Huckabee Points to Romney's Record in Massachusetts

Huckabee took a $200 million deficit and turned it into an $850 million surplus; Romney left Massachusetts with over a billion dollars of unpaid bills. He left them with a road system that was in shambles, bridges that are about to collapse. Huckabee left Arkansas with a road system that was completely rebuilt.

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WAPO: Unusual Speech

This is an article about a speech given by Mike Huckabee - you have to read this - it tells of a story of when his son was young tried to cook a cake for the Huckabee family and used a cup of salt in the place of a dash of salt - it is great - this is from MikeHuckabee.com / check out my blog http://mikehuckabee-has-my-vote.blogspot.com/

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Mike Huckabee Tells Romney That’s Enough

In Mike Huckabee’s newest TV ad he says “enough is enough.” This ad is in response to the slew of ads pointing out many of Huckabee’s weaknesses.

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Huckabee Leading In Iowa

A new Bloomberg/LA Times poll:

Huckabee 37%

Romney 23%


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One Mom:

Blogger sums up the nasty attacks by Romney and others in their desperation. One has to consider the kind of character within a man whose only contribution to the process is to lie and distort the truth to get elected.... Do we really want a negative man like that as our nations leader?

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Club for Growth Attacks Mike Huckabee on Christmas Day w/ Ad

The Club for Growth came out with a negative ad in Iowa opposing Mike Huckabee.

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Shuster Says: Huckabee Next President

While Shuster might just have been looking to make mischief, there's something in his background that helps explain his regard for Huckabee's political skills. From 1994 - 1996, Shuster was a political reporter for ABC-affiliate KATV in Little Rock, and thus had a prime perch from which to view Huckabee in action. In the course of his reporting during this electoral season Shuster has often drawn on that experience to extol Huck's political talent. This morning, for example, Shuster related an anecdote from 14 years ago, when Huckabee was Lt. Governor and Governor Jim Guy Tucker got convicted in a Whitewater-related trial but was refusing to resign from office.
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Huckabee Proves He Is A Regular Guy And Shoots A Bird

Mike Huckabee used the day after Christmas to go hunting instead of campaigning, proving he is just one of the guys.

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Huckabee Response to Misleading Club For Growth Attack Ad

"...Huckabee's record on taxes as a steward of the public’s money has been CLEAR and consistent as a conservative with strong pro-growth.policies. The fact is that when Governor Huckabee began in office, the tax rate was 1% for the poorest taxpayers and 7 percent for the richest – the tax rates remained exactly the same when he left office..."

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The Dallas Morning News Endorses Mike Huckabee

"Many Republican voters are dissatisfied with the GOP presidential candidates this year. We share that frustration. But one of these men is going to be the party's nominee. Of this field, Mike Huckabee is the best choice."

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Video: Huckabee Talks About Christmas Ad

Hardball Recap on Huckabee

Former Hastert Spokesman And MSNBC Commentator John Feehery Said The Former Speaker “Sees This White House As Pretty Arrogant.”

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Huckabee Crowds Rudy in Fla. GOP

Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee has risen to second place among Florida Republicans and now trails Rudy Giuliani by a narrow margin, a new poll reveals.

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Huckabee Proposes National Sales Tax In Lieu Of Income Tax

Boscawen, NH (AHN) - In a campaign pitch to woo American taxpayers, Republican presidential hopeful and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee proposed scrapping federal income taxes. Instead, he is pushing for national sales tax - a consumption tax called the FairTax - to help save Social Security.

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New Iowa Poll---Huckabee Leading by 8% Over Romney

Huckabee is up 11% in one month. Romney is unchanged. In addition, Romney's level of definate support is 11% less than Huckabee's.

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Huckabee Says He's Not Soft on Crime

Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee said Monday he was tough on crime as Arkansas' governor, rejecting a new television ad by rival Mitt Romney that implied he was soft.

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Response To Romney Attack Ad

This shows that the attacks by Romney aren't what they seem


TRUTH: Governor Huckabee was tougher on methamphetamine manufacturers than Governor Romney
In a new attack ad released today, Governor Romney attempts to contrast his position on drugs with that of Governor Huckabee. The ad says that Romney got "Tough on Drugs Like Meth," while Governor Huckabee "Reduced Penalties for Manufacturing Meth." What Romney fails to mention is that -- even with the reductions -- Governor Huckabee was tougher on methamphetamine manufacturers than Governor Romney was.

¢ The "reduced penalty" in Arkansas was a requirement that meth manufacturers serve 50 percent of their sentence rather than 70 percent before being eligible for parole. In Arkansas, the average meth dealer spends an average of 10 years in prison.
¢ In contrast, the source quoted in the Romney ad that claimed Romney "got tough" on drugs notes, "The punishment would be either 2 1/2 years in jail or five years in prison."

Let's compare: Under Huckabee, 10 years; Under Romney, 5 years

The ad also states that Romney "never pardoned a single criminal." But this begs the question: how many clemency cases did he actually review while he was governor of Massachusetts? Or did he simply avoid his responsibility as chief executive of the state to review clemency cases and give petitioners a fair hearing?
The ad also points out that Governor Huckabee granted more clemencies than the "previous three governors…combined." It doesn't mention that two of the previous three governors were Bill Clinton and convicted felon Jim Guy Tucker. Governor Huckabee's clemency rate, however, was in line with other governors who have served the state.

Romney also fails to acknowledge that in Arkansas, every person who is convicted of a crime and every person in prison is eligible for clemency. Because of this, the number of clemency applications is extraordinarily high. Governor Huckabee had 8,698 applications during his 10 ½ years in office.

Some Governors are content to simply deny the vast majority of clemency applications without bothering to consider their merit.
Governor Huckabee, however, believed that respect for the legal process required that he give them the consideration for which they were entitled.
During his tenure, Governor Huckabee denied 88 percent of the applications.

Before granting clemency, the Governor issues a notice of intent and opens a 30-day public comment period in which people can protest the decision. Very rarely does the public oppose a clemency because almost all are granted for minor offenses, involve reductions in fines, or reduced prison sentences that were longer than the average for a particular crime.

