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Limbaugh's New Rival: Mike Huckabee

Mark Russell — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 05:39:37 CDT

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 Limbaugh's...

Romney's Voice Cracked With ... Emotion?

Neal Colgrass — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 19:02:09 CST

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

Rob Quinn — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 04:17:54 CST

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 Today reports. The candidate says...

Huckabee: 2012 Too 'Toxic'

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 13:04:32 CST

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 right now." "If...

6 Endorsements Could Sway Race

John Johnson — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:58:35 CST

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 until...

GOP Hopefuls Woo Homeschoolers

Rob Quinn — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:00:00 CDT

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 a small...

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

Matt Cantor — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:38:05 CDT

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 at ABC News . “Doubts...

Huckabee Cartoon Explains 9/11 to Kids

John Johnson — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:20:14 CDT

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 can hear...

GOP Candidates Steering Clear of Glenn Beck Israel Rally

Mary Papenfuss — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 01:40:00 CDT

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 and...