25%

Fred Thompson 13%

John McCain 13%

Ron Paul 11%

Rudy Giuliani 3%





Democratic Party Results:
Obama 38%

Edwards 30%

Clinton 29%