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Mike Huckabee: Death to the Leakers!

Huck joins conservative chorus

(Newser) - Count Mike Huckabee among those who think sending info to WikiLeaks is a hangin’ offense. “Whoever in our government leaked that information is guilty of treason, and I think anything less than execution is too kind a penalty.” Huckabee opined at a book signing yesterday, according to Politics... More »

Palin Leads GOP Prez Poll

Just 43% believe Obama deserves second term

(Newser) - Sarah Palin can win the Republican nomination for 2012—but she can't win the presidency, according to the latest Quinnipiac poll . The nationwide poll found that Palin—who recently told Barbara Walters she could defeat President Obama —would narrowly win a primary involving the current most-likely GOP front-runners, but... More »

Poll: Palin Would Come in 4th in Alaska GOP Primary

Palin, Huckabee, Romney, and Gingrich frontrunners for 2012

(Newser) - Sarah Palin's Alaska would choose Mike Huckabee, Newt Gingrich, or Mitt Romney over her in a GOP primary for 2012, according to a recent series of Public Policy Polling surveys. The four candidates were the top four choices in 17 of the 18 states surveyed, with Palin coming first in... More »

Who's on Top in the GOP 2012 Race?

Hint, it's the guy in the picture

(Newser) - It’s been almost an entire week since the 2010 election, which means it’s time to start speculating about 2012! Here’s the buzz on all the GOP’s presidential hopefuls, courtesy of The Week :
  • Mike Huckabee: The governor-turned-Fox host’s “aw shucks” style has made him the
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Olbermann's Far From the Only Offender

Fox doesn't have rules against campaign donations; MSNBC requires permission

(Newser) - OK, so Keith Olbermann donated to three liberal candidates, and he shouldn't have: But the episode underscores exactly how common an occurrence political donations are in the realm of cable news. Politico takes its investigation a step further and finds that Olbermann is far from the only offender: Fox analysts... More »

Will Newt Be the Next Nixon?

After late-'90s stumble, Gingrich poised for a similar comeback

(Newser) - A decade ago, it looked like Newt Gingrich was a political goner; now, he looks poised to run for president in 2012. The question is “whether or not it is practical, which I increasingly think it is,” he said. Gingrich is certainly playing the part of the candidate—... More »

Fox Payroll Stocked With GOP 2012 Contenders

And that's making things kind of sticky

(Newser) - If you're a Republican 2012 hopeful, odds are you're getting paid by Fox News. The network has Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, and Mike Huckabee on its payroll (the only noticeably absent bigwig is Mitt Romney), and that raises two tough questions, Politico muses: How do you cover would-be... More »

'Values' Voters Like Mike Pence for President

Indiana congressman wins straw poll at summit

(AP) - A straw vote suggests that social conservatives favor Indiana Rep. Mike Pence to head a Republican presidential ticket in 2012. In voting at the Family Research Council's Values Voter Summit, the Indiana Republican finished a surprise first (24%), ahead of Mike Huckabee (22%), Mitt Romney (13%), Newt Gingrich (10%), and... More »

Huck: I Didn't Shake Down GOP Candidate

Denies he sought $250K for endorsement

(Newser) - Mike Huckabee's crew is moving swiftly to stamp out rumors that the onetime presidential candidate offered up his endorsement in Florida's gubernatorial primary—for the bargain-basement discount price of $250,000, according to Politico. A blogger reported yesterday than an unnamed source in Rick Scott's camp told him that Huck... More »

Tim Lahaye: Obama Bringing the Apocalypse

We're 'living in the end times,' apparently

(Newser) - Did you know socialism is a leading cause of biblical annihilation? Neither did we, but then, we’re not Tim LaHaye, the novelist who wrote a whole pile of books about the end times. In this clip from a recent episode of Mike Huckabee's show, spotted by the Huffington Post... More »

Mike Huckabee, Evangelical Insurgent

Is he the GOP's best answer to Obama—and Palin?