During the 10 ½ years Mike Huckabee was governor the number of government agencies and businesses that conducted background checks increased at an incredible rate. The terrorist acts of September 11, 2001, have resulted in increased concerns regarding security. Potential job candidates and long-time employees considered for promotion are under increased scrutiny.

Before the mainstream use of background checks, most people could have some youthful arrest, change their lives and become good, tax-paying citizens without that earlier arrest coming back to haunt them.

Governor Huckabee found during his time in office that each year the number of people needing clemency to clear their record increased. Denying their request prevented them from continuing to earn a good living and pay taxes. The majority of the clemency requests he granted were for this reason.

Nevertheless, on behalf of the Mike Huckabee for President campaign, we want to wish Governor Romney, his family and his staff, a very merry Christmas.
Additional Notes:

What is Clemency?
Clemency is the process through which the Governor considers requests for granting reprieves, commutations of sentence, and pardons after conviction.

What is a Pardon?
A pardon is the exemption of a convicted person from the penalties of an offense or crime. A pardon can be requested by someone who is no longer incarcerated.

Who May Apply for Clemency?
Any person serving a term of any number of years, life, life without parole, or a sentence of death may apply for executive clemency. A person who is not presently incarcerated may also apply.

What are the Steps in the Clemency Application Process?

1. Any person making a request for clemency must first have their application processed by the Board of Parole in what is called a screening. This will determine if there is any merit to the application. A victim can only make written recommendations to the Board of Parole during this step of the process.

2. If the application is found to have merit, it will most likely be scheduled for a hearing before the Board of Parole. A victim will be notified (if they have requested these notifications) when a hearing is scheduled and can contact the Board of Parole about providing written or oral recommendations. Once the hearing is complete the Board will vote on a recommendation to send to the Governor for final action.

3. The Governor will review the application, the recommendation of the Board of Parole, and all other pertinent materials before making his decision. If the Governor intends to grant the application for clemency, he will announce his intent and allow a 30 day period for public comment. If the Governor decides to deny the application it will be announced and no further action will be taken.

http://www.acic.org/justice/Clemency%20Process.htm




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WAPO: On Debate: Huckabee

Analysis on the Iowa Debate

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Governor Huckabee Receives First Georgia Congressional Endorsement

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December 11, 2007

Duluth, GA- John Linder (R-GA) released the following statement announcing his support for Mike Huckabee for the GOP presidential nomination:

"I am proud to announce my endorsement of Mike Huckabee for the GOP presidential nomination. The values and character Mike has shown throughout this campaign are reflective of what America should strive to be. Most importantly, he has shown that he has the tenacity to confront our nation's problems head on. A good example of this is his zeal to replace a broken, crippling, tax system and replace it with the FairTax. This is an idea that I have worked on for over 10 years and I have had the opportunity to talk with Mike about it on numerous occasions. He understands the need for change, and he understands that we are far past quick fixes."

"Our country has reached a point where we need big ideas to affect real change. Mike Huckabee is the only candidate I have seen with the vision and fortitude to bring big ideas to the table, and for that reason, he has my full support."

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People in Georgia are turning toward Huckabee. "They're excited now about Huckabee," Beck said. "Clearly Huckabee has generated some excitement and some enthusiasm. There are a lot of people who had bought the story that the day for conservatives to have a voice had sort of passed." Now they see they have a candidate to vote FOR.

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Romney attacks Huckabee on Immigration record

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Huckabee First in Georgia

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Republican Presidential Candidates On Immigration Issues

Americans for Better Immigration has reassessed the candidates stands on illegal immigration.

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Home-Schoolers Help Propel Huckabee.

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Huckabee Receives Endorsement From Minuteman Founder

Jim Gilchrist endorses Huckabee

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Georgia For Huckabee

Are you from Georgia and want to help Team Huckabee?

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Huckabee Up In Michigan

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206 New Bloggers For Huckabee

We just added 206 new bloggers for Huckabee to the blogroll. There are 694 bloggers for Huckabee and with the next update the total looks like it will be well over 800 bloggers for Huckabee.

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Secure America Plan

Strategy for Immigration Enforcement and Border Security

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Video: The Rules Are About To Change

Primary politics, it's been all about SPEND SPEND SPEND... that's no longer the case.

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Gingrich: Huckabee Can Win

Mike Huckabee may be soaring in the polls, but is it for real, and can he win the Republican presidential nomination? “Absolutely,” Newt Gingrich told Alan Colmes.

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FORMER HUCKABEE AIDE DENOUNCES HUFFPO DISTORTION

FORMER HUCKABEE AIDE DENOUNCES HUFFPO DISTORTION;
Corroborates Huckabee Account of Disputed Meeting:
"He was not trying to influence the Board"

A report on the left-wing blog, The Huffington Post makes allegations against Republican Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee that are inaccurate and distort the truth. According to the HuffPo article, Olan W. "Butch" Reeves, a former senior aide of former Governor Mike Huckabee, "directly contradicts" the Governor's account of a meeting between himself and the Arkansas state parole board that took place on October 31, 1996.

In fact, Mr. Reeves completely corrobates Mr. Huckabee's account of the meeting.

As background to the controversy, in 1985, Wayne DuMond was convicted of raping Ashley Stephens and was sentenced to life in prison. Subsequently, in 1992 then-Governor of Arkansas, Jim Guy Tucker granted executive clemency for DuMond which commuted his sentence to 39.5 years. This act made DuMond immediately eligible for parole.

In 1996, Mike Huckabee became Governor of Arkansas. That August the Post Prison Transfer Board reviewed a request for a pardon from DuMond and decided to recommend to the Governor that the request had "no merit." That decision was sent to the Governor. The Board's decision is a recommendation and not binding on the Governor.

When the Governor received the file with the recommendation from the Board, his review of the case led him to issue an "intent to grant" the clemency. There then followed a mandatory period for the Governor to receive comments from the public. The DuMond case was very controversial and the Governor received many comments, both supporting and opposing his consideration of a pardon.

