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Limbaugh's New Rival: Mike Huckabee

Huckabee promises 'more conversation' on new radio show

(Newser) - It could be Rush Limbaugh's toughest challenge yet: civility. Former GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee is about to launch a radio program challenging Limbaugh, going head-to-head from noon to 3pm, reports the Wall Street Journal . The Mike Huckabee Show will be on 140 stations to start, many fewer than...

Romney's Voice Cracked With ... Emotion?

Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum also at Huckabee jobs forum

(Newser) - With reproductive rights heating up the US politisphere and Super Tuesday around the corner, Mike Huckabee hosted a GOP forum for Fox News tonight on a more stolid political topic: jobs. Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, and Rick Santorum were the candidates in attendance (Ron Paul was busy campaigning in Washington...

'Transformed' Perry: No Abortion, Even in Rape, Incest

'God was working on my heart,' he says

(Newser) - Rick Perry's views on abortion have undergone what he calls a "transformation"—just in time for the Iowa caucuses. Perry has decided that he's no longer in favor of allowing abortions in cases of rape, incest, or when the mother's life is at risk, USA ...

Mike Huckabee: 2012 Election Too 'Toxic'

 Huckabee: 
 2012 Too 'Toxic' 
Dec 25, 2011 1:04 PM CST

Huckabee: 2012 Too 'Toxic'

Thinks Romney will win Iowa, but doesn't count out Santorum

(Newser) - One might think that Mike Huckabee—along with any other red-blooded Republican who ever had presidential aspirations—would regret having sat this race out. Not so, says Huck, calling the 2012 political environment "so toxic and negative that it's not a water I'm ready to jump into...

6 Endorsements Could Sway Race

DeMint, Huckabee, the Bush clan are among the key ones

(Newser) - With voting just weeks away in the Republican race, the Fix blog of the Washington Post looks at six endorsements that could play a role in determining a winner.
  • Jim DeMint: The conservative South Carolina senator carries serious clout with the Tea Party, though he probably won't weigh in
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GOP Hopefuls Woo Homeschoolers

Support of seasoned activists could make the difference in Iowa

(Newser) - People who teach their children at home helped Mike Huckabee beat Mitt Romney in 2008's Iowa caucuses, and there's plenty of competition for the help of homeschoolers this time around, Reuters finds. In Iowa, homeschoolers are mainly Christian conservatives, and the group can provide the right candidate with...

As Bachmann Fades, Santorum Plots 'Slow and 'Steady' Rise

He hopes to mimic Mike Huckabee's success in Iowa

(Newser) - Rick Santorum may not have Mike Huckabee’s charm, but he’s hoping he can repeat the ex-governor’s performance in Iowa. The former Pennsylvania senator has “essentially moved” to the state, where he aims to win over onetime supporters of Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry, writes Shushannah Walshe...

Huckabee Cartoon Explains 9/11 to Kids

... And some New Yorkers aren't thrilled

(Newser) - Mike Huckabee is turning 9/11 into a cartoon to explain the day's events and its aftermath to kids, reports the Daily News . His Learn Our History series is marketing 9/11 and the War on Terror for $9.95, complete with animated versions of George W. Bush shouting, "I...

GOP Candidates Steering Clear of Glenn Beck Israel Rally

So far, only Joe Lieberman, Herman Cain interested

(Newser) - Glenn Beck can't seem to get much traction on his upcoming political rally in Israel. So far, not a single leading GOP presidential candidate has expressed interest in attending the pro-Israel demonstration organized by the ousted Fox mega-mouth. As of now only former Democratic vice presidential contender Joseph Lieberman...

Huckabee Not Ruling Out Veep Run

Arkansan says door is still open for second place on ticket

(Newser) - Mike Huckabee, who ruled himself out of running for president last month after intense prayer, says he might still be available for second place on the GOP ticket. "Everything is still open. I haven't closed doors. I found long ago that that's not the smart thing to...

