Huckabee Wins Our Poll? How Did This Happen?

In our most popular poll ever, 85 voters cast their ballots and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee got a whopping 29 votes or 34 percent of the total. We can only attribute this to a concerted effort on the part of conservative bloggers to flock to CP to vote (I called this a vast right wing conspiracy and a "moderate Republican" wrote in to say he was offended). All other previous surveys have generally been more "balanced", that is to say more nearly equally divided. However, we also had a lot of fake or silly answers such as Gandalf the Great who got 4 votes. If we subtract the "silly" votes, the percentages are different, and Huckabee clearly wins an even higher percentage.

Then came Obama (15 votes), Clinton (10), McCain and Edwards tied with 6, and Paul, Thompson and Giuliani falling way behind with Richardson and "none of the above" each getting 1 vote. Of course, what most voters did not know was than when we said, "Paul" we meant Paul, as in CP, as in yours truly, so thanks for the 4 votes. Does this mean I qualify for federal election funds now? I should at least get Secret Service protection...

Let me remind everyone that this poll is about as scientific as the mind of George Bush or that of Mike Huckabee. This poll neither evolved nor was it created. It appeared out of cyberspace, as if it were parthenogenesis. Sounds Greek to me, and it is. Look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls.

Thanks for voting! 82 votes is an impressive total and no doubt was related to having our biggest week ever, with January 15th bringing in over 200 hits! Not bad for a one-year old political blog in a small city. Thank you.

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