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May 2008
- Huckabee VP? 'My Job Right Now Is to Get Him Elected'
  
  newser | Newsweek | May 17, 08 8:42 AM CDT
  
  Mike Huckabee's as busy as ever two months after dropping out of the GOP race, giving speeches around the country and campaigning for GOP candidates everywhere—including, of course, John McCain, who is said to have the former preacher on the top of his list of potential veeps. So would he accept? "It's impolite to start saying that if the captain of the football team were to invite me to the prom, that I already have a dress picked out," Huckabee told Newsweek. More »
- Huckabee Jokes About Gun Pointed at Obama
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 16, 08 6:57 PM CDT
  
  At an NRA convention today, Mike Huckabee quipped that an offstage sound was Barack Obama leaping from a loaded gun. “That was Barack Obama,” the former Arkansas governor said. “He just tripped off a chair. He's getting ready to speak and somebody aimed a gun at him and he—he dove for the floor." The Obama camp has not yet returned fire over the remark, the AP reports. More »
April 2008
- Huckabee Hops on 'Straight Talk Express'
  
  newser | CNN | Apr 25, 08 8:25 PM CDT
  
  Former rivals John McCain and Mike Huckabee stumped side-by-side in Arkansas today, reviving rumors that they may form a joint ticket for the November election, CNN reports. Huckabee "can be a great asset to our campaign," McCain said. Huckabee, who has announced a new book and political action committee, joined McCain on his tour of economically depressed—and historically Democratic—regions. More »
March 2008
- Huckabee: Lay Off Obama Pastor
  
  newser | ABC News | Mar 20, 08 8:05 AM CDT
  
  Barack Obama got some unexpected help yesterday from Mike Huckabee, of all people. The former candidate called Obama’s speech “historic” and said it wasn’t fair to hold candidates accountable for everything the people near them say, ABC News reports. Huckabee, once a pastor himself, said he understood how Wright could get “caught up in the emotion” of an extemporaneous sermon and warned against taking his comments out of context. More »
- McCain Clinches; Huckabee Out
  
  newser | Washington Post | Mar 4, 08 9:02 PM CST
  
  John McCain officially clinched the Republican nomination for president tonight, the Washington Post reports. Mike Huckabee conceded after McCain racked up easy wins in Texas, Ohio, Vermont, and Rhode Island to surpass the necessary number of delegates—1,191. He is expected to go to the White House tomorrow to collect an endorsement from President Bush. More »
- Obama, McCain Win in Vermont
  
  newser | Burlington Free Press | Mar 4, 08 6:01 PM CST
  
  Barack Obama and John McCain won their primaries in Vermont tonight, the Burlington Free Press reports. For Obama, it's his 12th straight political victory over Hillary Clinton, though the bigger focus comes later tonight when voters in Ohio and Texas weigh in. Rhode Island also votes. McCain, meanwhile, edges closer to officially securing the GOP nomination, which he could do tonight. More »
- Only Obama Can Rescue US 'Brand'
  
  newser | Salon | Mar 3, 08 3:40 PM CST
  
  Hillary Clinton is the sturdy candidate resembling Microsoft, John McCain evokes Hummer, and Mike Huckabee’s the Applebee’s of the field, but only Barack Obama "has the secret sauce that Brand America needs to regain its appeal." media consultant Jeff Yang writes in Salon. Yang is part of a team studying the "brand's" international standing, and he shares some insights. More »
- Dallas Morning News Endorses Huckabee
  
  newser | Dallas Morning News | Mar 2, 08 4:31 PM CST
  
  While acknowledging success for Mike Huckabee is "mathematically impossible," the Dallas Morning News today endorsed the ex-Arkansas governor. The editorial board praised his “good-natured approach to politics” and acknowledged that its continuing support is more symbolic than practical, calling a vote for Huckabee “a good investment in the Republican Party's future.” More »
February 2008
- Obama Up by 6 in Texas, Down by 2 in Ohio
  
  newser | Reuters | Feb 29, 08 12:53 PM CST
  
  Ahead of Tuesday’s crucial primaries, Barack Obama leads Hillary Clinton in Texas, 48% to 42%, and trails in Ohio, 44% to 42%, Reuters reports. “All the momentum is with Obama,” said pollster John Zogby. “The question is whether she can stem the tide.” In Ohio, Clinton retains strong leads among women, older voters, Democrats, Catholics, and union members. More »
- Stumping Hazardous to Health
  
  newser | Forbes | Feb 28, 08 10:36 AM CST
  
  Even the presidential candidates who miss out on the White House will feel the effects of their campaigns for years to come. The mad dash to the Oval Office—speeches all day, deadline pressures, cross-country tours—puts tremendous stress on the body. Forbes takes on the low points: Sleep deprivation, leading to memory losses and risky decision-making. Poor diets, causing that waist to grow (Clinton favors ice cream; Obama, French fries). More »
- McCain Steps Over Gauntlet Huckabee Throws Down
  
