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3 reasons why Huckabee 2016 will be a bust
In 2008, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee surprised many Beltway pundits by coming out of nowhere on a shoestring budget to win the Iowa caucuses and finish as the runner-up to eventual nominee John McCain in the delegate count. Wary of underestimating Huckabee a second time, we’re starting to see more punditry cautioning against writing off his chances.
Read More >>Poll: Jeb Bush Leads Republican Presidential Field, Marco Rubio Second
Maybe his last name isn’t such a liability, after all.
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush leads the GOP presidential field according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal national poll. Bush was the first pick of 23 percent of the 251 Republican primary voters surveyed.
Read More >>Huckabee To Announce 2016 Campaign Today
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is expected to announce today he is running for President in 2016, bringing to six the number of Republicans who have declared their candidacies. Bloomberg Politics has a ‘scouting report’ on Huckabee that summarizes some of his strengths and vulnerabilities:
The Definitive Mike Huckabee Scouting Report
What he’s got: Affability, humor, and folksy charm galore; arguably the best communication skills—on TV, on the stump, or in retail settings—of any Republican 2016er; executive experience as a two-term-plus Arkansas governor; ... Read More >>
Carson, Fiorina, and Huckabee Must Find Their Money Paths in 2016 Presidential Race
The Republican presidential field is set to grow by three this week with the entries of retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson and businesswoman Carly Fiorina and the expected announcement Tuesday of former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee.
Read More >>Two minutes that show Mike Huckabee’s great promise as a presidential candidate
Mike Huckabee is going to run for president in 2016. While he won’t make that official until next Tuesday, he released a two-minute video on Friday that both previews the themes on which he will run and shows why he may be the most underrated candidate in the field.
Read More >>Home News Politics Mike Huckabee, Marco Rubio, Rand Paul closest Republicans to Hillary Clinton in Iowa
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton leads a host of Republicans in head-to-head match-ups in the early presidential state of Iowa by between 2 and 7 points, with former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky coming closest to the 2016 Democratic frontrunner.
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