Birthdate: 1955-08-24


Birthplace: Hope, Arkansas


Hometown: Hope, Arkansas


Family:

• Spouse - Janet Huckabee
• Children - John Mark Huckabee, David Huckabee, Sarah Huckabee


Religion:

• Baptist


Education:

• Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, M.A., 1980 
• Ouachita Baptist University, B.A., 1975 
• Hope High School



Military Service:

• None. Came of age as draft was ending.


Career:

• Arkansas Governor, 1996-2007 
• Arkansas Lt. Governor, 1993-1996
• President, Cambridge Communications, 1992-1996 
• President, KBSC-TV, 1987-1992 
• President, ACTS-TV, 1983-1986 
• Baptist Minister, 1980-1992 
• Advertising Director, Focus, 1976-1980 
• Former Chairman, Southern Governors' Association 
• Former Chairman, Southern Regional Education Board 
• Former Chairman, Southern Growth Policies Board 
• Former Chairman, Southern Technology Council 
• Former Chairman, Southern International Trade Council 
• Former Chairman, Interstate Oil & Gas Compact Commission


Present Position:

Former governor of Arkansas



Mike Huckabee position on the War in Iraq:

• Huckabee has stated that we invaded an imaginary country based on poor
information.
• He supports going after al Qaeda safe havens in Pakistan.
• He believes that we should stay in Iraq because we're winning the war
and walking away would be a loss.
• Huckabee supports training & arming the Kurds to prevent cross-border
PKK incursions. 
• He stated that we bought Iraq because we broke it and that it is our
responsibility to repair. 
• He believes that the Iraqi government is disappointing but we must work
with them and not give up.
• He insists that Iraqi neighbors assist militarily & financially.
• He believes that we needed 300,000 troops to win Iraq and must finish
the job.
• He doesn't want to judge the war in Iraq while we're in the middle of
it. 
• He believes that emphasis on the Iraq war has made us overlook domestic
agenda.
• He supported Bush's troop surge and says that opposing it is a
dangerous position.
• He wants to finish the job in Iraq and finish it right.




Mike Huckabee position on Immigration:

• Believes that securing the borders is a priority.
• Wants a process in which people can pay the penalties, step up and
accept responsibility for being here illegally.
• Partially supports amnesty or permanent legalization for illegal aliens
and wants a process where people can step forward, accept responsibility for not
being here legally and pay the penalties.
• Does not believe in punishing children for the laws that their parents
have may have broken.
• No known opinion on temporary legalization for illegal aliens as guest
workers.
• Opposes deportation of illegal aliens currently in the country and
believes the system needs to acknowledge that illegal aliens are a part of the
economy.
• Opposes driver's licenses to illegal immigrants.




Mike Huckabee position on Health Care:

• Believes the government should ensure that all citizens have access to
basic health care.
• Wants to address lifestyle choices that lead to chronic illnesses.
• Call for health insurance reforms and supports premiums for healthy
living.
• supports state funded care where necessary.




Mike Huckabee position on Abortion:

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Mike Huckabee position on National Security:

• Believes military strength is the best deterrent to enemies, but that
strength also requires great restraint.



Mike Huckabee position on the Environment:

• Believes there could be a human role in climate change. 
• Believes that people should be good stewards to the environment
regardless of the cause




Mike Huckabee position on Trade:

• Supports NAFTA and free trade with Mexico, calling for a "strong market
of the Americas?.
• In 2006, as governor of Arkansas, he signed an agreement for increased
commerce between Arkansas and South Korea.




Mike Huckabee position on Social Security:

• Believes the social security program is in serious trouble because of
increased costs. 
• Wants a comprehensive look into the system to see what can be salvaged
and what needs reform. 




Mike Huckabee position on Prescription Drugs:





Mike Huckabee position on the Budget:

• Wants to maintain long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare. 
• Wants to maintain federal funding of Social Services Block Grants.




Mike Huckabee position on Energy:

• Believes that we should "Explore and Conserve" energy.
• Supports offering incentives for companies which develop renewable
energies.
• Wants research and development spending in alternative fuels.




Mike Huckabee position on the Economy:

• Believes spending is out of control and call for more fiscal
responsibility.
• Says the budget must be balanced.
• He wants to negotiate with sub prime lenders to help prevent
foreclosures. 
• Huckabee supports the Bush tax cuts and wants to expand them.
• He would make higher education tuition tax deductible. 
• He proposes increasing military spending by $200 billion to improve the
infrastructure. 
• Ultimately, Huckabee wants to abolish the income tax system in favor of
a national sales tax.




Mike Huckabee position on Education:

• Supports charter schools.
• Does not support government-funded vouchers for public, private or
religious schools.
• Believes No Child Left Behind serves an important role in guiding
states.
• Believes that individual states should make final decisions on
education policy.




Mike Huckabee position on the Foreign Affairs:

• Believes that the US needs to oppose all forms of oppression and must be
fiscally responsible in its actions. 
• He believes that the United Nations needs reform.
• Believes that America is paying too much into the United Nations, an
institution that is increasingly working against US interests. 




Mike Huckabee position on Tax and Taxation:

• Huckabee supports the Bush tax cuts and wants to expand them.
• He would make higher education tuition tax deductible. 
• He is a self-described fiscal conservative who favors a flat tax.
Ultimately, Huckabee wants to abolish the income tax system in favor of a
national sales tax.




Mike Huckabee position on Iran:

• Say that when we invaded Afghanistan, Iran helped and wanted to join us
in fighting al-Qaida.  The CIA and State Department supported a partnership but
the White House did not.
• Believes that the US should be in talks with Iran




Mike Huckabee position on Guantanamo:





Mike Huckabee position on Business and Labor:





Mike Huckabee position on Same Sex Relationships:

• He does not support civil unions and same-sex marriage, only the
one-man-one-woman marriage.
• Huckabee respects gay relationships but would not change the
institution of marriage.
• He signed legislation in Arkansas outlawing same-sex marriage.




Mike Huckabee position on the Deficit:





Mike Huckabee position on Stem Cell Research:

• Opposes federally funded embryonic stem cell research



Mike Huckabee position on Gun Control:

• Favors gun control, but believes in the citizens right to bear arms. 
• Thinks that the issue should be resolved on a state-by-state basis. 
• Supports licensing for concealed weapons. 
• Supports protecting gun makers from frivolous lawsuits




Mike Huckabee position on Marijuana Law:

• Huckabee does not support medical marijuana use.
• He would use the DEA to enforce the law.
• He thinks that there are better ways to treat medical illnesses than
the use of a drug that has caused so many more people to have their lives
injured.



Mike Huckabee position on the Minimum Wage:

• He supported the $1.10-per-hour minimum wage increase.
• Does not favor a proposed constitutional amendment that would increase
the minimum wage for inflation annually




Mike Huckabee position on Civil Liberties:





Mike Huckabee position on Capital Punishment:

• Supports the death penalty



Mike Huckabee position on China:

• Wants to challenge China on intellectual property rights
• Advocates a tougher regulatory stance