During this time period, the Board - which was composed entirely of Democrats appointed either by Bill Clinton, or Jim Guy Tucker -- issued an invitation to the new Republican Governor to come to a meeting to become acquainted and discuss his philosophy of clemency.

Please note a crucial distinction: clemency (or pardon) is separate and distinct from parole. Only the Governor can grant clemency or pardon; the Parole Board reviews and grants parole. The Governor is not involved in parole decisions.

It is this October '96 meeting which is now the focus of attention. One of the Board members, Charles Chastain, is now alleging publicly that the Governor used that meeting to pressure the Board to grant DuMond parole.

In fact, just the opposite is true: Mr. Chastain attempted to dissuade Governor Huckabee from his intent to grant clemency to DuMond.

"They are saying that the Governor was trying to persuade them to grant parole," said Reeves, "it was the other way around, they were trying to persuade him not to grant clemency."

At the time Mr. Reeves served as chief counsel to the Governor and attended the October meeting with Governor Huckabee in his official capacity.

Mr. Reeves asserts categorically that parole for DuMond was "never mentioned" during the meeting. ("I told this guy [Waas], that's not why we had that meeting.") The quotes attributed to Reeves in The Huffington Post article, authored by Murray Waas, all relate to a conversation which was about Governor Huckabee's stated intention to grant DuMond clemency.

This is a very simple distinction that Waas fails to make. The context of the discussion that occurred - and Governor Huckabee has not denied that a discussion occurred - was the question of whether or not Governor Huckabee would grant clemency, not whether or not the Board would grant parole. The Board's decision had already been made and their recommendation was already on the Governor's desk.

In the midst of a general discussion about the Governor's general philosophy related to clemency, one of the Board members asked the Governor about the DuMond case and his intention to grant clemency (which was public knowledge due to the notice of intent.)

The Governor responded by stating that he believed the facts warranted his decision to initiate a notice of intent. As has been reported, he added that he believed DuMond had gotten a bad deal from the justice system. (This goes to the stated purpose of the meeting which was for the Governor to communicate to the Board his clemency philosophy.) Note that this does parallel the quotes attributed to Reeves by Waas in the Huffington Post:

"But, according to Reeves, Huckabee actually told the parole board members that the prison sentence meted out to Dumond for his rape conviction was "outlandish" and "way out of bounds for his crime."

Again, the Governor made these comments to explain his position on the clemency request, not to persuade the Board to grant parole. The Board had already decided against parole. "Parole was not an issue; it didn't come up," said Reeves.

In response to the Governor's explanation of why he intended to grant DuMond clemency, Chastain then stated why he was against it. The Governor, according to Reeves replied, "Well, okay, it's a difference of opinion." And the discussion ended.

The Huffington Post article asserts that the Reeves account contradicts the Governor's version when, in fact, everything Mr. Reeves describes corroborates Governor Huckabee's statement on the issue, as quoted by Waas:

"This stands in stark contrast to Huckabee's assertion, repeated at a press conference today that he "did not ask [the board] to do anything." When asked directly about trying to influence the board, Huckabee responded: "No. I did not. Let me categorically say that I did not."
"He never mentioned parole at that meeting," says Mr. Reeves. "The Governor was talking about clemency."

On January 16, 1997 the Board took up a reconsideration of DuMond's parole request and voted to grant parole with the stipulation that DuMond be paroled out of state.

The vote was as follows:
4 members voted yes. LeRoy Brownlee, Chairman; Fred Allen, Jr.; Ermer Poindexter; Railey Steele;
1 voted no. Dr. Charles Chastain.
There were 2 abstentions. Deborah Suttler and August Pieroni.

That same afternoon the Governor denied the clemency request. He sent a letter to DuMond that has been widely reported saying, (excerpted):
"Dear Wayne, I have reviewed your applications for executive clemency, specifically a commutation and/or pardon. ... My desire is that you be released from prison. I feel now that parole is the best way for your reintegration into society. ... Therefore, after careful consideration ... I have denied your applications."
The Governor's approach to the DuMond case has been consistent. As he expressed in the letter, he did believe that DuMond should be released from prison. However, he denied clemency/pardon FOUR TIMES. Even after the Board granted parole with the out-of-state stipulation, Governor Huckabee denied two subsequent clemency requests. DuMond could not find a state which would take him, so he remained in prison for TWO MORE YEARS. It was during this time that the Governor continued to deny him clemency.

If the Governor was actively seeking to release DuMond, he could have easily done so by granting him clemency. He did not do so.

Finally, September 16, 1999 the Board, during a regular progress report on DuMond, dropped the out-of state condition for parole. The Governor took no action to promote this decision and did not know it was coming.

In October of that year, DuMond was released.

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LA Times: Here Comes Huck!

A new national Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg Poll released a minute ago reveals that the Mike Huckabee phenomenon has exploded far beyond Iowa; the former Arkansas governor is now threatening the national lead of longtime Republican frontrunner Rudy Giuliani.

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Huckabee Brings on Dr. Charmaine Yoest as Senior Advisor

Former Arkansas Governor and Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee announced today the addition of noted political analyst Dr. Charmaine Yoest as a Senior Advisor in policy and communications to his presidential campaign.

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December 6 is Mobilize for Mike Huckabee Day!

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Truth Squad: Governor Huckabee's Repsponse to the Wayne Dumond Incident

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Huckabee on Michael Medved Show

Listen to the recorded interview with "The candidate everyone is talking about" Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee.

Leading The Majority

Leading the Majority: Last week, Rick and Vince welcomed 2008 Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee. Huckabee was joined by Hollywood action star, Chuck Norris who endorsed him last month. Norris and Huckabee spoke about the upcoming November 2008 election, their travels together on the campaign trail, and issues they feel are pertinent to voters.

Elmo and the Governor

I had not seen this before - I was able to take a look at The POTUS Blog this evening and I found the video above. I really think it is great how Mike Huckabee is working toward a nation of healthy people.

