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Mike Huckabee greets Bill Ford, left, and Don Daniels during a speaking event in support of Alan Nunnelee at the BancorpSouth Conference Center on Wednesday. (C. Todd Sherman)
“I feel very strongly that I need to tell you what I’m for,” said the Tupelo state senator seeking the Republican nomination for the U.S. House 1st District seat.
Wednesday, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee was the campaign’s guest for a fundraiser luncheon, and the 2008 presidential candidate strongly endorsed Nunnelee’s candidacy.
“Alan Nunnelee is your friend,” Huckabee said to the crowd of nearly 200 in the BancorpSouth Conference Center. “This is one guy who won’t be voting for Nancy Pelosi for speaker.”
That was a jab at current U.S. Rep. Travis Childers of Booneville, a Democrat who’s defended his vote for the California congresswoman, saying it made no sense for him to support Republican John Boehner of Ohio for the job.
Huckabee, now a Fox News political commentator, said he’s confident in Nunnelee’s chances in the June primary and against Childers in November, as well as in the success of the conservative tide for change in Congress.
“I’m confident there’s an awakening in the American spirit” for more conservative choices, he said.
Huckabee praised Nunnelee’s role as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and termed him one of Gov. Haley Barbour’s strongest allies on state budget matters.
He didn’t overlook the candidate’s pro-life history, saying, “There’s no greater champion for human life in the Mississippi Legislature than Alan Nunnelee.”
Earlier in the program, Nunnelee outlined some issues he described as his “vision” for holding office and for America.
He promised to hold face-to-face town hall meetings, to push Congress to conduct business more openly, to hold life sacred, to respect gun rights and to promote national security and economic prosperity.
“In short, to pass along a legacy of freedom for the next generation,” Nunnelee said.
In the June 1 primary, he faces Republicans Angela McGlowan of Oxford, a former Fox News commentator, and Henry Ross of Eupora, a former mayor.
Contact Patsy R. Brumfield at (662) 678-1596 or patsy.brumfield@djournal.com.
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Is Senator Nunnelee going to represent the people of North Mississippi in Congress, or is he going to continue to be a lap dog for North Mississippi Medical Center. Look at his campaign finance reports at the contributions from the medical community and make up your own mind about who Nunnelee will represent in Congress.
I wonder which one will be paid for legislative work with public funds while not actually at the capitol. I guess he does have some talent after all.
Answer: He may have one of them body doubles, like they do in them Hollywood movies. Ya know, one of em acts like they know something and the other just kinda stands around.
Yep, I betcha that's what it is.
(Wonder which one showed up at Tupelo?!?)
and think she would do a great job. I had almost decided to support her, but I think, right or wrong, that she may shot herself in the foot (pun intended) over the gun registration issue. I actually believe her explanation, but the damage has been done. Of the three, I am now leaning towards Henry Ross. Any of the three will be better than what we have now. I am thrilled that we have three excellent choices.
Maybe he voted at Jackson and drove to Tupelo?!?!
If so, he prob'ly drove one of them souped up Toyotas. Sure wouldn't have wanted to be a squirrel crossing the road when that sucker whizzed by...
I pray everyday that the Lord will send a decent candidate to the people of the northern district. I thought maybe we had a glimmer of hope with Angela McGlowan. But after her comments about the gun control bill she lost my support as well as any chance at winning this congressional seat. I don't know Mr. Nunalle, but I am smart enough to know that he will only be a "blind leading the blind, talking point reciting, Republican elite, suck up puppet. He will be another example of what is the problem with Washington today. Plain and Simple. We need a leader for US, not someone that looks out for their own pocket book and status symbol building. We have enough of those up there now. Allan Nunallee is a PRIME example of the "Status Quo"
That's surely not what a member of the 'religious right' should condone.
Yep, and he's supporting Nunnelee. Scarey!