Category: Mike Huckabee

Home-Schoolers for Huckabee »

The Register had a big piece about home schoolers supporting former Gov. Mike Huckabee. For some, it was news. For readers of Iowa Independent last July, it may not have come as much of a surprise.

Gingrich to Endorse Huckabee? »

That’s the word on the street, but I have no confirmation of it. The Huckabee campaign says they will have a “major” endorsement in about 40 minutes, and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich happens to be in town for a conference of social conservatives.
If it’s true, it could be a major institutional boon for [...]

Huckabee Leaves Door Open to Appoint Chuck Norris as FBI Director »

From Lynda Waddington’s article on Huckabee from last week, on Iowa Independent:
“One of the things that’s getting lots of attention and that we’re real happy about is the endorsement of Chuck Norris,” Huckabee said. “That just happened — it was something that came out of the clear blue. I’ve not had a chance to visit [...]

Chuck Norris Endorses Huckabee »

From WorldNetDaily, Chuck Norris (who has his own column on that site, despite his persistent spelling and grammar problems) has endorsed former Gov. Mike Huckabee for president. Like most of us, he has been praying about who could lead this country as our next president, and he’s ready to make a commitment:
Like most of [...]

Mike Huckabee’s Latest Update Touts Success in August’s Straw Poll »

When Gov. Mike Huckabee’s campaign felt the need to send an email update to its list this afternoon, they must have been struggling for material. Or maybe they just don’t know the best practices for crafting campaign emails. Either way, for their future reference, you shouldn’t begin your “Iowa Update” with two-month-old news [...]

New ARG Polls Show Huckabee Surging in Iowa »

New poll numbers from the American Research Group reveal significant improvement in former Gov. Mike Huckabee’s standing in Iowa, bouncing to 14% support after the Iowa Republican Straw Poll earlier this month.  ARG’s polling indicated that Huckabee had the support of only 1% of Iowa Republican caucus-goers last month.
While the ARG’s likely caucus-goer screen is [...]

After The Straw Poll, Huckabee and Brownback Downsize Iowa Campaigns »

After the Straw Poll, Huckabee and Brownback have both significantly downsized their Iowa campaigns despite their top three finishes.
For Huckabee, who got the second-place spot in Ames, the downsizing is temporary:
Rather than kicking his Iowa campaign up a notch, second-place Ames Straw Poll finisher Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas downsized his Iowa operation to just [...]

Fair Tax Is A Force »

The as-yet-mostly-untold story of yesterday’s Iowa GOP Straw Poll in Ames is not about dueling bands and barbecues, of red inked thumbs or voting machine malfunctions; it is about tax policy. Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee won the coveted second-place spot over Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback on that alone.Brownback’s record on taxes was spotless enough [...]

  • Chase MartynChase Martyn observes and analyzes politics from Des Moines, IA, capital of 2008's first caucus state. He is also Managing Editor of the Iowa Independent.
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