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“HUCKABEE WINS VALUES VOTER STRAW POLL!”

Delegates from America’s Largest Voting Block United

 For Immediate Release - September 18, 2007

The First Ever Values Voter Presidential Debate Straw Poll, held last night at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, declared Governor Mike Huckabee as the pro-family winner.

Round 2 Summary

“The big losers last night were the no-show candidates Fred Thompson who placed at 4 percent, Rudy Giuliani and John McCain who each received 1 percent and Mitt Romney who was the only candidate to receive zero votes at the end of the night.   “While many very good candidates attended the event, Governor Mike Huckabee was the clear winner,” said Janet Folger, President of Faith2Action and member of the Values Voter Debate committee.  Huckabee received nearly five times the votes of the other candidates.

“How can we expect these no-show candidates to take on Osama Bin Laden and other world leaders when they’re afraid to show up and answer questions from Phyllis Schlafly?” asked Rabbi Aryeh Spero of the Jewish Action Alliance, and Values Voter debate panelist.  Rick Scarborough, President of Vision America, and Values Voter Debate Committee member added, “If you care about our votes, you need to care about our values enough to show up.”   “Unlike other straw polls where candidates have bussed in supporters or paid for their tickets, forty national leaders chose hundreds of delegates who accurately represent America’s largest voting block,” said Mat Staver, Chairman of Liberty Counsel, and Values Voter Debate committee member.  “This is the most important straw poll yet.”

Results Summary Mike Huckabee 63% Ron Paul 12% Alan Keyes 7% Sam Brownback 5% Duncan Hunter 4% Fred Thompson 4% Tom Tancredo 2% John Cox 1% Rudy Giuliani 1% John McCain 1% Mitt Romney 0%

Host Committee members include Phyllis Schlafly, Paul Weyrich, Don Wildmon, Mat Staver, Rick Scarborough, and Janet Folger.  

“Values Voter Guide DVD’s” and video clips of last night’s event will be available on the website:  www.ValuesVoterDebate.com.  While Democrat candidates were invited to a similar forum, all declined.                             

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The Debate that:

• Asked the questions that matter most to the "Values Voters" – the most influential constituency in America.
• Conducted a Straw Poll to find out who the Values Voters support.
• Created a Video Voter Guide/DVD to equip the Values Voter to make an informed choice.

WHEN & WHERE: The V² Debate was held September 17th, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. While another date had been planned for the Democratic candidates, they all declined.

WHO: Questions came from 40 of our nation’s leaders including: Paul Weyrich, founder and President of the Free Congress Foundation, Phyllis Schlafly, founder and President of Eagle Forum, Don Wildmon, founder and Chairman of the American Family Association, Judge Roy Moore, with the Foundation for Moral Law, Rick Scarborough, Vision America, and Mat Staver of Liberty Council.

This isn't about partisanship. It's about values. It’s not about the letter behind the name, rather it’s about the values of the heart and the policies that effect the public.