Mike Huckabee Political Party Republican Party Current Position Governor of Arkansas Age 53   (August 24th, 1955) Hometown Hope, Ark. Religion Baptist Elections Straw Poll   Compare Mike Huckabee to:      Joe Biden Hillary Clinton Chris Dodd John Edwards Mike Gravel Dennis Kucinich Barack Obama Bill Richardson Sam Brownback Jim Gilmore Rudy Giuliani Mike Huckabee Duncan Hunter John McCain Ron Paul Mitt Romney Tom Tancredo Tommy Thompson Fred Thompson    Vote for Mike Huckabee

PERSONAL

Spouse: Janet McCain
Children: John Mark, David, Sarah

EDUCATION

• Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, M.A., 1980
• Ouachita Baptist University, B.A. in Religion, 1975
• Hope High School

PROFESSIONAL

• President, Cambridge Communications, Arkansas, 1992-1996
• Communications Executive, Cambridge Communications, 1992-1993
• President, Arkansas Baptist State Convention, 1989-1991
• President/Founder, KBSC UHF 24 Hour Channel, 1987-1992
• Pastor, Beech Street First Baptist Church, Texarkana, 1986-1992
• President/Founder, ACTS 24 Hour Channel, 1983-1986
• Pastor, Immanuel Baptist Church, Pine Bluff, 1980-1986.
• Staffer for James Robison, TV Evangelist

POLITICAL

• Governor, State of Arkansas, 1996-2007
• Appointed Governor, State of Arkansas, July 1996
• Lieutenant Governor, State of Arkansas, 1993-1996.

• Has said it will “certainly” be a good day for America if Roe v. Wade is repealed.
  
  
• Has said that he would sign legislation banning all abortions except to save the life of the mother, with no exceptions for rape or incest.
  
  
• Opposes any public funding for abortion or abortion providers.
  
  

• Opposes same-sex marriage and civil unions.
  
  
• Opposes adoption by same-sex couples.
  
  
• While Governor of Arkansas, signed legislation outlawing same-sex marriage.
  
  
• Feels racial profiling based on speaking with accent is unAmerican.
  
  
• Says that in the military, we should address gay behavior if problematic, not gay attitudes.
  
  
• Believes AIDS is being treated as a Civil Rights issue, whereas it should be treated like a medical plague.
  
  
• Would veto all hate crimes legislation including sexual identity.
  
  
• Does not support including “Sexual orientation” in the Employment Non Discrimination Act.
  
  
• Believes photo IDs should be required for voting to eliminate fraud.
  
  
• Supports religious institutions and personnel endorsing candidates.
  
  

• Doesn’t like the death penalty, but supports it and finds it necessary.
  
  
• Will veto all hate crimes legislation.
  
  
• Supports allowing citizens to carry concealed guns.
  
  
• Supports the 2nd amendment, citing it is about the right to freedom not hunting.
  
  

• Says that there should be more drug courts and rehabilitation programs instead of incarceration.
  
  
• Believes drug education does not work in prevention, whereas the threat of punishment does.
  
  
• Supports more federal funding for all aspects of the war on drugs.
  
  

• Advocates the FairTax and the elimination of the IRS as the best option for tax reform..
  
  
• Boasts being the first Governor of Arkansas ever to lower taxes.
  
  
• Has said that he would not support any new taxes, but will not make a “read my lips” pledge.
  
  
• To reduce spending, wants to get rid of IRS & revamp Dept of Homeland Security.
  
  
• Says that Arkansas based Wal Mart is a case study in genius of the American marketplace.
  
  
• Wants to limit campaign contributions, but does not support public funding of elections.
  
  
• Supports privatization of Social Security, but calls it “Personalization”
  
  

• Would impeach judges for barring legislature prayers to Jesus.
  
  
• Supports equal funding for abstinence as contraception based education.
  
  
• Does not believe in evolution.
  
  
• Believes ending school prayer was one of many steps in the decline of US morals.
  
  
• Thinks we need to incorporate character education (manners, etc) into everyday education.
  
  

• Said, “I would make the United States energy independent within 10 years and tell the Saudis they can keep their oil just like they can keep their sand, that we won't need either one of them.”
  
  
• Believes we've got to come to the place where everything is on the table nuclear, biofuels, ethanol, wind, solar any and everything this country can produce.
  
  
• Thinks we should all follow the Boy Scout Rule, and leave the earth in better shape than that in which we found it.
  
  

• Says the focus should be on preventative care, not expensive treatments for chronic disease.
  
  
• Stated that 1/3 of Americans are un insured because they can’t afford it; fact is actually 2/3.
  
  
• Supports portable medical records that stay with the individual, not the doctor.
  
  
• Does not support mandated health care or universal coverage.
  
  
• Supports an insurance reward for avoiding tobacco, alcohol, and obesity.
  
  

• Supports Bush-backed immigration reform that provides a path to citizenship for some illegal immigrants.
  
  
• Has called plans to deport illegal immigrants en masse “unworkable.”
  
  
• Supports sending current illegal immigrants “to the back of the line” regarding legal citizenship.
  
  
• Wants to punish the adults who break immigration laws, but not their children.
  
  
• Supports employer penalization for illegal employees.
  
  

• Medical/Science - Believes embryonic stem-cell research is wrong because it creates life to end a life.
  
  
• Personal - "My faith does affect my decision process; it explains me."
  
  
• Personal - "We are a nation of faith, and we are stewards of God's world."
  
  
• Personal - "George W. Bush has done a magnificent job."
  
  

• Has stated the Bush was mistaken to trust civilian advisors over Generals [e.g. Shinseki] who warned that much higher troop levels would be needed.
  
  
• Nevertheless, maintains that we must “finish the job.”
  
  
• Has said that domestic issues have been ignored because of the continued focus on Iraq.
  
  
• Argues that those who oppose the Iraq troop “surge” have taken a position that is “dangerous for our troops.”
  
  
• Says Hugo Chavez was elected, but not as the dictator he has become, and that he is not a friend to the US.
  
  
• Does not support a two state solution with Israel and Palestine until it is seen where those two states would be located and whether or not there wouldbe some guarantee of security and concessions on the part of the nations that would surround Israel.
  
  
• Says we have a role to play in Darfur, but we should first look at the poverty and infanticide in our own country.
  
  
• Believes the US does not answer to international law, but to our own constitution only.
  
  
• Thinks torture is unproductive and should not be US policy.
  
  
• Is against waterboarding and supports the closing of Guantanamo.
  
  
• Wants to limit student visas to citizens of terrorist states.
  
  
• Says we are winning in Iraq, citing civilian deaths are down 76% since the surge; military deaths are down over 60%
  
  
• Would take military action against Iran without Congress’ approval, “if necessary”.
  
  
• Is unwilling to comment on Bush’s action against Iraq before the war has ended.
  
  

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