Posts Tagged ‘Huckabee’

For more than a decade, Bob Vander Plaats has been trying to get himself elected governor of the state of Iowa. In 2002, he finished third in the Republican primary behind Doug Gross and Steve Sukup. In the 2006 gubernatorial primary, he dropped out of the race ... Full story

The past two years perhaps no Republican politician in America has had more of an impact on the political landscape than former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. John McCain may have won the nomination, Mitt Romney may have the money, and Sarah Palin has the star power, but it’s the former ... Full story

In addition to the article about the growing possibility that Mitt Romney may skip the 2012 Iowa Caucuses which appeared on this website yesterday, Marc Ambinder of The Atlantic also wrote a story about lessons learned in Iowa during the 2008 caucuses. The point that Ambinder makes in his article ... Full story

I have been putting off writing about the 2012 Republican presidential campaign for some time now. Even though I got my start in Iowa politics back in 1999 with Steve Forbes’ presidential campaign and have continued to make my living in Iowa politics since then, I have to admit that all the presidential chatter starts ... Full story

While in Iowa to raise money for his former caucus chairman’s run for the GOP gubernatorial nomination, Mike Huckabee also lent his endorsement to Vander Plaats’ campaign. Huckabee had the following to say about Vander Plaats, “Bob hasn’t officially announced his intentions yet, but I don’t mind giving him a little nudge because the stakes are so high for Iowa. This state desperately needs new ... Full story

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is in Iowa today to give a speech at the Iowa Association of Business and Industry Convention in Okoboji, Iowa. After his speech, Huckabee will headline a fundraiser for GOP gubernatorial candidate Bob Vander Plaats. Below is a video of Governor Huckabee being interviewed by Mike Glover of the Associated Press and Jason Clayworth of the Des Moines Register. ... Full story

One of the great things about the Iowa Caucuses is the simple fact that Iowans get to meet, interact, and become friends with all different sorts of people. While working for Steve Forbes in 1999, I was able to meet numerous interesting people. You got to know some better than others, but in the ... Full story

Every four years, Iowans are entrusted with the task of winnowing the field of presidential candidates. This process usually begins with the run up to the Ames Straw Poll. I think Iowans are fortunate to get the opportunity to get to know so many different candidates. In the 2008 caucuses, Iowa Democrats were able to ... Full story