  newser | MSNBC | Feb 26, 08 4:30 PM CST
  
  Mike Huckabee wants to debate John McCain, he told a sparsely attended press conference today. Campaign finance laws may make the presumptive nominee “go completely dark between virtually now and the nomination convention,” said Huckabee, who described himself as “disappointed” at the lack of GOP debates, MSNBC reports. More »
- Huck Funny Where It Counts on SNL
  
  newser | MSNBC | Feb 25, 08 3:19 AM CST
  
  Ok, so he's not a math guy, but GOP presidential contender Mike Huckabee proved on Saturday Night Live that he can take a ribbing as well as anyone. “Weekend Update” host Seth Meyers pointed out to Huck that even if he wins every remaining delegate, the candidate would still fall 200 short, and a nomination would be a "mathematical impossibility." More »
- Huck's Wife Defends Jaunt to Vegas for Fight, Hooters
  
  newser | San Francisco Chronicle | Feb 21, 08 1:21 PM CST
  
  Janet Huckabee put on her least social conservative-friendly face last weekend, going to Las Vegas for a middleweight prizefight—and staying at the Hooters Casino Hotel. The spouse of GOP candidate Mike has fine excuses—boxer Jermain Taylor is an Arkansas favorite; the risqué lodging was an eleventh-hour booking—but the San Francisco Chronicle wonders if the wild weekend might shock her husband’s evangelical base. More »
- McCain Wins in Wisconsin, Washington State
  
  newser | Washington Post | Feb 19, 08 10:40 PM CST
  
  John McCain racked up decisive wins over Mike Huckabee in Wisconsin and Washington state tonight, inching closer to a mathematical lock on the GOP nomination and making solid gains among conservatives. In Wisconsin, he had a lead of 55% to 37% with nearly all results in. McCain split the conservative vote with Huckabee, and two-thirds of "very conservative" voters said they'd be satisfied with him as a candidate. More »
- Can Huckabee Bowl Over Wisc.?
  
  newser | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Feb 18, 08 3:00 PM CST
  
  Despite a chorus of calls for him to give up his campaign, Mike Huckabee is hitting the trail even harder than John McCain in Wisconsin, where he faces an uphill battle, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. And although McCain leads in the delegate count, Huckabee is getting a warm welcome from conservatives: "We feel this nation needs to get back to moral integrity," says one supporter. More »
- '70s Rocker to Mike: Hands Off My Song, Dude
  
  newser | Associated Press | Feb 16, 08 8:59 AM CST
  
  The founder of '70s rock band Boston is sick of Mike Huckabee using his hit song "More Than a Feeling" without permission, the AP reports. "By using my song, and my band's name Boston, you have taken something of mine and used it to promote ideas to which I am opposed," wrote Eric Scholz, an Obama supporter, to Huckabee. "In other words, I think I've been ripped off, dude!" More »
- Huckabee Backs Brokered Convention
  
  newser | Politico | Feb 15, 08 4:10 PM CST
  
  Mike Huckabee is unfazed by delegate math, empty pockets, and the sight of Mitt Romney endorsing John McCain. Rather than be “part of the coronation,” the ex-Arkansas governor is telling backers he plans to take the GOP fight to a brokered convention, Politico reports. Once there, all bets are off. "Top candidates will have an opportunity to make an impassioned plea,” he writes in a fundraising letter. More »
- Huckabee Flies South for the Weekend
  
  newser | Newsweek | Feb 15, 08 12:45 PM CST
  
  Mike Huckabee vows to stay in the presidential race, but a man has got to make a living, too. Huckabee is leaving wintry Wisconsin today for the Cayman Islands, where he will give a paid speech tomorrow, Newsweek reports. The only candidate without a government paycheck or personal fortune, Huckabee draws most of his income from speaking engagements, says his campaign chief: "This is his job." More »
- Huck Showing Keeps McCain Looking to Right
  
  newser | USA Today | Feb 13, 08 6:54 AM CST
  
  In his victory speech after sweeping the three Potomic primaries last night, John McCain had one eye on Barack Obama, and one on Mike Huckabee, who continued to harry the frontrunner with a strong showing in conservative and evangelical strongholds in Virginia. Huckabee stalwarts know their man doesn't have a real shot at the GOP nomination, USA Today observes, but are using their votes to keep the pressure on McCain for as long as possible. More »
- McCain Wins Virginia, Maryland, DC Primaries
  
  newser | Washington Post | Feb 12, 08 10:55 PM CST
  
  John McCain won the GOP primaries in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC, tonight. The Arizona senator enjoyed comfortable wins in Maryland and DC, but he got a run for his money in Virginia from Mike Huckabee. The former Arkansas governor made it a tight race with enthusiastic backing from conservatives and evangelicals, who make up 68% and 40%, respectively, of GOP voters in Virginia, CNN reports. More »