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It was during the presidential campaign of 1992 that the young Arkansas governor turned a swanky, colorful Hollywood studio with velvet couches and a host dressed more like a night clubber than an emcee into a political platform. For the previous three decades, the televised image of candidates had largely...
All of which means candidates vying for the conservative mantle, such as Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee or unofficial candidate former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson, could face an especially uphill battle there. "The more conservative candidates are going to have a difficult time in New Hampshire," said Smith. "In five to...
The tough grilling didn't seem to discourage Huckabee who, in an interview in the club's driveway, argued that he can appeal to New Hampshire voters. Riding high after a surprisingly strong second-place showing at the Ames Straw Poll in Iowa, Huckabee is trying to build momentum and...
Politics kept the commission from even exerting the small leverage it has. When the CPSC's chairman quit in July 2006, leaving just a pair of members, President Bush waited until March 2007 to fill the vacancy. But his nominee, a business group lobbyist with a reputation for hostility to...
Polls show Thompson placing second behind former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, the Ames straw poll winner. Ames, though, gave a bump to former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, who is trying to claim the conservative mantle in the race - a title that Thompson was clearly aiming for in his soapbox speech...