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Huckabee 2008

He was once a long shot; then he became a contender.

With a surprise win in the Iowa caucus, Mike Huckabee caught the attention of the Republican party and the nation. But despite a strong showing early in the presidential race, Huckabee was unable to attract the wider base he needed, and ended his bid on March 4, 2008. The Baptist minister and former governor of Arkansas' strong conservative following - pro-gun, pro-life, and pro-death penalty - is now the same audience that Republican nominee McCain struggles to attract.

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  • January 2008

    • Huckabee Sets Sights on Texas, Newly Relevant

      Houston Chronicle  |  Jan 21, 08 8:48 AM CST

      Huckabee Sets Sights on Texas, Newly Relevant

      (Newser) - The odds are increasingly good that despite Super Tuesday's upgrade to "Duper," no obvious winner in either party will emerge by February 5. That means the March 4 Texas primary, largely written off earlier, may play a critical role in deciding nominees for both parties. Huckabee hosted the first primary event of the year there last night at Chuck Norris's ranch, the Houston Chronicle reports. More »

    • GOP Hopefuls Face Post-Bush Quandary

      Newsweek  |  Jan 20, 08 5:39 PM CST

      GOP Hopefuls Face Post-Bush Quandary

      (Newser) - Amid debate jabs and funding worries, GOP presidential hopefuls have a bigger problem: what kind of Republican to be in the impending post-Bush era. Newsweek’s Evan Thomas explores their recent mis-steps, and urges them to be humble and open to diverging views—the opposite of Bush's "yes man" approach to picking advisers. More »

    • McCain Wins Tight Race in SC

      State (Columbia, SC)  |  Jan 19, 08 9:13 PM CST

      McCain Wins Tight Race in SC

      (Newser) - John McCain reclaimed the ever-elusive momentum in the GOP race tonight with a narrow victory over Mike Huckabee in South Carolina, the State reports. McCain got 33% of the vote to Huckabee's 30%. Fred Thompson, for whom South Carolina was a make-or-break state, finished a distant third (16%), just ahead of Mitt Romney (15%). The former Massachusetts governor won the Nevada caucuses earlier in the day. More »

    • Rain Turns Out for GOP SC Primary, Too

      State (Columbia, SC)  |  Jan 19, 08 11:11 AM CST

      Rain Turns Out for GOP SC Primary, Too

      (Newser) - Today's forecast for parts of South Carolina calls for up to 3 inches of snow, but analysts say if turnout is low in today’s GOP primary, it’ll be because of the candidates, not the weather. Times have changed: “People would have walked through broken glass in their bare feet to vote (for Ronald Reagan),” one GOP strategist tells The State . More »

    • Huckabee Aims to Strike Balance

      New York Times  |  Jan 19, 08 9:39 AM CST

      Huckabee Aims to Strike Balance

      (Newser) - As he looks beyond South Carolina, Mike Huckabee strives to balance his evangelicalism with a more secular image, hoping to win support across the spectrum, the New York Times reports. Though a Christian vote even bigger than Iowa's could carry him in today's primary, the ex-preacher will soon face voters less interested in conservative Christian ideas. More »

    • Black Dem Voters Like Obama by 28%

      CNN  |  Jan 18, 08 11:26 PM CST

      Black Dem Voters Like Obama by 28%

      (Newser) - Black Democrats are now backing Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton by 28% after he won in Iowa and took a close second in New Hampshire, according to a new national poll. "Now they believe" he can win the presidency, a CNN analyst said. But both hopefuls lost ground among all registered Democrats after their ugly race row, Clinton dropping 7% to 42%, and Obama slipping 3% to 33%. John Edwards jumped 5% to 17%. More »

