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Huckabee was born on August 24, 1955, in Hope, Arkansas, [8] the son of Dorsey Wiles Huckabee (1923–1996) and his wife Mae (Elder) Huckabee (1925–1999), conservative Southern Democrats. Huckabee is of English, German, and Scots-Irish ancestry, with roots in America dating to the Colonial Era.
Huckabee has come under criticism for his handling of the case of Wayne DuMond (also spelled Dumond), a convicted rapist who was released during Huckabee's governorship. . Despite a crude castration and a professed religious conversion in prison, DuMond subsequently sexually assaulted and murdered a woman in Missouri
Huckabee cut taxes while governor, which saved Arkansas' citizens close to $380 million. [92] For 2007, his state enjoyed a surplus of nearly $850 million. [92] Huckabee has voiced support for the FairTax system, and wants to eliminate the Internal Revenue Service. He has called FairTax the flatter, fairer, finite, family friendly overhaul.
Huckabee is a television talk show broadcast by TBN, hosted by former governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee. The program's format is modeled after late-night talk shows , featuring an opening monologue, interviews, and musical performances.
Electoral history of Mike Huckabee, Republican politician and 44th governor of Arkansas. United States Senate election in Arkansas, 1992 (Republican Primary) [1]
The Mike Huckabee 2008 presidential campaign began on January 28, 2007, when former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for President of the United States for the 2008 election. Huckabee ultimately ended his bid for the nomination after losing the Texas Republican primary on March 4, 2008. [1]
Mike Huckabee 2016 presidential campaign; P. Political positions of Mike Huckabee; Public image of Mike Huckabee; R. Religion and politics in the United States ...
In the beginning of the race, it was suspected that Republican nominee, incumbent governor Mike Huckabee would have to face a hard-fought election. Huckabee had assumed the office of governor in July 1996 after Jim Guy Tucker resigned over implications of his involvement in the Whitewater affair. [2]