Rick Santorum Will Launch His Presidential Campaign June 6: Politico

 Rick Santorum 
 Launches 2012 
 Run June 6 
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
May 26, 2011 12:53 PM CDT

Rick Santorum Launches 2012 Run June 6

He will formally declare from Pennsylvania: Politico

(Newser) - He's been heading toward a presidential run for two years now, and Rick Santorum will make it official next month, reports Politico . The conservative former senator is set announce his 2012 candidacy from his home state of Pennsylvania on June 6. Then he heads for Iowa, where Mike Huckabee'...

Laura Washington: 2012 GOP Field Is One Big Joke
 2012 GOP Field: 
 One Big Joke 
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May 23, 2011 1:08 PM CDT

2012 GOP Field: One Big Joke

A dream come true for Barack Obama: Laura Washington

(Newser) - The first thing Barack Obama likely does upon waking is pinch himself and ask, "Am I still dreaming, or is the 2012 Republican field really this lame?" writes Laura Washington in a cheeky column for the Chicago Sun-Times . Much-touted would-be competitors are "dropping like tulips in Chicago’s...

Mike Huckabee: Reactions Pour in Following Decision Not to Run in 2012
 Why Did We Waste 
 So Much Time on Huck? 
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May 15, 2011 3:48 PM CDT

Why Did We Waste So Much Time on Huck?

Reactions pour in after he airs decision not to run

(Newser) - “Now that we know that Mike Huckabee isn't going to run for president, it's worth pointing out that all the time spent reporting, writing, and reading about his intentions over the last several months has been totally wasted,” writes Conor Friedersdorf in the Atlantic . He proposes...

Sunday Morning Talk Shows: John Boehner Wants to 'Reengage' With Pakistan
 Boehner: We Must 
 'Reengage' With Pakistan 
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May 15, 2011 1:14 PM CDT

Boehner: We Must 'Reengage' With Pakistan

Plus, House speaker says he's 'ready to cut deal' on debt ceiling

(Newser) - John Boehner does not want to use Osama bin Laden’s death as an excuse to end the war in Afghanistan or change the US relationship with Pakistan. “At this moment in time, we should reengage and strengthen our relationship with Pakistan, not walk away from it,” he...

Huckabee Will Not Run for President

'All the factors say go, but my heart says no'

(Newser) - Mike Huckabee has officially pulled the trigger —and his presidential aspirations are dead, at least for 2012. Huckabee officially announced that he will not run on his Fox News show tonight. "All the factors say go, but my heart says no," he said. "I know that...

Huckabee: Tonight, 'Things Will Get Even Crazier'

In email to inner circle, he talks about 'pulling the trigger'

(Newser) - Mike Huckabee plans to make a big announcement tonight—and many people believed his 2012 decision would be "no go." But an email sent to his inner circle last night has many rethinking their bets. Time has posted the five-paragraph email in its entirety, and it's the...

Huckabee Lets Us Know Tomorrow

He'll announce whether he's running on his Fox show

(Newser) - Modern politics: Mike Huckabee has made an announcement announcing that he will make another announcement tomorrow about whether he's going to "explore" a run for president. It will happen during his 8pm EST show on Fox News, of course. What's it going to be? “I’ve...

The Rich Like Romney, the Poor Like Palin
The Rich Like Romney,
the Poor Like Palin
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May 10, 2011 9:06 AM CDT

The Rich Like Romney, the Poor Like Palin

Huckabee polls well with both, but only in the south

(Newser) - The more wealthy Republican voters are, the more likely they are to support Mitt Romney—and the exact opposite is true of Sarah Palin, according to a new Gallup poll that breaks down the GOP field’s demographic appeal. Romney is the top candidate among college graduates, with 21% of...

What Barbour Exit Means for GOP Race

Surprise departure lucky for Huckabee

(Newser) - Haley Barbour's surprise exit from the field of Republican contenders for 2012 has shaken up the race before it even officially began, notes Aaron Blake at the Washington Post . Some likely effects of the Mississippian's departure:
  • The way is clear for Mitch Daniels. Barbour and Daniels are old
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GOP Candidates Won't Release Tax Returns

Except Trump, who will release his in exchange for a certain birth certificate

(Newser) - Barack Obama made a point of releasing his tax returns to the public while running for president in 2007 and 2008—and when running for the Senate before that. But not one of the candidates vying to face him in 2012 will promise to do the same, Politico has found—...

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