How are the main contenders handling the faith issue?

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Huckabee Takes on Clinton

Mike Huckabee told media today that he is on to Hillary Clinton’s tactics like no other GOP candidate.

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Grant Swank's Right About Huckabee!

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Huckabee: I'm no 'lifelong politician'

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee defended his resume yesterday from increased attacks by fellow Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, while a new poll shows that Mr. Huckabee has taken the lead in Iowa from the former Massachusetts governor.

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Grist interviews Huck on ecology

Yup, that is the Mike Huckabee I have come to know. His attitude toward the creation of God’s is the high road. Mike’s character will leave this planet in better shape then how he found it. Mike is the biggest Green Elephant I know. HIs energy plan for this Country, this planet, has great merit and deserves our needed support.

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CBS Early Show Interview with Mike Huckabee

See Mike Huckabee's 12-3-07 interview on the CBS Early Show.

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Ads paint Huckabee as taxer, but record more complicated

Leslie Wayne, New York Times
Sunday, December 2, 2007

As Mike Huckabee rises in the Republican presidential polls, fiscal conservatives have been raising alarms about a series of tax increases he spearheaded while governor of Arkansas - new taxes on gasoline, nursing home beds and even pet groomers.

The Club for Growth, a politically influential anti-tax group, has dubbed Huckabee Tax Hike Mike and poured money into anti-Huckabee advertisements that were broadcast in early-nominating states, with more on the way. Huckabee "spends money like a drunken sailor," according to the group's news releases, and it has sprinkled YouTube and the airways with videos that mock him and his policies.

But the record offers a more complex and nuanced picture. While taxes did rise in the 10 years that Huckabee was governor, the portrayal of him as a wild-eyed spendthrift is hardly apt. For the most part, Huckabee's tax initiatives had wide bipartisan support, with the small number of Republicans in the overwhelmingly Democratic state Legislature voting for the tax increases and many maintaining that the state was better for them.

In addition, when Huckabee left office in January, he had turned a $200 million budget shortfall into an $844 million surplus. Still, as the attacks on his fiscal policies have stepped up, the Huckabee campaign has also cited examples of about 90 taxes that went down under his tenure. But on balance, tax increases outweighed the tax cuts by nearly $500 million.

The biggest increase under Huckabee was mandated by the Arkansas Supreme Court, which in 2002 ruled that the state's school financing procedure was unconstitutional and ordered a more equitable plan - which led to $400 million in new taxes.

Some other taxes came about directly because of Huckabee's efforts. After becoming governor in 1996, he traveled the length of the Arkansas River within the state to win support for an additional one-eighth-cent sales tax to improve the state parks system.

Early in his tenure, Huckabee pushed through a 3-cent-per-gallon gasoline tax increase and a 4-cent increase on diesel fuel, along with a bond issue, to improve a road system that was considered one of the worst in the country.

And when the state lacked enough of the necessary matching money for federal Medicaid payments to its nursing homes, Huckabee and the Legislature enacted a $5.25-per-day "bed tax" on nursing homes, which won the grudging approval of the state's nursing home industry.

All of this has become fodder for the Club for Growth and other anti-tax groups. At the Republican YouTube debate on Wednesday, an advertisement shown by a rival candidate, Fred Thompson, directly attacked Huckabee's tax policies.

"We've been making noise about Huckabee since Day 1 of his candidacy," said Nachama Soloveichik, a spokeswoman for the Club for Growth, which analyzes the tax policies of Republican candidates. "There is a groundswell among conservatives that this cannot be our guy."

Both Democratic and Republican politicians and political observers say the Legislature had little choice but to raise taxes from 2002 to 2004 given the fiscal challenges facing Arkansas.

The biggest tax increases came in 2003 and 2004. A sagging economy had cut into revenues, and the state faced the 2002 court order to equalize financing among school districts.

"We had our backs against the wall; we had no choice," said state Sen. Bobby Glover, a Democrat who has been in the Legislature off and on since 1973. "Our only other choice was to take more from prisons and heath care and other agencies."

In the end, the $400 million tax increase package was passed by an overwhelming majority, with Republican legislators taking the lead in pushing for it along with Democrats.

In general, Huckabee supported tax increases when he had a defined goal in mind, whether it was schools, roads or parks.

"He tended to raise taxes for specific government programs," said Jay Barth, an associate political science professor at Hendrix College in Conway, Ark. "He does believe in a robust government as an active force in the lives of its citizens, especially in helping the little guy."

The Club for Growth is circulating a video of Huckabee speaking to the Legislature and going through a litany of all the taxes he could support, leaving the impression that there is no tax he would not embrace.

But the purpose of Huckabee's address was specific: Arkansas was facing a multimillion-dollar budget shortfall and Huckabee was pleading for a tax increase to cover it - any tax, and listing all the possibilities.

In the face of criticism from fiscally conservative Republicans, Huckabee has been spending more time talking about the taxes he cut than the ones he raised. For instance, at the Republican debate last week, Huckabee said that he had cut 90 taxes and that the sales tax was only a penny higher under his stewardship.

Of the 90 tax cuts cited by Huckabee, one was large: an increase in the standard deduction for income taxes. But most were very small, with some reducing state tax revenues by as little as $15,000 to $20,000, according to an Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration study that was reported in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

Still, the Huckabee campaign has set up a "Truth Squad" specifically intended to rebut the Club for Growth.

"Anti-tax radicals will never be convinced that tax monies can be legitimately spent on highways, bridges, schools and Medicare," the campaign said in a response to the Club for Growth.


http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/02/MNOBTMNEV.DTL


This article appeared on page A - 20 of the San Francisco Chronicle



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It seems that CNN's conduct of Wednesday's debate is even worse then what originally thought. As of now it has been confirmed that at least 1/3 of all questioners had political ties to Democrats or liberal interest groups.

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CAUSE CÉLÈBRE: Is Chuck Norris Huckabee's secret weapon? - Los Angeles Time

Chuck Norris doesn't endorse candidates, he kicks them into the stratosphere.

