Mike Huckabee

December 13, 2007 -- In light of Mike Huckabee's heartfelt apology to Mitt Romney for making reference to Romney's religion in the New York Times Magazine, we at the Thompson Campaign would like to offer Huckabee our own heartfelt apologies for some references we've made about his record as Governor of Arkansas.

We apologize for pointing out that as Governor of Arkansas, Huckabee offered in-state tuition to illegal immigrants. That's something he'd probably just as soon no one talk about.    » read more »

Dec 13, 2007 -- The No Laughing Matter!: A serious look at Gov. Mike Huckabee's record and policy beyond the one-liners. As in:

- Gov. Mike Huckabee: "And the ultimate thing is, I may not be the expert that some people are on foreign policy, but I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night." ("Imus In The Morning," 12/4/07)    » read more »

Dec 13, 2007 -- "Huckabee's Smoke-Filled Past"
Arkansas News
By John Brummett
December 13, 2007

"It looks bad when you hold public office and take undisclosed money from special interests – like Mike Huckabee, the would-be president, did when he was lieutenant governor in 1993-95.

"Then if people subsequently learn the identify of those donors, or even one, you can take on a certain additional retroactive unattractiveness, or at least vulnerability.    » read more »

Dec 12, 2007 -- RHETORIC:

Huckabee Claimed To Have The Most Impressive Education Record. HUCKABEE: "I had also the most, I think, impressive education record." (Iowa Public Television/ The Des Moines Register, Republican Presidential Candidate Debate, Des Moines, IA, 12/12/07)

REALITY:    » read more »

December 13, 2007 -- LITTLE ROCK, AR – Former Arkansas Governor and Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee and Hollywood actor Chuck Norris will make the following campaign appearances in New Hampshire during a three-day visit, from December 14 – December 16, 2007:

(NOTE: Subject to change. All events are open press.)

Friday, December 14, 2007

10:00 a.m. ET – Boscawen, NH – Governor Huckabee and Chuck Norris tours Elektrisola and speak with employees. 126 High Street. Contact: Debra Vanderbeek, Tel: 603-513-1664.    » read more »

Calls On Democratic and Republican Presidential Candidates To Do The Same

Wilmington, DE (December 12, 2007) – Sen. Joe Biden issued the following statement condemning former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee’s comments and calling on other presidential candidates – including Republicans participating in today’s debate in Iowa – to do the same:    » read more »

December 12, 2007 -- "I am not sure how these other candidates plan to defeat al-Qaeda when they can't even take on Carolyn Washburn. The format of this debate was more of a joke than a Mike Huckabee foreign policy answer.

"But Fred Thompson easily cut through the clutter. Between marginal candidate outbursts and moderator questions dripping with liberal presumptions, Thompson rose above all of it to be, in a word, presidential.    » read more »

Dec 12, 2007 -- RHETORIC:

Huckabee Claimed To Have The Most Impressive Education Record. HUCKABEE: "I had also the most, I think, impressive education record." (Iowa Public Television/ The Des Moines Register, Republican Presidential Candidate Debate, Des Moines, IA, 12/12/07)

REALITY:    » read more »

December 11, 2007 -- LITTLE ROCK, AR – A report released tonight cites an upcoming article in the Sunday edition of The New York Times Magazine which quotes former Arkansas Governor and Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee asking a question about the content of the Mormon faith.

In fact, the full context of the exchange makes it clear that Governor Huckabee was illustrating his unwillingness to answer questions about Mormonism and to avoid addressing theological questions during this campaign.    » read more »

December 11, 2007 -- -- Reverses Position on Cuba Embargo --

One thing has become abundantly clear after watching Gov. Mike Huckabee abandon his long-held opposition to the Cuba trade embargo after it became politically inconvenient: In all the close rhetorical combat of the campaign, a little bit of Mitt Romney must be rubbing off on Mike Huckabee.

Consider:

Los Angeles Times Headline: "Huckabee does a flip-flop on Cuba"

"Huckabee's Cuba flip-flop" (LAT, 12/11)

CNN Headline: "Huckabee backtracks on Cuba embargo"    » read more »

December 10, 2007 -- Huckabee Rhetoric: Destroying Government Documents is Anti-American

Huckabee Record: When leaving office, Huckabee destroyed 83 hard drives and four servers in four locations

Huckabee Should Release Back-Up Copies of Deleted Hard Drives    » read more »

December 9, 2007 -- Summary: In 2002, Governor Huckabee strongly advocated lifting the embargo against Cuba saying it "harm[s] our own agricultural and business interests," "has not helped the people of Cuba" and has "provided Castro with a convenient excuse for his own failed system of government."

"Huckabee, the GOP governor of Arkansas, wrote to President Bush seeking action against the embargo." (Jeffrey Birnbaum, "Business to Bush: Let Us Into Cuba!", Fortune, 5/27/02)    » read more »

Dec 11, 2007 -- "Mike Huckabee"
The Washington Times
Editorial
December 11, 2007

"Now that Mr. Huckabee has reached first place in Iowa polls, those days are over. His 10 ½ years as Arkansas governor and his conservative credentials are now relentlessly scrutinized, and Mr. Huckabee is under fire for substantial increases in taxes and spending by the Club for Growth and the CATO Institute. Numbers USA, a research and advocacy organization which opposes illegal immigration and monitors politicians' records on the issue, is sharply critical of his record as governor."

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Dec 10, 2007 -- "A Taxing Endeavor:
An Arkansan Tells The Huckabee Record Like It Is"
By David J. Sanders
National Review
December 10, 2007

"...Jackson T. 'Steve' Stephens Jr. is second-guessing his one-time flirtation with elected office. 'If had it to do over again, I would probably challenge Huckabee,' he said of the short time in 2001 when he considered running against him for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.

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December 11, 2007 -- Due to the weather conditions in Iowa, the Huckabee campaign events this morning, Tuesday, December 11, 2007, in Council Bluffs, Red Oak, Creston and Osceola, Iowa have been cancelled.

The following events are still scheduled, but may be cancelled if the storm continues to create hazardous driving conditions:

6:00 p.m. CT – Des Moines, IA – Attends "My Prez" Student Forum, Drake University, 2507 University Ave.

7:00 p.m. CT – Des Moines, IA – Attends post "My Prez" Coffee, Drake University, 2507 University Ave.

Source: Mike Huckabee campaign