Who Quits First, Huck Or Mitt?
By Paul Bedard -
Washington Whispers
- February 5, 2008
Take the Capital Bobbles poll to decide which candidate will drop out next.
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Is It Really Down to Two Republicans?
By Paul Bedard -
Washington Whispers
- February 4, 2008
A day after Mike Huckabee dared Mitt Romney to leave the presidential race, rumors swirl that Huck will bow out first. His future: How about vice president or radio talk show host?
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Condi, Condi, Condi!
By Paul Bedard -
Washington Whispers
- February 4, 2008
John McCain's rise in the polls has got Washington buzzing over whom he'd pick as his vice presidential nominee.
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As Super Tuesday Approaches, McCain, Romney, Clinton, and Obama Must Convince Voters They're Right for the Job
By Kenneth T. Walsh -
Nation & World
- January 31, 2008
Forgive them their shortcomings.
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McCain, Romney, Huckabee Fight It Out in Georgia
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- January 31, 2008
Huckabee leads in polls, but John McCain's surge could boost his chances in the state.
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Chuck Norris Better Not Dare McCain
By Paul Bedard -
Washington Whispers
- January 25, 2008
Associates of John McCain say campaign foes are making a huge mistake when they criticize his age because the result is that he will run with more energy against them.
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Huck Endorses Our Bobbles
By Paul Bedard -
Washington Whispers
- January 25, 2008
GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee has endorsed our Capitol Bobbles.
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Gunning for Votes, Scott Jigs for Huck
By Paul Bedard -
Washington Whispers
- January 18, 2008
Oh, they sneered and giggled in the Big Media when Mike Huckabee picked up the endorsement of bass fishing and deer hunting legend Ray Scott last week.
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Mike Huckabee: Cosmopolitan Evangelical
By Jay Tolson -
Faith Matters
- January 18, 2008
The Republican candidate represents a new breed of evangelical Christian.
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Morning Buzz: Jan. 11, 2008
News Desk
- January 11, 2008
The six candidates for the Republican presidential nomination sparred last night over economic and national security issues during a 90-minute debate in South Carolina. The debate, sponsored by Fox News, was a relatively tame affair, with substantial policy disagreement but few personal attacks. One notable exception: a tit-for-tat between former Sen. Fred Thompson and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee. At one point, Thompson warned that Huckabee, if elected, would take the country in the direction of "liberal economic policies." Huckabee responded: "The Air Force has a saying that if you're not catching flak, you're not over the target. I'm catching the flak. I must be over the target."
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Clinton Defeats Obama in New Hampshire
By Alex Kingsbury -
Nation & World
- January 8, 2008
New York senator's comeback comes less than a week after disappointing Iowa loss
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Website Proves a Good Electoral Predictor
News Desk
- January 7, 2008
For months, those paying close attention to the presidential race have speculated about what role the Internet will play in this election, with the biggest question being whether online popularity will translate into victories at the polls.
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Youth Vote Tripled in Iowa
News Desk
- January 4, 2008
Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee may owe a debt to young people for their victories in last night's Iowa caucuses. Youth voter turnout tripled from 2004, with 65,000 people ages 17 through 29 turning out for the caucuses.
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Huckabee's Stairway To Heaven
By Paul Bedard -
Washington Whispers
- January 4, 2008
Mike Huckabee's runaway victory over Mitt Romney in the Iowa Republican Caucus gives him good reason to bobble and rock on his bass guitar.
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Iowa Women Turn the Tide
By Bonnie Erbe -
To the Contrary
- January 4, 2008
Clinton lost the younger female vote, while Huckabee picked up support from religious women.
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Morning Buzz: Jan. 4, 2008
News Desk
- January 4, 2008
On a night of raucous caucusing in Iowa, Democrats rolled the dice and delivered a larger-than-expected, if not shocking, 8-point win for Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois. Obama won with nearly 38 percent of the vote, easily beating out former Sen. John Edwards and Sen. Hillary Clinton, who came in second and third respectively, with 30 and 29 percent of the vote.
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Is Huckabee a Southern-Fried Buchanan?
By James Pethokoukis -
Capital Commerce
- January 3, 2008
His economic populist appeal will be put to the test in Iowa.
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Morning Buzz: Jan. 3, 2008
News Desk
- January 3, 2008
Gearing up for tonight's Iowa caucuses, the leading presidential candidates of both parties spent yesterday exhorting Iowans to brave the cold weather and go to the polls. In the Democratic race, all three candidates gave closing speeches delivering various takes on the same theme: It's too close to call. "I feel good, but it depends on who comes out, who decides to actually put on their coats, warm up their cars, and go to the caucuses," Hillary Clinton told supporters.
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Is Hope Now a Dirty Word?
By Paul Bedard -
Washington Whispers
- December 20, 2007
Mike Huckabee raps GOP foe Mitt Romney's effort to tie him to another ex-guv of Arkansas: Democrat Bill Clinton.
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Morning Buzz: Dec. 20, 2007
News Desk
- December 20, 2007
American forces discovered a torture center in the Diyala province in northern Iraq, the military announced today. The center, located next to a grave where 26 bodies were found, still had blood-spattered walls and a metal frame bed connected to an electrical shock system. Al Qaeda in Iraq is thought to be responsible.
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Huckabee Takes Hits as Poll Numbers Rise
News Desk
- December 18, 2007
As his support increases in Iowa and elsewhere, Mike Huckabee is facing a growing torrent of criticism from those who want to deny him the Republican presidential nomination. Huckabee, for example, is now in the gunsights of several of his competitors.
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Fresh-Face Advantage for Obama and Huckabee
News Desk
- December 13, 2007
Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee may be benefiting from the same political dynamic—a desire for fresh faces who aren't part of the Washington establishment—as they surge forward in their respective parties in Iowa, which will hold the nation's first presidential nominating caucuses January 3.
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Format Leaves GOP Debate a Dud
News Desk
- December 12, 2007
Fred Thompson was a little more growly, Rudy Giuliani a little more defensive, and Mike Huckabee a little more careful--and that's by design, said the new Republican front-runner in Iowa, who limited his biblical metaphors to just one.
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Huckabee the Caveman
By Bonnie Erbe -
To the Contrary
- December 12, 2007
The darling of the evangelical right would be a dream GOP nominee—for Democrats.
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10 Things You Didn't Know About Janet Huckabee
By Danielle Burton -
Nation & World
- December 11, 2007
During her husband's time as governor of Arkansas, Janet Huckabee was nicknamed the "first tomboy."
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