(Newser) - Mike Huckabee is putting on weight, literally as well as politically, and the former Arkansas governor is now registered to vote in Florida, which offers some advantages to the man who may be the GOP's best shot at grabbing the White House in 2010. In a New Yorker profile, Ariel... More »

Mike Huckabee Disses Nancy Pelosi, Helen Thomas

Ex-Arkansas governor make gay marriage 'joke' about pol, journo

(Newser) - Mike Huckabee has likened gay marriage to incest , but he's not ruling it out—though he may want to leave comedy to the professionals. In researching a forthcoming New Yorker profile, Ariel Levy joked with the former Arkansas governor about his "[fictitious] affair with Nancy Pelosi." reports the... More »

Would-Be 2012 Challengers Rush to Web

Republican candidates establish themselves online

(Newser) - Barack Obama ruled the web in 2008, and his prospective 2012 challengers don't want to let it happen again. They're all investing heavily in their online presence, Politico reports. From Newt Gingrich, who's built a sophisticated micro-targeting operation, to Sarah Palin, who's hired a couple of guys who made a... More »

GOP Wants Crist Out of Florida Senate Race

Up in the polls, Rubio gets party blessing

(Newser) - The Republican Party is making a none-too-subtle push to get onetime golden boy Charlie Crist out of Florida's Senate race. “We believe there is zero chance Gov. Crist continues running in the Republican primary,” says the executive director of the National Republican Senate Committee. The group once tried... More »

GOP Hopefuls No Challenge to Obama

Current Republican field riddled with weak spots

(Newser) - Republicans talk a good game about challenging President Obama in 2012, but the GOP would look scarier if it had even one legitimate challenger , says Dick Polman. "Obama's job-approval numbers are tepid these days—but he looks robust when matched against actual Republican challengers," warns the Philadelphia Inquirer... More »

Huckabee Feuds With Jersey College Paper

Ex-governor says views on gay marriage were 'grossly distorted'

(Newser) - It's no Jersey Shore, but Mike Huckabee is facing down a bunch of New Jersey college kids whose student newspaper he says "sensationalized" his thoughts on gay marriage. The former governor, in an interview with the College of New Jersey's Perspective , said that not every group's needs should be... More »

Newt Could Be GOP's 2012 Sleeper Candidate

Former speaker does well in SRLC straw poll

(Newser) - A straw poll at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference shows Mike Huckabee's chances for the 2012 presidential nomination to be slim at best. Gingrich came in fourth to Huckabee's fifth among first-choice picks, but came in first in second-choice preferences—a result that illustrates his broad appeal among conservatives. The... More »

Obama Still a Safe Bet to Win Re-Election

Don't let the midterms or his ups and downs fool you

(Newser) - Much hay has been made over President Obama’s supposed vulnerability in 2012, Mark Halperin writes, but when you look at his probable challengers and his formidable political skills, his prospects seem positively rosy. Two legit Republican contenders exist at the moment: Mitt Romney “remains unexpectedly unfamiliar” (Halperin says... More »

Republicans the Tea Party Hates, Loves

John McCain, you are not Mr Popularity. Michael Steele, neither are you.

(Newser) - Republicans hoping to ride the Tea Party wave this year and beyond might end up soaked. Politico surveyed leaders of the movement nationally, and found that almost every single prominent Republican was on the Tea Party's bad list. The party whipping boy? 2008 GOP nominee John McCain, underscoring the disconnect... More »

Pols Use Dubious TV Gigs to Prep for Elections

Politician-analysts get paid, get exposure, but ethics are murky

(Newser) - In a trend that crosses party and network lines while raising a bevy of ethical questions, potential candidates for elected office are finding easy employment as cable news analysts. Fox News leads the pack, with three former office holders widely seen as possible future candidates: Mike Huckabee, Newt Gingrich, and... More »

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