Mike Huckabee's file:
Huckabee

Republican from Arkansas

Mike Huckabee served as governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007. He was born in Hope, Ark., in 1955. He graduated from Ouachita Baptist University near Little Rock. He has worked as a Baptist minister. He and his wife Janet McCain have three chilren. He withdrew from the presidential race on March 4, 2008.

Recent statements involving Mike Huckabee

Sarah Palin "got more votes running for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, than Joe Biden got running for president of the United States."

"I'm the only Republican who has gotten endorsements in this presidential race from major labor unions..."

"When I was in college, we used to take a popcorn popper . . . and we would fry squirrel."

"Every billion dollars we spend on highway construction results in 47,500 jobs. But the fact is the average American is sitting in traffic 38 hours a year."

"Let's not blame President Bush for all of this. We've got a Congress who sat around on their hands and done nothing but spend a lot of money ... leaving us $9-trillion in debt that we're passing on to our grandchildren."

Recent stories featuring Mike Huckabee

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