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Huckabee Second Nationally, Gaining in New Hampshire

Huckabee Second Nationally in latest Rasmussen Reports poll, and gaining rapidly in New Hampshire.

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The Great “8” Republican Debate: HWHD (How Would Huckabee Do?)

Here's a well-written post on the Republican Debate. Humor, facts ... it has it all!

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Candidate match game

Cool flash based quiz to help you select the candidate of your choice based on your views on issues.

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Huckabee shines in heated Republican debate

Bad-tempered slights and bickering over claim and counter-claim marked the latest Republican debate this morning, prompting an ordained minister to intervene and diffuse the situation with his folksy humour.

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Jerry Falwell Jr. Endorses Mike Huckabee for President, Echoes Late Father'

Jerry Falwell Jr. backs Mike Huckabee and says his father, the late televangelist, also supported Huckabee even before his recent popularity in the polls.

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Huckabee Vows Delta Funding If Elected

WASHINGTON — Advocates for economic development in the Delta gained a commitment this week from Mike Huckabee to increase funding for the federal Delta Regional Authority if he is elected president.

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Huckabee Is a Fiscal Conservative

As a political consultant who has followed Arkansas politics for 30 years, Dick Morris describes Mike Huckabee's real tax record as governor in Arkansas.

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HUCKABEE *TELL THE SAUDIS THEY CAN KEEP THEIR OIL!*

NOVEMBER 25, 2007 CNN WOLF BLITZER

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Huckabee gets key Florida endorsement

ORLANDO — GOP presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee picked up an endorsement from one of Florida's most influential conservative politicians this evening in advance of Wednesday night's Republican debate in St. Petersburg.

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Mike Huckabee, The Democrats' Worst Nightmare

Democrats were never frightened of Giuliani and Romney. Giuliani and Romney both have more skeletons in their closets than the Adams Family. However, Dems are starting to worry about Huckabee. Huckabee is not just a consistent conservative around whom Republicans can coalesce, but he is also a populist who is becoming very popular with Independents

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Huckabee Campaign Breaks Goal Again

The Mike Huckabee campaign just broke through $1,250,000 goal hours ahead of the deadline. Go Mike Go!

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Huckabee and Illegal Immigration

The facts on where Huckabee stands on illegal immigration, and a look at the stands of some of his opponents.

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Huckabee Campaign Manager Responds To Thompson Negative Attacks

"The desperate attacks on Governor Huckabee by Fred Thompson are evidence that Fred's show is running out of material and he's left to cranking out re-runs. Fred has been confused about being pro-life, but Governor Huckabee never has been......Fred is left to trying to resort to political dumpster diving."

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Regulators Ease Rules on Pre-Election 'Issue Ads,'

Decision to allow businesses and interest groups to name candidates in 'issue ads' could lead to fresh ads as early as next month in Iowa.

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Mike Huckabee: Rights and Responsibilities

In this video, Mike is speaking to a church. He speaks what he knows and believes, what America's founding fathers stated, that our rights come from God (which is why they are "unalienable"), not from the state, but that these rights have attendant responsibilities.

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The Politico: Huckabee running race like a marathoner

Huckabee is not leading the pack, but his gains are drawing fire from those who are.“The surge for Huckabee is remarkable in size and intensity alike,” said Gary Langer, director of polling for ABC. “He’s attracted not just support, but enthusiastic support from core Republican groups including conservatives, evangelicals & strong abortion oppo....

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Why Iowa Hearts Huckabee

Jake Tapper interviews the Republican Mike Huckabee about his momentum in Iowa.

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New TV Ad: "Believe"

New TV ad with Mike Huckabee explaining how his faith informs his life.

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Huckabee: America enslaved to Saudi oil

Consumers are financing both sides in the war on terror because of the actions of U.S. ally Saudi Arabia, Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee said Sunday.

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GOP Presidential Hopeful Mike Huckabee Says Next Terror Attack 'Postmarked

Huckabee said he thinks the next terror attack on the U.S. will be "postmarked Pakistan" but said he believes that nation will continue to cooperate with American anti-terrorism efforts.

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Suddenly, Huckabee Is in Romney's Rearview Mirror

But his vision of quick, one-two victories here and in New Hampshire is crumbling, suddenly threatened by former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, a candidate who spent most of 2007 out of the spotlight and has struggled to raise money. Polls now show the pair in a virtual tie in Iowa.

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Huckabee campaigns with Flair

It was not exactly the fearsome Four Horsemen of professional wrestling, but Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee’s South Carolina tag team still got the crowd to pop Saturday.

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Video: Why I Like Mike

VideoMike Huckabee.com

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Huckabee: I'm Against Illegal Immigration, But I'm Not A Lunatic About It

ABC News has posted a pretty compelling interview with Mike Huckabee about immigration.

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100% Pro-Life Huckabee. Yes!

Mike Huckabee has come out as 100% pro-life.

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Frequently asked Questions (Health care)

Governor Huckabee answers a question on Health care.

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Facing South: Hunters hail Huckabee

...Huckabee got a boost recently from Outdoor Life. The hunting and fishing magazine with more than 5 million readers named Huckabee one of the 25 "most positively influential people in hunting and fishing." He was the only presidential candidate who made the list, which also includes Ted "Motor City Madman" Nugent...

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First Chuck Norris, Ric Flair – Huckabee Is Assembling a Posse of Support

First it was martial arts hero and "Walker, Texas Ranger" star Chuck Norris, and now wrestling legend Ric Flair – can anyone stop Mike Huckabee?

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The Republican Evaluator

Evaluating the GOP Candidates.

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Mike Huckabee: Common Sense Connection

Mike Huckabee positions and many links!

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Video: Huckabee - Cinderella Man

Video montage showing Huckabee's rise in the polls and the subsequent change in the media reporting.

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Governor Huckabee: A Real Gun Rights Champion

I finally met a likely presidential candidate who leaves no doubt about where he stands on the gun issue. Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is a true blue gun rights supporter.

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Mike Huckabee at Defending the American Dream Summit

Mike Huckabee addresses more than 1,700 grassroots activists at Americans for Prosperity in the Mayflower Hotel Ballroom, Oct. 5, 2007. Mike gave a speech on his fiscal plank and how our current tax system is killing the prosperity of America. The IRS Tax Code needs to go, and replace it with the Fair Tax Plan.

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I Like Mike Huckabee: Digg the Candidates - Mike Huckabee

Using Digg, a social bookmarking web site, is one way you can help support Mike Huckabee for President of the United States. If you are registered on Digg, be sure to show everyone you support Mike Huckabee for President by adding him as a friend through Digg the Candidates.

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The Catholic Knight: 2008 Presidential Candidates and the Catholic Vote

The Catholic Knight: 2008 Presidential Candidates and the Catholic Vote: "The third leading candidate, just one point behind Alan Keyes, is Mike Huckabee with a score of 69. Since he is a top tier candidate on the Republican short-list, this effectively makes Mike Huckabee the most viable candidate for Catholic voters."

Left Behind Author Jerry B. Jenkins Endorses Mike Hukcabee

Mike Huckabee weighs in with his heavy weight Christian conservative endorsement with author Jerry B. Jenkins of the Left Behind Series. Jenkins has been previously named as one of the most powerful person in entertainment by Entertainment Weekly.

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DesMoines Register: Instill hope for future. Support strong families.

America's greatest generation hasn't come and gone; I believe it is yet to be born. My vision for our country is for all Americans to share that optimism.To make it a reality, we need capable leadership committed to making America stronger, more unified, more secure and abounding in opportunities for us to realize our dreams.

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ABC News: Huckabee Makes Gains Among GOP Base

This article positively discusses the surging campaign of Republican Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee. It discusses all of the controversial issues surrounding him including, electability, taxes, immigration, faith, and ethics issues.

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Hitting the candidates in a tough spot

Although this article is from the summer, it is my first time reading it and I thought it would be nice to share. Although it is entirely tongue in cheek, it does make you wonder sometimes how close these statements would be to the truth....

"...He needs the frequent-flier cards because he travels on normal planes - US Airways for this trip. He needs the credit cards and cash because he pays for stuff. Some candidates have their staff handle the taxis and tips, but his national field director is his daughter, Sarah, so he's probably used to grabbing the tab.

The wallet tells me Huckabee is a fairly normal guy."

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Huckabee gains ground with Iowa evangelicals

Discusses Huckabee's gain in the Iowa polls and the strategy for turning this into votes.

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Rubutting the NRO

Joe Carter of the Evangelical Outpost provides an excellent rebuttal of the National Review Online's editorial on Mike Huckabee.

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Join the Rangers

Get behind the only true conservative and fairtax supporter in this election! Join the Rangers

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On the verge of a new record...

Mike Huckabee is poised to set a new record in his fundraising efforts. While people widely dismiss him for not having enough money he continues gaining steam both in the polls and in his fundraising.

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Video: Zig Ziglar Endorses Mike Huckabee

A talented author and speaker, Zig Ziglar shares with America why he supports Mike HuckabeeGod Bless Mike!

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Mike Huckabee is nominated for the AARP impact award

Mike Huckabee has been nominated for an impact award for his work as a health crusader. Another example of how Mr. Huckabee is the kind of guy we need as president.

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Giuliani, Thompson, McCain Won't Sign 'No Tax' Pledge

Americans for Tax Reform, a conservative taxpayer group, regularly asks Republican politicians to sign a pledge not to raise taxes. Three Republican presidential candidates have not signed the pledge, which one strategist said might hurt them during the primaries.

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10 Questions Website

Mike Huckabee knocks another one out of he park on the website 10questions.com. Guess what - Mike is the ONLY candidate that took the time to answer the questions that these folks took the time to post. To me, that says a lot about this great man - what do you think?

I have been spending a lot of time (maybe too much) on DIGG.com, but it is amazing to me how many people are getting on there that support Ron Paul and just doing a lot of name calling and talking about things that have already been addressed over and over again. This one guy goes to EVERY Huckabee post just about it and puts something on there about how Huckabee wants to put the sick and dying in prison because he does not support legalizing Marijuana. How retarded do you have to be to have this as your only stance on why the guy should not be president?

Huckabee Poll Numbers Rise in Romney's Home Turf

On the Republican side, Huckabee received 9 percent, compared with 3 percent in August.

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Huckabee and Reagan: Parallels

Side by side comparison of quotes from President Ronald Reagan with the words of Mike Huckabee.

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Huckabee Receives “Star” Endorsement from Ms. Star Parker

Little Rock, AR – Former Arkansas Governor and Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee adds Ms. Star Parker to the growing list of endorsements by members of the faith community. Ms. Parker is founder and president of CURE*, Coalition on Urban Renewal and Education, a national conservative think tank focused on breaking the cycle of poverty.

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2008 Presidential Primary Data Tracker... Polls, Money, Blogs, Web, more!

Excellent Blog posting with an overview of the stats from the presidential election so far this year.

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50%+ of Married American Men Would Not Vote for Hillary

Additional stats showing that Hillary Clinton's popularity among men is a major area of concern.

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Strong Show of Support From Washington State Faith Leaders

Former Arkansas Governor and Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee was joined today by Dr. Joseph Fuiten, founder of Positive Agenda and Pastor of Cedar Park Church in Bothell, WA, to announce a growing list of endorsements from leaders of the faith community in Washington State.

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What Leadership Looks Like

Video shows Mike Huckabee's vertical leadership.

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Huckabee Campaign Responds to YouTube Video from 2003

“Despite what some Washington insiders who don’t understand the fundamentals of governing or leadership will have you believe, when you discern the facts, the reality is that Mike Huckabee is a true fiscal conservative.”

