Mike Huckabee

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, apologized Wednesday after making a joke about Joe Biden while the vice president was mourning the death of his son.

The Dangers Of Political 'Foot-In-Mouth' Syndrome

2:11pm June 05, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

With this many candidates running for the White House, gaffes are inevitable. This week, Republican presidential contenders Ted Cruz, Mike Huckabee and Rand Paul have all fallen victim.

Former President Bill Clinton campaigns before the 2014 elections for former Sen. Mark Pryor, center, and Mike Ross, right, the Democratic candidate for governor.

Political Postcard: Still Love For Bill Clinton In A Place Called Hope

8:12pm May 17, 2015

by Don Gonyea

Bill Clinton won Arkansas twice when he ran for president. The state's politics have taken a dramatic turn to the right since, but some in his hometown like the idea of Clinton as first gentleman.

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Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush had a tough week with his changing positions on the Iraq War and trying to explain whether he would have authorized it, knowing what we know now.

Politics Rewind: Between Iraq And A Hard Place

5:10pm May 15, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

Jeb Bush's shifting positions on the Iraq War gave an opening to Republican rivals for the presidential nomination. And will Hillary Clinton answer questions directly on her trip to Iowa next week?

Ben Carson, seen speaking in the early presidential nominating state of New Hampshire, is the latest Republican to vault to the top of a primary poll.

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Now, Ben Carson Leads In A Republican Poll

4:54pm May 14, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

The retired pediatric neurosurgeon and Tea Party favorite may be having his moment in the crowded Republican 2016 presidential primary.

Huckabee Hopes Evangelical Voters Are Tying Yellow Ribbons For Him

8:37am May 06, 2015

by Don Gonyea

Mike Huckabee is back on the campaign trail after finishing second for the GOP nomination in 2008. In his latest run, he's harking back to an even earlier time, with 1970s icon Tony Orlando.

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Mike Huckabee is again trying to run on his experience as governor of Arkansas, not his stint as a firebrand conservative analyst.

Can Huckabee Overcome The 'New Car Smell' Of Other Candidates?

4:53pm May 05, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

This isn't Mike Huckabee's first time at the GOP presidential rodeo. He had the advantages of being a novelty upstart underdog in 2008. That's not the case this time around.

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee Announces Presidential Run

12:56pm May 05, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Huckabee, who previously sought the presidency in 2008, hosted a television program on Fox until January, when he ended the eponymous show to consider his political future.

Huckabee greets supporters ahead of his victory in the 2008 Iowa caucus.

5 Things You Should Know About Mike Huckabee

12:21pm May 05, 2015

by Amita Kelly

He's run marathons and issued more than 1,000 pardons and commutations as governor of Arkansas. Here's what you might not know or remember about Huckabee.

Hillary Clinton listens to another panelist during an event at the Center for American Progress, a left-leaning think tank.

Clinton's Email Drama Hasn't Had Much Effect On 2016 Prospects

3:38pm March 30, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

Three weeks after the Democratic front-runner's news conference about her use of private emails as secretary of state, polls continue to show her ahead of GOP contenders.

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee was a Republican presidential hopeful in the 2008 election. He writes that he wants his book God, Guns, Grits, and Gravy to introduce Americans to life in "flyover country."

Huckabee Serves Up 'God, Guns' And A Dose Of Controversy

10:41pm January 24, 2015

by NPR Staff

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee sees America as divided into "Bubble-ville" and "Bubba-ville," a cultural split he describes in his new book, Gods, Guns, Grits, and Gravy.

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