CHUCK'S FOR HUCK

Chuck Norris Shows Support for Mike Huckabee at CNN YouTube Debate

 

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ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, November 28, 2007 1957 (UTC) IMNS & Politisite.com) --On a stormy night, in St. Petersburg, Florida, the long awaited CNN YouTube Republican debate is about to begin. The VIPs and Candidates arrived one hour ago from their various hotels and villas around the Tampa Bay area. Familiar faces from all around the news world appeared one by one. One, Carl Cameron, Chief Political Correspondent from Fox News looked like he had a thousand foot or more restraining order as his tent and crew were far off in front of the Progress Energy Arts Center away from most other media.

 

I was able to speak to Carl for a few minutes. Carl is very respected in political news circles as most knowledgeable on the candidates. I usually don't interview news folks but he is an exception to the rule as one could learn a great deal from him. Carl has access granted only to the top tier professionals. The writer, a former Public Relations Chair of our political party, decided to ask the hard questions. "Carl, Which candidate serves the best food"? Carl grinned, "I don't eat with the Candidates". Well the tough question gone. I really thought we could gain insight on which candidate wooed folks in with food. If you are on a diet forget going to Debates, even the news folks get feed well. CNN / YouTube get kudos for the best food here in St. Pete as well as in Charleston the last debate I attended. That aside, the debate about to begin,

 

I noticed in the front row, Chuck Norris, who recently cut a video in support of second Tier Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas.

 

 

Gov Huckabee presented better then in any previous debate.  He was clear, concise, and provided pointed answers to the questions presented to him.  When asked by a Video question about the Death Penalty and what Jesus would do, he related that Jesus was smart enough to never run for public office.  Gov. Huckabee a former Baptist preacher certainly knows how to throw out one liners.  It is almost a pre-requisite in Seminary to develop sermons that can hold an audience.  The audience roared and according to electronic real-time polling provided the highlight of the debate.

 

 

Later, in the Spin room, Gov. Huckabee and Congressman Ron Paul were the only candidates to arrive in the spin room.  Carl Cameron of Fox News related to me earlier in the day that this is a rather new phenomena starting in 1996 when one of the candidates had a frustrating debate and decided to follow-up with reporter in the spin room which is usually set aside for the spin masters and the candidates Campaign Managers and Media Relations Specialists. 

 

Bay Buchannan was there touting Tom Tancredo's win, in that, the candidates for the first time had several questions about immigration, Tom Tancredo's single most important issue.

 

 

The big surprise was the arrival of Actor Chuck Norris and his wife, former model Gena O'Kelley.  Chuck an American martial artist, action star, and Hollywood actor who is most well known for playing Cordell "Cord" Walker on Walker, Texas Ranger, his training with Bruce Lee and for his ironically tough image.  Chuck is one of the few political conservatives in Hollywood and has recently endorsed Gov. Mike Huckabee.