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Huckabee Names Tim Michels Chairman of Wisconsin Leadership Committee

“I am proud to announce the addition of Tim Michels as Chairman of my Wisconsin Leadership Committee,” Huckabee said. “He is a highly motivated manager, distinguished military veteran, and a strong supporter of common sense, conservative values.”

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Janet Huckabee to make stops in Taylors, Clemson

The wife of presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee will be in Taylors and Clemson today as the three-day First Ladies Bus Tour swings through the Upstate.

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Climate Scientist Survey Reveals Little Consensus

A new survey of American members of the United Nation's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) suggests that there is not firm scientific consensus on global warming, as proponents of swift action to curb carbon emissions have suggested.It is so nice to see that this alarmist attitude is being quenched!

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Chris Slusser sets Marc Ambinder straight on Mike Huckabee

You can read Marc Ambinder's blog to understand this response:

Check your facts...the Supreme Court mandate required a large increase in the state's budget...which created a budget shortfall that they had to account for. That's what he was addressing in the video that was taken out of context. Doesn't it make you wonder why the entire video wasn't shown...but instead just an unflattering clip?

Huckabee cut taxes 94 times while governor of Arkansas. He cut capital gains taxes by 25%, eliminated the marriage penalty, doubled the child care tax credit, eliminated capital gains on the sale of a home, passed the FIRST broad based tax cut in the history of the state of Arkansas. He balanced the budget every year he was in office, cut income taxes and left the state with an $850mil surplus.

I'm okay with that record...and anyone who isn't is just plain kidding themselves. There's not another GOP candidate with anything close to Huckabee's resume on cutting taxes.

Chris Slusser

New Poll: 24% in Iowa!

Mike Huckabee 24% in Iowa!

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12 Reasons why Mike Huckabee is the best choice for the Republican ticket.

I have finally decided who I should vote for in the Republican primary. Mike Huckabee. In this post I outline 12 reasons why I believe Mike Huckabee is the best choice for President of the United States.

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HisHolySpace Endorses Mike Huckabee for President

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 14 /Christian Newswire/ -- Jeff Broderick, owner of HisHolySpace.com (The fastest growing Christian Social Network) has announced he is endorsing Mike Huckabee for the 2008 Presidential Election.

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Huckabee Rakes in Major Christian Endorsements | Christianpost.com

Many leaders of faith are finally beginning to follow their followers and endorse Republican Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee. They can see that he upholds their compassionate values while continuing to live and breathe conservatism.

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Huckabee refuses to throw mud

Once again, Mike Huckabee shows the quality of his character and keeps things positive. When given the opportunity to fling dirt around he passed.

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Mike Huckabee Is Very Good on Environment & Energy

African American Environmentalist Association : We are glad that Mike Huckabee did well in the Iowa straw poll by coming in second place. We like Huckabee's conservative values and his efficient way of communicating his views.

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Huckabee South Carolina Bus Tour

Former Arkansas First Lady Janet Huckabee, wife of former Governor and Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee will join Former South Carolina First Ladies Iris Campbell and Mary Wood Beasley as well as Former Arkansas First Lady Gay White for a three day bus tour through South Carolina, it was announced today.

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Romney Tries to Counter Surging Huckabee

Just weeks before voting begins, the race in the leadoff caucus state has tightened. Romney led in Iowa by double-digits in polls for months but now is trying to curb Huckabee's recent rise in surveys and gains among religious conservatives...

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Why Huckabee Didn't Get National Right to Life Committee Endorsement

An interesting analysis of why Mike Huckabee did not get the National Right to Life Committee endorsement. From the article:"Thus, Fred Thompson got the National Right to Life endorsement instead of the more consistently socially-conservative Mike Huckabee because Thompson is the more consistently pro-corporate candidate."

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Poll: Top Democrats Deadlocked In Iowa

A new CBS News/New York Times poll shows both parties face heated contests in Iowa, where Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards are deadlocked and Mike Huckabee is cutting into Mitt Romney%u2018s once-large lead.

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Student claims she was fed question for Clinton

The college student who says she was told what question to ask at one of New York Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign events said Monday that "voters have the right to know what happened" and she wasn't the only one who was planted.

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What We Need

Video of Mike Huckabee calling the Republican Party back to their roots.

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My "snapshot" of Mike Huckabee

This is an excellent blog post by photographer David Ball - please take a minute and read the posting about his incredible experience and view the great work of this gifted artist.

"He appears to be the real deal in the sense that what you see is what you get. And so far, I like what I’ve seen and have personally experienced. At least a voter can expect to get a straight answer from this governor from Hope, Arkansas without parsed answers on what the meaning if "is" is.

I only hope the rest of the nation will have the opportunity to see the same thing."

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I Like Mike Huckabee: Huckabee Has Other Candidates Running Scared

Mike Huckabee has the other candidates running scared. Just look at all the attacks from all sides being launched against him. Opponents don't take aim unless they are looking for a trophy to hang on their wall!

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Huckabee Tells DHMC to Emphasize Preventive Care

Mike Huckabee, a candidate for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination, meets with employees at Darthmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center yesterday.

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Huckabee Trails Hillary by Three Points in U.S.

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton is leading Republican Mike Huckabee in the United States, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 46 per cent of respondents would vote for the New York senator in the 2008 presidential election, while 43 per cent would back the former Arkansas governor.

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Romney Now Seen As Most Conservative Republican, Huckabee Gaining Ground

Mitt Romney now tops Thompson and is seen as the most conservative candidate while Mike Huckabee is gaining ground fast on that front.

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Home Educators for Mike Huckabee 2008

Mike Huckabee stands for the kind of values homeschoolers appreciate and is a big supporter of homeschooling and education.

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I Like Mike Huckabee: How to: Evaluate Huckabee Grassroots Campaigns

Recently, I have been wrestling with many quotes from a site claiming to be a grassroots site supporting Mike Huckabee. I'm not even going to tell you which site it is, but I do want to give a few helpful hints outlining how to tell if a site claiming to be from the Huckabee grassroots is legitimate.

