Huckabee Doesn’t Cut It

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Dec 14, 2007 Is the thought of him as president just vaguely scary? Or have we learned enough about the man that we should be hair-on-fire alarmed at the prospect, still pretty remote, that he could actually win? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Campaign ’08 Rocked by Outbreak of Accountability

Staff / Truthdig Dec 14, 2007 It's not at all shocking when candidates and their assorted aides take pot shots at each other as they slog through the long and dirty campaign trail, but it's at least a bit surprising when they 'fess up to it. That's just what happened -- twice! -- in about 24 hours. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mr. Personality’s Flaws

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Dec 13, 2007 After being wooed by a bunch of homely political veterans, the GOP is now playing kissy with Huckabee. But go slow, Republicans: The new suitor has his own share of ugly warts. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Misguided Mercy

Joe Conason / Truthdig Dec 13, 2007 Some killers apparently were able to get out of prison by letting then-Gov. Huckabee know they had "found Jesus." The terrible aftermath may say something important about the presidential candidate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Huckabee’s Sermons Off Limits

Staff / Truthdig Dec 13, 2007 The Huckabee campaign has refused to give the media much more than scraps of the candidate's religious speeches, leaving his 12 years as a pastor relatively shrouded in mystery. We already know he doesn't believe in evolution, thought at one time that AIDS patients should be quarantined and isn't ashamed "to let you know that I believe Adam and Eve were real people," so what is he hiding? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Religious Wear (and Tear)

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Huckabee: ‘Take Your Best Shot’

Staff / Truthdig Dec 12, 2007 The candidate who has gone from microscopic numbers to front-runner status is starting to feel the heat, but Mike Huckabee would rather suffer the slings and arrows of his opponents' attacks than go back to toiling away in conservative obscurity: "It's almost like 'take your best shot, people.' " Now if the marginalized Democratic candidates could replicate Huckabee's success, we'd have an exciting race on our hands. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Oh My God, What a Ticket!

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Dec 10, 2007 In a bold move that could dramatically alter the playing field of the 2008 GOP presidential race, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has named Jesus Christ as his vice presidential running mate. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Huckabee v. Huffington

Staff / Truthdig Dec 8, 2007 The gloves are off in a throwdown between Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee and Huffington Post creator Arianna Huffington over a low point in Huckabee's career as governor of Arkansas. The controversy concerns the Huffington Post's coverage of the part Huckabee played in the release of serial rapist Wayne Dumond, whose time in prison clearly didn't rehabilitate him. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Romney’s Walk on a Tightrope

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2007 The former Massachusetts governor must stop the advance of presidential rival and Baptist minister Mike Huckabee, but he has to tread a careful line in addressing religious issues. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Romney Woos Wary Voters With Faith-Based Appeal

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2007 Now that rival Republican presidential hopeful (and Baptist minister) Mike Huckabee is getting traction in Iowa polls, Mitt Romney has attempted to pull a JFK by giving a speech Thursday targeting voters concerned about his Mormonism. Romney pledged that church authorities wouldn't influence his presidential decisions, while also declaring that he endeavors to "live by" his faith and be "true to" his beliefs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Poll: Clinton and Giuliani Are Slipping

Staff / Truthdig Dec 4, 2007 A new USA Today/Gallup poll fits a trend other surveys have been pointing toward, namely that the front-runners in both parties are slowly losing their headlock on the election. Hillary Clinton, though still in the lead nationally, has lost 11 points in a month while Barack Obama and John Edwards have both picked up a few. Meanwhile, Mike Huckabee, once firmly stuck in statistically insignificant territory, continues his climb, like that other famous Arkansan who surprised his way to his party's nomination. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )