Below is an email trail I thought I'd share.
The Huckabee Prayer Coordinator sent out the email asking if anyone is willing to pray for McCain to offer Mike the VP spot and followed with several excellent reasons. Below is my reply and his complete message.
Daves message:
Is anyone willing to pray for McCain to offer Mike the VP spot? I know that it is not a very appealing prospect to have to consider, but I've put together some reasons why Mike should become the VP nominee:
Reasons that Mike Huckabee should accept a VP position on the GOP ticket:
It gives Mike the opportunity to gain foreign policy experience—an area that was heavily criticized during the campaign as a weak point in his experience.
It gives Mike Huckabee a bully pulpit from which to champion conservative causes.
It keeps Mike in the public eye, and allows Mike to develop relationships with the national press. It will allow the press and the public to see that Mike is more than just a former Baptist Preacher, (even though we know there is nothing wrong with that) but an executive with experience.
It allows the American people to get to know Mike better. Mike is very likeable. And with this opportunity, they will come to view him as Presidential.
It allows Mike to establish relationships with Washington elites—the main source of resistance to his campaign in the GOP.
It gives Mike input to national policy decisions, like the selection of Supreme Court Justices.
It makes Mike the heir-apparent to the Presidency.
It allows Mike to transition smoothly to the Presidency should McCain suffer a debilitating physical ailment or die in office—something that is very possible considering his advanced age.
It prevents pseudo-conservatives like Romney from attaining power.
It gives voters a choice in November between an Ultra liberal-Ultra liberal team in the Dems and a Moderate-Conservative team in the GOP. The general election tends to favor a balance toward political center.
It gives conservative voters a choice. Many conservative voters will stay home in November if McCain chooses a moderate running mate.
Reasons John McCain should select Mike Huckabee as a running mate:
Mike is a superb speaker, he will be a great communicator for the ticket. McCain is generally viewed as lacking charisma. Mike brings the charisma that overcomes the personal appeal of Obama.
Mike has won the conservative base—the states the McCain needs most to win in the general election. McCain has won mostly blue states, while Huckabee has won red states.
Mike and John get along very well—as was apparent during their debates; John and Mitt sparred continuously with negative jabs but John and Mike were always friendly and cordial to each other.
Mike has more executive experience than any other presidential candidate in either party.
Mike has good ideas and a fresh approach. A combined McCain-Huckabee ticket would be hard to label as “Washington Insider”.
Mike is young enough to assume the reins after McCain retires from public life—just as George Bush Sr. took over when Reagan retired. That was not the case with VP Dick Cheney. Voters will be very sensitive to the age issue with McCain, but Huckabee can defuse the issue.
Mike has credibility with the social conservative base. If McCain runs without a social conservative like Huckabee, then James Dobson and other social conservative spokesmen will abandon the ticket, but with Mike aboard, social conservative spokesmen will likely support it.
Social conservative voters are skeptical about McCain’s dedication to social conservative issues. Selecting Mike as a running mate will help prove his willingness to support conservative positions.
Gun owners have determined Presidential election outcomes in the past. GOA’s website currently reads “McCain? No Way!!” But they say: “Mike Huckabee: Standing Tall for the Second Amendment.” Without a Huckabee running mate, gun owners will find it hard to support McCain.
Dave
Mike Huckabee Presidential Prayer Team
National Prayer Coordinator
David QuintanaNew Mexico for Mike HuckabeeState Coordinator
http://hucksarmy.com/
http://www.mikehuckabee.com/
http://www.prayerformike.com/
My Reply to Dave
You had me at "Is anyone willing to pray for McCain to offer Mike the VP spot?" BUT OF COURSE! I have secretly felt this was the pre-ordained outcome since I saw Mike on Kenneth Copeland and learned of his history in Arkansas - how the people were not smart enough to elect; God had him strategically positioned . Do you mind if I post your entire email on my blog, http://prayinghyde.blogspot.com/?