    • Huckabee Bids for SC Bounce

      CBS  |  Jan 18, 08 5:35 PM CST

      Huckabee Bids for SC Bounce

      (Newser) - With Mike Huckabee drawing attention in South Carolina for remarks about the Confederate flag and gay marriage, new polls have the former Arkansas governor drawing even with—or ahead of—John McCain ahead of tomorrow's Republican presidential primary. Huckabee stood up yesterday for the right of sons of the South to display the flag, which McCain called "a racist symbol." More »

    • McCain, Clinton Lead Polls on Eve of Votes

      Reuters  |  Jan 18, 08 2:50 PM CST

      McCain, Clinton Lead Polls on Eve of Votes

      (Newser) - Hillary Clinton and John McCain lead their fields 1 day before important contests in Nevada and South Carolina, Reuters reports. In Nevada, a Reuters/Zogby poll puts Clinton up 42% to 37% over Barack Obama, with John Edwards at 12%. In South Carolina, the poll has John McCain at 29%, ahead of Mike Huckabee at 22% and Mitt Romney at 15%. More »

    • National Effort Straining Huck

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jan 17, 08 12:45 PM CST

      National Effort Straining Huck

      (Newser) - Mike Huckabee's campaign is still in post-Iowa shock, trying to figure how it can run nationally with a miniature war chest and paltry organization. The GOP candidate has no offices in any of the 21 states that vote Feb. 5—save in hometown Little Rock—and his third-place finish in Michigan was managed by a 28-year-old recruited less than a week before the vote. More »

    • McCain Leads in 2 SC Polls

      State (Columbia, SC)  |  Jan 17, 08 10:10 AM CST

      McCain Leads in 2 SC Polls

      (Newser) - John McCain leads the pack in the GOP race for South Carolina, two new polls show, with Mike Huckabee in second place, the State reports. A Reuters/C-Span/Zogby poll updated today gives McCain 29% of voters to Huckabee's 22%; Fred Thompson follows with 14% and Mitt Romney 12%. Clemson University also finds 29% preferring McCain, while Huckabee pulls 22%. Fred Thompson ties Romney for third place at 13%. More »

    • Romney Rolls Into SC

      New York Times  |  Jan 16, 08 7:12 PM CST

      Romney Rolls Into SC

      (Newser) - Mitt Romney rolled into South Carolina today, hoping to cash in on the momentum from his win in Michigan but positioning himself as the underdog in Saturday's primary. "It would be an enormous surprise if he was unable to win here," he said of John McCain. Romney vowed to "fight for every job we have in this country," continuing the theme of economic recovery that served him well in his native state. More »

    • GOP Field Lacks Frontrunner

      New York Times  |  Jan 16, 08 3:45 AM CST

      GOP Field Lacks Frontrunner

      (Newser) - Mitt Romney's Michigan win leaves the outlook for the GOP as muddied as before, writes the New York Times . So far in the race, three different Republican candidates have won three different states appealing to three different sets of voters. With South Carolina and Nevada voting this weekend, the GOP race could soon have five frontrunners. More »

    • Romney Wins Michigan Primary

      MSNBC  |  Jan 15, 08 8:06 PM CST

      Romney Wins Michigan Primary

      (Newser) - Native son Mitt Romney won the Michigan primary tonight, salvaging his campaign and scrambling the Republican race anew, MSNBC reports. With 99% of returns in, Romney had 39% of the vote, John McCain 30%, and Mike Huckabee 16%. Ron Paul finished a distant fourth, but he had nearly as many votes as Fred Thompson and Rudy Giuliani combined. More »

    • In SC Primary, It's Values vs. Defense Voters

      Politico  |  Jan 14, 08 12:45 PM CST

      In SC Primary, It's Values vs. Defense Voters

      (Newser) - The pastor and the POW have exposed a deep divide in the South Carolina GOP, reports Politico, with the national security faithful on one side and diehard social conservatives on the other. Ahead of this weekend’s primary, Mike Huckabee is traveling to churches and John McCain is dispatching teams of veterans on a tour; the two have been trading the frontrunner position. More »