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Huckabee: A Real Threat In Pakistan

Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee said Sunday he thought President Bush has done well in bringing Pakistan and Gen. Pervez Musharraf "back to reality," but that the suspension of the country's constitution is unacceptable.

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Huckabee campaign picks up speed

"Something is happening in this campaign that we can't even explain," Huckabee said Saturday. "We're on a surge in Iowa that's just stunning."

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The Truth On Taxes

Rebuttal to attacks on Mike Huckabee's positions on taxes

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Pat Robertson Endorsement Says More About Him Than Giuliani

Apparently, Pat didn't get the memo that Rudy stands for all the things he (Robertson) has claimed to oppose with every fiber of his being for the last forty years. And apparently Rudy didn't get the memo that Pat's influence with the so-called "religious right" peaked about a decade ago and has been declining rapidly ever since.

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Huckabee Viewed as Conservative in Rasmussen Poll

Huckabee is now viewed increasingly as conservative by voters, while the number of people who view Fred Thompson as conservative are falling.

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The Golden City

What if you know something? What if Jesus is inside of you?What if you have in your life the greatest thing that has ever happened to all Mankind?Is it pride to want to tell people? Is it arrogant?This is a story about a little boy who finds gold, but nobody wants to hear him.

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"Rights and Responsibilities"

A sermon by governor Michael Huckabee.

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Blogging from Iowa

This is an amazing picture of what Mike Huckabee truly is and what it means to be a Huckabee supporter in Iowa. Sarah Huckabee wrote this blog and I think she would know Governor Huckabee better than any of us and the meaning behind the words she wrote. Enjoy this and pass it along!

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Mike Huckabee's Statements On No Child Left Behind

Mike Huckabee gives his views on the No Child Left Behind education legislation. He also has a great plan to change the education system to personalize education to reduce dropouts.

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Several Christian Conservative Leaders Gravitating Toward Huckabee

Several Christian conservative leaders, troubled by the appearance the movement is divided, are moving toward Republican Mike Huckabee...

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Huckabee Convinvced He Can Beat Hillary

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee believes Sen. Hillary Clinton winning the Democratic nomination is a near certainty, and, he said, he's the only Republican candidate who can be effective against her. As evidence, he cites his experience of beating back the "headwinds" of the Clinton's Arkansas influence in the 1990s.

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I Like Mike Huckabee: Will You Step Into the Gap?

Recently, I have been reading some comments in articles that go something like this, "I would vote for (endorse, work for, donate money to, etc.) Mike Huckabee if he had ten million in the bank (had more endorsements, had higher poll ratings, etc.). As an argument, I have to be honest - I think it's weak.

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Southern preacher could be saviour of the Republicans

He is a former governor of Arkansas from a town called Hope. He has a nice line in campaign humour and speaks like a Deep South preacher. He is also running for President. But this is not Bill Clinton of 1992. This is Mike Huckabee, a long-shot Republican contender for the 2008 White House who has burst into the leading pack of the race for his

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Members of SBC Endorse Huckabee

It's been a week full of endorsements for former governor Mike Huckabee. Friday, his campaign announces several more. Six influential members of the Southern Baptist Convention say they will endorse Huckabee in the 2008 presidential election.

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Where Does Huckabee Fit In?

WASHINGTON -- When I asked former pastor and current presidential candidate Mike Huckabee his response to Pat Robertson's endorsement of Rudy Giuliani, he paused for a moment. "Surprised," was his understated reply. But his frustration was quickly evident. "Our Web site went nuts with people saying they will never give money to Robertson again."

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FLASH: James Dobson to Endorse Mike Huckabee

Sources close to Dobson say that within the next ten days he is coordinating an endorsement plan with the presidential campaign of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee. According to a Huckabee insider in Iowa, the event would be staged in that state at a rally, followed by a bus tour across the state, and an appearance by Huckabee on Dobson's radio s

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Debunked:

Press Release: Mike Huckabee Comments About Endorsement Rumors
November 09, 2007
LITTLE ROCK, AR - Former Arkansas Governor and Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee issued the following statement today regarding James Dobson:

"There is no imminent campaign announcement about his support - and my campaign has not said there is, despite wild Internet rumors and some press accounts to the contrary. I have also spoken personally to him about the matter."

Mike Huckabee Endorsed by American Family Association Founder Donald Wildmo

Republican Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee has received an endorsement from Donald E. Wildmon, founder of American Family Association (AFA).

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One Mom Meets Mike

Blogger One Mom describes her meeting with Mike Huckabee

"...there was also a small break in the crowd and Hannah said “there he is! there’s president Huckabee!”. It’s a little hard to explain to her that he’s not the President yet, but is running for President. I do happen to agree with her sentiment though."

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Los Angeles Times: On second thought, conservatives give Huckabee an AMEN!

After months of dismissing Huckabee as a nice guy with no chance to win, Iowa's influential social conservatives are giving him a second look. The latest polls give him anywhere from 13% to 19% of the vote in Iowa, up from 2% to 3% a few months ago. Those numbers put him in second place behind former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.

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Truth Squad: Immigration Facts

Important facts and answers to questions about Mike Huckabee's stance on Immigration.

Finally, Christian Leaders sand by their principles!

In a day when so called "Christian leaders" are forsaking their principles for access to perceived Presidential front runners and lucrative consultation fees to bring in the "Evangelical Christian votes." In a day when the so called "fighters for family values" are fighting to keep families at risk to prevent their organizational fundraising efforts from diminishing. In a day when our so called Christian leaders have lost their right to be called leaders, some shining lights emerge.

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Cheery Conservative Huckabee Shakes Up Republican Race

Mike Huckabee, a wise-cracking, guitar-strumming, Baptist pastor has leapt into a conservative void and shot into contention in the unpredictable 2008 Republican White House race.

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Global Warming ‘Greatest Scam in History’

"It is the greatest scam in history. I am amazed, appalled and highly offended by it. Global Warming; It is a SCAM. Some dastardly scientists with environmental and political motives manipulated long term scientific data to create in allusion of rapid global warming."

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