Huckabee

[Snowdiver]

Huckabee is way further up my list than any of the front runners. Like another poster said, I guess I'd have to vote for McCain? It's still early, do a little research on Huckabee, he's one of the most conservative guys running.

 

[Outlaw Man]

So you can't tell us what makes him a liberal or a rino. You can only say that he is one. Name ONE issue that huckabee is to the left on and i'll agree with you.

You mean other than the excessive taxing and spending?

Well, there's his stance in immigration and his plan to pay tuition for illegal immigrants (this hits home particularly hard with me, as I have about $20k in student loans to pay back, and the government fund to pay back some of those loans didn't have any money because of his excessive spending), ARKids1st - not really a bad program, but pretty socialist, the minimum wage hike, the "wedding" registry so people could buy him gifts for his new house without falling under state laws for gifts since weddings are exempt (not really a liberal stance, just a great example of how he likes to cheat the system).

At the time he spoke, and to his knowledge?

Very much so. This particular legislator and Huckabee were constantly butting heads.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

Originally Posted by Vern Humphrey
At the time he spoke, and to his knowledge?

Very much so. This particular legislator and Huckabee were constantly butting heads.

Got a cite for that? I'd like to compare the two proposals, check the dates, and so on.

 

[Outlaw Man]

Unfortunately, no. It came straight from the legislator, and I only vaguely remember the news report about Huckabee. I wish I had something, as I realize my word is really worth no more to you than the sum of the ones and zeros that are relaying it to you.


ETA: Here's something about the legislation's plan, but I can't find anything from Huckabee. He said it during his push for the referendum to pass.

http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/full/23/1/177?ck=nck

Special session of the Assembly. In February 2000 the governor, with support from many legislators, called for a special session of the Arkansas General Assembly, to achieve two goals: (1) pass the spending plan proposed by CHART, and (2) establish the Capitol as a nonsmoking public building. On 3 April 2000 the Assembly was called into session. The Capitol was quickly established as a nonsmoking public building (codified at Arkansas Code Annotated 22-3-220). During the five-day session the Senate unanimously passed the CHART proposal; the House referred the CHART proposal and three alternative proposals to its Rules Committee, where historical protocol required all tobacco-related legislative issues to be addressed.

The three alternative proposals were to (1) place all tobacco settlement proceeds into a trust fund; (2) use all MSA proceeds for Medicaid expansion; or (3) support a bill comprising mostly short-term health goals such as Medicaid expansion, tobacco-related treatment, and Meals on Wheels for the elderly. Each proposal was favorably reviewed and referred from the Rules Committee to the full House for a vote; however, each was defeated on the House floor. Subsequent review of required reports of political contributions revealed that several tobacco companies made substantial contributions to many committee members during this period.19

Initiated Act I: Tobacco Settlement Proceeds Act of 2000. After failure of the Special Session to reach a resolution and after conferring with the Senate leadership, Gov. Mike Huckabee immediately announced his intention to take the CHART proposal "to the people" in the November 2000 election through a voter-initiated referendum. Placement on the ballot required collection of approximately 90,000 signatures (10 percent of the voters from the previous statewide election). During the next three months more than 120,000 signatures supporting the ballot initiative were collected, with approximately half generated by paid canvassers and half from grassroots organizations.

In July 2000 the secretary of state validated the petitions and placed the proposal on the November ballot. However, some members of the General Assembly, concerned over the complexity of the act and in continued opposition to the proposal, filed suit in the Arkansas Supreme Court to strike the initiative; the Court ultimately denied the petitioners’ request in a four-to-three vote.20

 

[Caimlas]

Fred Thompson is the only person out of the top possible Republican candidates who has not announced his candidacy, and currently, improvised polls tell us he's doing a hell of a lot better than the likes of Romney and McCain. Heck, he's beating out Hillary!

linkie

Former Republican Sen. Fred Thompson would be a tough opponent for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in a presidental election, a new poll shows.

According to the first Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey involving Thompson, the actor-turned-politician-turned-actor is neck-and-neck with Clinton, leading her by a margin of 44 percent to 43 percent.

Thompson, who has not yet officially announced his candidacy, doesn't fare as well against Democratic Sen. Barack Obama. In the poll, Obama leads Thompson 49 percent to 37 percent.

I'd like to see McCain or Guiliani muster that kind of support. Can't do it!