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November 2007
- Huckabee Foes Put Spotlight on Ethics
  
  Politico | Nov 23, 07 4:14 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - As former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee moves to the front of the Republican field, rivals have been digging up ethics complaints from his time in office, reports Politico . Critics of Huckabee, who now trails only Mitt Romney in Iowa, have uncovered a host of complaints against him involving his management of campaign cash and destruction of computer files before leaving office, among other issues . More »
- Poll: Iowa Loves Huckabee
  
  Washington Post | Nov 21, 07 3:03 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is making a come-from-behind surge in Iowa, sweeping past Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson and John McCain to challenge front runner Mitt Romney. Huckabee has tripled his support in Iowa since July, reports the Washington Post . His drive is being fueled by support from Christian conservatives, according to a Post- ABC News poll. More »
- One Who Just Won't Love Huck
  
  Salon | Nov 13, 07 7:38 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - GOP longshot Mike Huckabee has a national rep for being funny and lovable, but one newspaper editor’s got a bone to pick. The Huckabee that governed Arkansas opposed the arts and evolution, pillaged government coffers, and destroyed all hard drives when he left office, writes Max Brantley in Salon . He was five times sanctioned by the Ethics Commission—and dodged nine complaints. More »
- He Could Still Be a Contender in Iowa
  
  New York Times | Nov 9, 07 6:48 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Team Huckabee’s been bringing in extra chairs to campaign events in Iowa. The Arkansas governor is busting out of the second tier there, with growing fundraising numbers and conservative popularity that could earn him a primary upset, the New York Times reports. The friendliest candidate in the GOP race has also started drawing fire from his rivals, and that's fine with him. “You only aim for something that’s alive,” the sometime hunter noted to reporters this week. More »
October 2007
- Romney Rules Iowa Poll; Clinton and Obama Tied
  
  Des Moines Register | Oct 29, 07 3:03 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Mitt Romney continues to build a massive lead in Iowa, where his only vulnerability seems to comes from the Christian conservative dash to Mike Huckabee; Romney is up 8.4% since August to a total of 36.2% in a University of Iowa poll out today, while Huckabee has spiked 11% to 12.8%, the Des Moines Register reports. More »
- Why Doesn’t the Right Embrace Huckabee?
  
  New York Times | Oct 25, 07 9:07 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Why is it that leaders of the religious right aren’t rallying behind authentically conservative Mike Huckabee, wonders New York Times columnist Gail Collins. Huckabee—who Collins notes is “on his first wife and first position on abortion”—is the obvious conservative choice, she proposes, but Values Voter sages are holding out for a top-tierer to move in their direction—“a strategy any woman who’s had an unsatisfactory boyfriend could warn them” against, Collins jokes. More »
- Rivals Boast Right Stuff in Fight for Conservative Cred
  
  USA Today | Oct 22, 07 4:16 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Republican presidential hopefuls fought bitterly over who has the best conservative credentials in an Orlando, Fla., forum last night. Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee cited their conservative executive experience, while John McCain and Fred Thompson touted conservative Senate voting records. Giuliani generally sparred with Thompson, and McCain with Romney. More »
- Values Voters Pick Romney, Barely
  
  CNN | Oct 21, 07 7:37 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Mitt Romney came home with a slim lead over Mike Huckabee in yesterday's straw poll at the Family Research Council's Values Voters Summit in Washington, reports CNN. Romney won nearly 28% of the 5,776 conservative Christian votes, with the former Arkansas governor falling just 30 votes behind. Ron Paul took 15%, and Fred Thompson 10% of the poll. More »
- Christian Right Isn't Singing the Praises of GOP Candidates
  
  Washington Post | Oct 19, 07 11:55 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Crowded as the GOP field may be, the religious right can't seem to find a congenial candidate. The Washington Post reports that evangelicals—today beginning a 2-day summit—remain unmoved no matter how sweetly Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, and John McCain come calling. And the idea of a Rudy Guiliani nomination has a few threatening to back a third-party candidate. More »
- Brownback to Quit GOP Race
  
  Associated Press | 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 new people and talking about ideas,” the source said, “but I think it came down to money.” More »
- Hillary Grabs the Lead in Iowa
  
  Des Moines Register | Oct 8, 07 5:19 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Three months before the Iowa Caucus, Hillary Clinton has opened up a commanding lead among likely voters, a new poll by the Des Moines Register finds. The poll shows 29% preferring Clinton, 23% John Edwards, and 22% Barack Obama. In the paper's last poll in May, Edwards led with 29% to Obama's 22% and Clinton's 21%. More »
September 2007
- Still in Love With Jumpin' Jack Flash
  
  Washington Post | 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 dismissing critics by saying, “If you can play guitar like Keith Richards, I’d do it for you.” More »
August 2007
- Runner-up Huckabee Big Winner in Iowa
  
  Politico | 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 spent almost no money on the race, report's Politico's Roger Simon. More »
- From Whispers, GOP Hopefuls Aim for a Roar
  
  Slate | 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 and Huckabee. More »
June 2007
- GOP Hopefuls Turn On Bush
  
  Associated Press | 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 immigration also took a beating, the AP reports. More »
May 2007
- GOP Debate Pivots on Abortion
  
  Associated Press | May 4, 07 8:05 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Republicans went straight into the breech during their first debate at the Reagan Library last night, tackling the hot-button issue of abortion. All 10 aspirants supported overturning Roe v. Wade, including Romney and Giuliani, who struggled to distance themselves from embarrassing previous endorsement of abortion rights. More »