Gov. Huckabee Announces As 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate
Mike Huckabee Announces As 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate |
The setting for Huckabee's announcement was his and Janet's hometown of Hope, Arkansas. Janet addressed their humble beginnings in Hope and their lives together including Mike's faithfulness and support as she fought her battle with cancer at a young age. She shared about the blessing so having a family, being pastor's wife in Hope, mike entry into state politics and her time as first lady of Arkansas. Arkansas current Governor Asa Hutchinson Administrator then addressed his years of working with Mike and endorsed Mike Huckabee for president.
In a 30-minute speech, used his humble beginnings in Hope, Arkansas to launch his slogan not only for his campaign but for for America: "From Hope to Higher Ground."
Huckabee vowed to end “stagnant wages,” protect Medicare and defeat radical Islamic terrorism. As a Christian and former pastor, he remains an advocate for Christian values and pro-life. As a conservative, he is an advocate for the Bill of Rights. He is a strong supporter of the military and as Governor was the Arkansas Commander-in-Chief for the Arkansas National Guard and the Air National Guard. Fox News summarized his comments:
Huckabee advocates a national consumption tax [The Fair Tax], which is similar to a sales tax, to replace the existing federal taxes on personal income and payrolls. He rejects calls for a minimum wage hike, saying his proposals will yield a "maximum wage" for workers.
On immigration, he insists on a secure border and bemoans the presence of millions of people who are living in the country illegally, though he favors a creating a path to citizenship for children of immigrant parents who brought them to the U.S. illegally.
Like other Republican White House hopefuls, Huckabee is sharply critical of Obama's foreign policy. He has called for "bombing the daylights" out of Islamic State targets in the Middle East, though he says American troops should be deployed to the region only as part of an international coalition that includes nations such as Saudi Arabia and Jordan."
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Huckabee is for sale. Check his record in Arkansas
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