And Dave responded:
Please do post it on your site. I think that our Huckabee supporters need to hear the message. Yours is not the only one who responded in favor of my idea. Take a look at the message below--you might want to post that too!
Dave
Another message Dave was sent from Gail:
I was thinking about that as plan B and actually God's plan A all along. God may be using McCain to get Mike in, knowing there might have been enough resistance against his candidacy in the fall election if he would have won the party nomination out right. It would be characteristic and follow the pattern of how Mike became Governor after running for Lt Governor in Arkansas.
Besides, Haley Barbour, who is a surrogate of McCain's let the cat out of the bag when interviewed by Fox News that Mike would be a marvelous choice and that was after Fox News went through the litany of all the other names with him.
You can maybe catch the interview on the Fox website or maybe later on today or tonight.
My husband and I believe that is why Huckabee needed to get into second place on the delegate count, which he did, and have a regional following which the Lord gave him, in order for McCain to publicly justify a decision like that politically before the party establishment.
With the fact that Democrats are now starting to make inroads to the more liberal element of the evangelical community, a VP Huckabee pick could squash that.
There are so many reasons why, as you listed below, that Mike Huckabee would be a superb choice and we should pray that God will all that together .
Mike said that the VP job was "the one that no one wanted but that no one would turn down", so he is not going to turn it down either if offered it.
Besides of all the names on the VP list, Mike is the only one that isn't doing anything.
All the rest either are getting older, or are in the middle of circumstances that are not advantageous to them accepting an offer.
I think that for these reasons we should start lifting this up in prayer, big time!
3 comments:
Great points. Yes, I'll definitely be praying that McCain will pick Mike *if it's God's will*.
Here are some other things for us to pray:
That the Democratic candidate who'll be easier to defeat will win the nomination.
That if God wants there to be a "4-party" race (as mentioned elsewhere), then it will happen.
That the Democratic candidates will do a lot of mud-slinging, while Huckabee and McCain will get along well.
That all the evil in the Democratic candidates (including any demonic powers) will fully manifest itself for everyone to see.
That the power of the mainstream media, the Democrats, and the non-conservatives in the Republican party will be broken.
Guess that's enough for now. :)
100% with ya Dave! Great idea! Will start now!
I still talking Mike up to my co-workers. One in particular who is an Obama delegate couldn't follow through with her "Obama calls" after we visited about Mike. She said she thinks God is telling her she shouldn't be supporting Obama. Yeah! Still working for Mike in Wy!!!!!
Dear Heavenly Father,
I just want to personally thank You for Your outrageous love, for You are Love, and for bringing each one of us together for Your glory, for Your purpose and agenda, for Your will, and for Your Kingdom, as the Body of Christ, and even as one unto You to fulfill the purpose which You have set before us in regard to Mike Huckabee and this election 2008. We know that You have a greater purpose that what we can even fully see or comprehend. May we align our selves unto You on this day and from here forward, even as we have already been up until this point. May we not listen to what we hear around us, what we see around us, or what we may think in the natural or in our natural mind. May we truly have ears to hear what Your Spirit is saying, even now and especially now. Forgive us where we have given up hope in what You have said or promised would come to pass, would come to fruition, and help us to walk by Your Spirit and not in our natural person. We pledge to not think or even fathom to know the extravagant riches You have in store for us or what Your plan may be until we come before You, seek You, inquire of You, sit before You, stand, bow, or lay in Your presence, and be filled with Your Spirit. May we not doubt the Word, the words or messages, or the promises that You have spoken to us already, whether it be in our inner-person (inmost being) by Your still-small voice, or Your Word, or a dream or vision, or a prophetic utterance, or in Your presence, or even a visitation by You or an angelic host that brings Good News and your message or promise of hope and victory; or, even the many other multitude of ways that You might choose or may have chosen to speak to us about this election and about You choice for Presidency. We have sought Your face, we have prayed, interceded, taken authority in the Spirit realm, come against darkness, repented, humbled ourselves, fasted, cried out, travailed, rent our hearts, listened for Your voice, inquired of You, pursued You, Your heart, and Your agenda, and much more, and You have answered from Your Holy Heaven, and You have heard us and You have said, “it is done, My child, My son, My daughter, My children, and I shall answer You. For, it is already done in the Spirit-realm and now it is to just manifest in the natural.” “I am well-pleased with My faithful servants who have sought me and humbled themselves and have chosen to honor Me by being obedient and seeking and doing My will.” All of heaven has seen the many of Your obedient children who You have imparted Your Spirit, fire and passion for Your will, purpose, and agenda for America and for the world in these last days. We trust You, dear Risen Lord and Deliverer, and we know that You will once again deliver us!
