Mike Huckabee

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. more >>

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. more >>

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. more >>

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. more >>

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. more >>

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. more >>

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. more >>

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. more >>

Huckabee the Caveman

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - December 12, 2007

The darling of the evangelical right would be a dream GOP nominee—for Democrats. more >>

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." more >>

Huckabee: Still a Mystery

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - December 10, 2007

His rise in the polls flies in the face of a checkered record as Arkansas governor. more >>

That Buzzing Sound Is Mike Huckabee

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - November 30, 2007

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Huckabee: I Can Take On Hillary's Machine

News Desk - November 26, 2007

Surging Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee today said that his success in Democratic Arkansas proves that he has the background and training to take on the Clinton political machine on the national stage. more >>

The Axis of Angst: Explaining Hillary, Huckabee, and Dobbs

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - November 21, 2007

Are we talking ourselves into a recession? Some politicians seem to hope so. more >>

Huckabee Surge Seen Helping Giuliani

News Desk - November 19, 2007

Polls being conducted by GOP candidates appear to show a growing chance that underfunded hopeful Mike Huckabee could win the Iowa caucus, a victory that would upset the race and help Rudy Giuliani, according to Republican political advisers. more >>

Look Out, Mitt

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - November 19, 2007

Here comes Mike Huckabee powering his souped-up tractor past Mitt Romney's old Farmall in Iowa. Will he win? more >>

Mike Huckabee and Ethics

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - October 29, 2007

As GOP candidate flies under the radar, an Arkansas weekly uncovers a troubling past. more >>

'Values Voters' Splinter on Evaluations

By Liz Halloran - Nation & World - October 22, 2007

After a weekend of speeches and straw polls, consensus is even more elusive. more >>

Honesty With 'Values Voters' Goes Only So Far

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - October 22, 2007

Giuliani reveals himself but finishes out of the running in straw poll. more >>

It Is the Hunting Season After All

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - October 19, 2007

Mike Huckabee says the presidential campaign trail isn't going to stop him from getting in a little bird and whitetail hunting, though he's planning to go gunning in critical political states. His schedule will have him duck hunting in South Carolina and pheasant hunting in Iowa. more >>