    • Republicans Square Off in SC

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jan 10, 08 9:34 PM CST

      Republicans Square Off in SC

      (Newser) - GOP presidential hopefuls jostled for position during a South Carolina debate last night, with Mitt Romney taking aim at new front-runner John McCain and an aggressive Fred Thompson going after Mike Huckabee. Romney criticized McCain for giving up on manufacturing jobs in Michigan, a crucial primary state, but McCain defended his "straight talk" and urged retraining and tech investment, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »

    • GOP Headliners Blitz Michigan Ahead of Vote

      Detroit Free Press  |  Jan 10, 08 3:44 PM CST

      GOP Headliners Blitz Michigan Ahead of Vote

      (Newser) - Its primary set for Tuesday, the Republican presidential front-runners have been rallying in Michigan, where economic issues are taking center stage. John McCain proposed a training program for workers whose jobs have been eliminated. Mitt Romney is playing up family connections in the state his father once governed; wife Ann proclaimed, "Mitt and I are Michiganders," the Detroit Free Press reports. More »

    • Huck Taking 'Momentum' Into Next Races

      Real Clear Politics  |  Jan 9, 08 6:08 AM CST

      Huck Taking 'Momentum' Into Next Races

      (Newser) - A pleased Mike Huckabee told his supporters that he was happy with his third-place showing in New Hampshire and vowed to "come out of here with continued momentum." His surprise finish in the Granite State is a "bonanza," even compared with his impressive Iowa victory, writes John Ellis of Real Clear Politics. More »

    • McCain Beats Romney in NH

      CNN  |  Jan 8, 08 7:24 PM CST

      McCain Beats Romney in NH

      (Newser) - The retooled Straight Talk Express pulled through for John McCain once again today, and the Arizona senator rebounded from second in the polls to repeat his 2000 victory in the New Hampshire Republican primary, numerous sources project. With 97% of precincts reporting, WMUR showed McCain drawing 38% of the vote, Mitt Romney with 32%, and Mike Huckabee with 11%. More »

    • Romney: 'I Am Feeling Awfully Darn Good'

      Deseret News (Salt Lake)  |  Jan 8, 08 6:45 PM CST

      Romney: 'I Am Feeling Awfully Darn Good'

      (Newser) - Hopeful he will win the hearts of New Hampshire's undecided, GOP candidate Mitt Romney was effusive and optimistic about tonight's primary. But the ex-Massachusetts governor stressed upcoming races in case he loses here. He vowed to "connect with Michigan," where his father was governor and where he travels next. "Michigan is very personal for me," he told Salt Lake City's Deseret Morning News. More »

    • Huckabee Plan Is Catnip to Tax-Phobes

      Politico  |  Jan 8, 08 4:07 PM CST

      Huckabee Plan Is Catnip to Tax-Phobes

      (Newser) - “Our tax system can’t be fixed with WD-40 and duct tape,” proclaims Mike Huckabee in promoting a more radical change—the 'fair tax,' which stirs taxpayer rebellion even while inciting economist ire, Politico reports. The plan, which would replace the IRS with a uniform 23% sales tax, is a somewhat perplexing choice for the affable populist, says Salon ’s Brad Delong, since it's a massive penalty for the middle class and a gift to the rich. More »

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A man holds a campaign card for Republican presidential hopeful, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, as he speaks to local residents, Friday, July 13, 2007, in Algona, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)   (Associated Press)
Republican presidential hopeful former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee speaks during the Iowa Republican Party's annual Reagan Dinner , Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007, in Des Moines, Iowa. A new poll shows Huckabee...   (Associated Press)
Republican presidential hopeful former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, talks to students at the Concord High School in Concord, N.H. Friday Oct. 19, 2007. (AP Photo/Cheryl Senter)   (Associated Press)
Republican Presidential hopeful, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, left, and his wife Janet, eat pork chops on a stick, Friday, Aug. 10, 2007, at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie...   (Associated Press)
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