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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Mike Huckabee

Mike Huckabee stories: 210 news summaries

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Brownback to Quit GOP Race

Oct 18, 07 10:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sam Brownback will withdraw from the GOP primaries as early as tomorrow, sources tell the AP. The conservative senator’s fundraising abilities apparently didn't keep pace with his presidential ambitions; his campaign reported raising only $800,000 in the third quarter. “I know Senator Brownback enjoyed campaigning and meeting... More »

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Sam Brownback • conservative • Mike Huckabee • Republican candidate • Republican presidential primaries • Election 2008

Christian Right Seeks Rudy Alternative

If the faithful can't
find a candidate soon, he'll be the winner

Oct 1, 07 5:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - The religious right’s failure to coalesce around anyone in the GOP’s top presidential tier could throw the party’s nomination to socially liberal Rudy Giuliani, the Los Angeles Times reports. By favoring unrealistic candidates such as Brownback and Huckabee, and doubting the conservative zeal of Romney and Thompson,... More »

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religious right • Mitt Romney • Sam Brownback • Rudy Giuliani • Fred Thompson • GOP • James Dobson • Mike Huckabee

Mitt's Blasts at 'Broken' Washington Risk GOP Ire

Romney distances himself from the president

Sep 24, 07 3:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - White House hopeful Mitt Romney is distancing himself from President Bush in his TV ads and public statements—risking the ire of Republican primary voters who still support the president's most controversial policies. Romney's new theme is that the Republican party has been led off course, reports the Los Angeles ... More »

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Mitt Romney • John McCain • Rudy Giuliani • Mike Huckabee • Chapman University • tv ads • George W. Bush

Still in Love With Jumpin' Jack Flash

Even GOP candidate fawns over rock stars, Washington Post says

Sep 2, 07 5:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rock stars snort powders and cremated parents, promote thuggish personas, and do it all for a corporate dollar – yet we only love them all the more, says the Washington Post’s Robin Givhan. Even Mike Huckabee revealed his un-GOP admiration for Keith Richards, pardoning his reckless driving charge and... More »

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music • Keith Richards • Rolling Stones • Mike Huckabee • 50 Cent • Justin Timberlake • Giorgio Armani • James Brown • Jerry Lee Lewis

Edwards Vows to Ax Hacks

Dem posits
‘Brownie’s Law’ as
cure for cronyism

Aug 28, 07 6:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - John Edwards added a little stand-up to his routine yesterday, drawing laughter from a New Orleans university crowd as he proposed a law against political hacks running amok in Washington. He called it “Brownie’s Law,” referring to FEMA’s Michael Brown—and Bush’s back-slapping remark: "... More »

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Hillary Clinton • John Edwards • Hurricane Katrina • New Orleans • Mike Huckabee • FEMA • Michael Brown • George W. Bush

GOP Is Chasing Away Latino Voters

Immigration policy hurting party, says American Prospect

Aug 16, 07 5:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - With 69% of Latino voters going Democratic in 2006, anti-immigration sentiment among GOP presidential hopefuls may only serve to turn off the remaining 30. Meanwhile, the Latino population is growing, especially in swing states. "Even Texas could become a swing state a couple of elections from now," the... More »

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Mitt Romney • immigration • Rudy Giuliani • Republican • Fred Thompson • GOP • Latino voters • Mike Huckabee • voters • immigrant • Hispanic • Election 2008 • presidential election

Runner-up Huckabee Big Winner in Iowa

Showing could catapult GOP longshot into
top echelon

Aug 12, 07 9:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee was a surprise winner in Iowa's straw poll yesterday when he came in a strong second, which may have catapulted him into the top tier. He pulled 18.1% of the vote to Mitt Romney’s 31.5%. Huckabee's performance is particularly impressive given that he... More »

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Mitt Romney • Iowa • Republican • presidential campaign • Mike Huckabee • voting • straw poll • Election 2008 • presidential election

From Whispers, GOP Hopefuls Aim for a Roar

Backchannel back-stabbing on rise ahead of Iowa poll

Aug 9, 07 3:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - With second-tier candidates sensing that Saturday's straw poll may be their last, best chance to stay in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, Iowa is abuzz with whispering campaigns, Slate's John Dickerson says. The homegrown negative ads are a major tool for cash-poor politicians with names like Tancredo, Brownback... More »

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Sam Brownback • John McCain • Rudy Giuliani • Iowa • Republican • Fred Thompson • presidential campaign • GOP • Mike Huckabee • poll • straw poll • Tom Tancredo • Election 2008 • presidential election

GOP Voters Undecided, Unhappy

'None of the above' leads Republican hopefuls; Dems heavily favor Clinton

Jul 17, 07 4:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani has the support of 21% of Republicans in a new poll—down from 27% in June, which is bad enough, and second to the most popular option: none of the above. John McCain stands fourth, a notch below undeclared candidate Fred Thompson, in the most recent AP-Ipsos poll,... More »

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Mitt Romney • Sam Brownback • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • John Edwards • Rudy Giuliani • Fred Thompson • GOP • Mike Huckabee • Republican voters • Democratic voters • AP Ipsos poll • African-American voters • presidential election

GOP Hopefuls Turn On Bush

Take White House to task on war, immigration

Jun 6, 07 5:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - There was so much criticism of the Bush administration at the GOP debate last night the Republican White House hopefuls sounded like Democrats. John McCain, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee and Tommy Thompson all cranked up criticism of the administration's handling of the war. The president's diplomatic deficiencies and stand on... More »

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Bush administration • Mitt Romney • John McCain • Rudy Giuliani • Republican • Tommy Thompson • GOP • Mike Huckabee

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