We pledge, O’ Lord, to truly seek You even now, when we do not understand, for what we see in the natural does not align with what we feel in our hearts or with what You have already spoken to us. You have impelled and propelled us with and by Your Spirit to do that which we had never done before in this election, and we know even now that this is not over. Yet, help us, O’ Lord, to hear from You once again, and to hear no other voice during these times of trial, tribulation, chaos, and confusion all around us, from nation to nation. We have not bowed and we will not bow now, but we shall remain pure and faithful, obedient unto You, until we see You in Your fullness of Your glory on that glorious day, soon to come. O’ Lord, teach us, guide us, and allow us to hear what Your Spirit has been speaking to us all along, once again, so we know that we have not missed You, Your heart, Your plan and Your next step. May we be aligned and in union with Your Spirit, may we remain in Your Spirit and presence, and may we truly be still and hear what Your Spirit is saying as we have and have had Your ears to hear. We will not be moved, we will not be shaken by that which we cannot see, by that which we do not understand, and even by that which we see and hear all around us. Keep, protect, and preserve us from all lies, deception, distortion, evil, and wrong directions, and keep us on the straight path to Your will. O’ Jesus, we ask that You would bring the revelation, wisdom, guidance, and direction that only comes from Your Spirit. We pledge to honor You by trusting You, seeking Your face, sitting in Your presence, worshipping You, thanking You for ALL You have done even so far and thanking You for what is to come, all of the surprises, miracles, signs and wonders to come for Your glory! We pledge to stay close, to hear Your heartbeat, and to hear Your voice, and not to leave Your presence until we have heard the supernatural revelations from You and You alone. We need You now more than ever. May we hear from You firsthand what Your heart speaks, what Your plan is, what You want us to do, and Your wisdom. Protect each of us from hearing any other voice, but Your voice of Truth. Keep us in Your presence, Your peace and Your joy!
Who shall we believe? I shall believe the report of the Lord! Lord, I pray that each person who reads this and even those who do not, that each of us will not only hear Your report, but we will believe this report and we will stand on Your word not matter what anyone else says or does or what it looks like in the natural, in Jesus’ Name, amen! I pray for supernatural encounters with Your Spirit, dreams, visions, visitations, intimacy with You alone as we seek You, and divine revelation from Your Spirit, as well as the peace, joy, and abundant love from Your presence. May Your captivating love and presence overwhelm us so that we can see, hear, and know nothing but You, Your love, Your Divine will, and Your Kingdom, in the name of Jesus! For true prophetic, true revelation of Your heart and mind, of Your love and wisdom, only comes from that quiet, secret, and deeply intimate place alone with You. Where You and I are one, truly one, that I can hear Your thoughts, O’ Beloved Jesus, and I can hear and feel your heartbeat. Where as I think a thought, You have answered it before I have even finished. Where You hug me from the inside out, and I am consumed by Your presence that I cannot hear, see, smell, feel, or taste anything else but You and Your presence, my Lord, my DaddyJ All I hear, see, smell, feel, and taste is love, peace, joy, and complete fulfillment. You are all we desire, my King, my Bridegroom Jesus, and my Daddy!
Love,
Your children
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