Here you find an overview of all issues. You can click on an issue to see your repsonses and responses from Mike Huckabee as well as the sources on which they are based.
Gun control
Proposition 1:
People should have a background check and obtain a license before they can buy a gun
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Issues and plans from candidate's campaign website |
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· The Second Amendment is primarily about tyranny and self-defense, not hunting. The Founding Fathers wanted us to be able to defend ourselves from our own government, if need be, and from all threats to our lives and property.
· Second Amendment rights belong to individuals, not cities or states. I oppose gun control based on geography.
· I consistently opposed banning assault weapons and opposed the Brady Bill.
· As Governor, I protected gun manufacturers from frivolous law suits.
· I was the first Governor in the country to have a concealed handgun license.
http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Issues.View&Issue_id=18
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Proposition 2:
Stricter gun control will not reduce crime
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completely agree |
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Issues and plans from candidate's campaign website |
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Criminals will always find a way to get guns. By disarming our law-abiding citizens, we take away the strongest deterrent to violent criminals - the uncertainty that they don't know who is helpless and who is armed. Our law enforcement officials can't be everywhere, all the time. Lawfully-armed citizens back them up and prevent robberies, rapes, and the murder of innocents. Right after Katrina, with law enforcement non-existent, many victims were able to protect their lives, their homes, and their precious supplies of food and water only because they were armed.
http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Issues.View&Issue_id=18
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Proposition 3:
All semi-automatic weapons should be banned
| Your opinion: | You have not answered that question. |
| Opinion Mike Huckabee: |
completely disagree |
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Environment
Proposition 1:
The effects of global warming are grossly exaggerated
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| Opinion Mike Huckabee: |
tend to agree |
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Other websites and news sources |
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"A conservative Republican and devout Christian, Huckabee believes he has a biblical responsibility to protect God's planet from climate change, even though he's not convinced that climate change is largely human-caused."
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/11/19/huckabee/
" don't try to get into the middle of the science of global warming. ... There may be [a human role in climate change]. But whether there is or there isn't, it doesn't release us from the responsibility to be good stewards of the environment. It's the old boy scout rule: you leave your campsite in as good or better shape than how you found it. It's a spiritual issue. [The earth] belongs to God. I have no right to destroy it. I think we work toward alternative energy sources. [We need to make it] like the Manhattan Project or going to the moon. We need to accelerate our energy independence.
-- Newsweek, March 7, 2007"
http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/issues/climate/index.html
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Proposition 2:
An additional carbon tax on fuel will effectively reduce pollution
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tend to disagree |
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Other websites and news sources |
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In an October 30, 2007 letter to the editor in the Wall Street Journal, at page A17, Huckabee clarified his position:
I believe that we must be good stewards of our environment and support many paths to reducing our emission of greenhouse gases, such as more nuclear power and alternative sources of clean energy. As part of our overall effort, I also support a cap and trade system, which has worked well for reduction of sulphur dioxide emissions. However, I do not agree with those who want all allowances to be auctioned off because I believe that will create too great a burden on businesses. The alternative to cap and trade is a carbon tax, which I don't support. [Emphasis added]
http://www.carbontax.org/progress/us-presidential-contenders/
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Proposition 3:
The US should never sign international treaties on climate change that limit economic growth
| Your opinion: | You have not answered that question. |
| Opinion Mike Huckabee: |
neutral |
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Debate transcripts |
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SHOW: CBS Evening News 6:30 PM EST CBS
December 11, 2007 Tuesday
I think we ought to have some cap in trade. It worked with acid rain, I think it can work with CO2 emissions. I think we ought to be out there talking about ways to reduce energy consumption and waste. And we ought to declare that we will be oil-free of energy consumption in this country within a decade. Bold as that is, frankly, it's a matter of national security to get to the point where we're not dependent upon oil coming from countries who, frankly, aren't very friendly to us.
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Iraq
Proposition 1:
The US had every right to invade Iraq
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| Opinion Mike Huckabee: |
completely agree |
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"MR. RUSSERT: Let’s try to define who you are. The last time we talked it was on a—my CNBC show. I asked you about George W. Bush, and you said this, “I think the president has done a magnificent job. And generally, you know, I don’t find that many areas where I would disagree with him.” You still hold that view, Bush has done a magnificent job?
GOV. HUCKABEE: Well, I think he’s had a lot of struggles, particularly in managing the, the war in Iraq. We did a great job of going in and toppling Saddam Hussein. The tough part has been bringing some sense of stability there. And so it’s been a struggle for the president. I think the domestic agenda has also been something that’s almost been ignored and overlooked because we have spent so much of a time on Iraq."
MSNBC Meet the Press
Transcript for Jan. 28, 2007
Mike Huckabee, Chuck Schumer, David Vitter, Michael Gerson, Ken Pollack
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16785556/
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Proposition 2:
The US is safer because of the invasion of Iraq
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tend to agree |
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Issues and plans from candidate's campaign website |
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• Iraq is a battle in our generational, ideological war on terror.
• The Democrats deny that the war in Iraq is part of the war on terror even as we fight Al Qaeda there. Al Qaeda seeks permanent bases in Anbar province to plot and train against us.
http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Issues.View&Issue_id=2
I believe that we are currently engaged in a world war. Radical Islamic fascists have declared war on our country and our way of life. They have sworn to annihilate each of us who believe in a free society, all in the name of a perversion of religion and an impersonal god.
The top priority of the president as Commander in Chief is first and foremost protecting our own citizens. While we live in a neighborhood of nations and must strive to be good neighbors, as President, I will ensure the peace, safety, and well-being of American citizens at home and abroad.
http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Issues.View&Issue_id=20
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Proposition 3:
The new president should begin to bring home all US troops from Iraq immediately
| Your opinion: | You have not answered that question. |
| Opinion Mike Huckabee: |
completely disagree |
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Debate transcripts |
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"MR. HUCKABEE: I think I would have done that before the election. I certainly wouldn’t have said that we are not going to do it, and then right after the election done so. But that’s the president’s call.
Clearly, there was a real error in judgment, and that primarily had to do with listening to a lot folks who were civilians in suits and silk ties, and not listening enough to the generals with mud and blood on their boots and medals on their chest. Those generals told us early on it would take 300,000 troops to successfully go in and stabilize Iraq.
Instead, we gave them a limited number of troops and a budget and said you have to do it with this. I think that’s something now we understand was a mistake. But rather than simply walking away and leaving the Middle East in a complete disastrous chaos that will spread to the region and to the rest of the world, it’s important that we finish the job, that we do it right, rather than have to go back and someday do it over. "
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/03/us/politics/04transcript.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1195639429-9D26UTsas5dXSc4fphizPQ&pagewanted=print
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Economy
Proposition 1:
The best way to reduce the federal deficit is to raise taxes
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| Opinion Mike Huckabee: |
completely disagree |
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Proposition 2:
The tax cuts for people with a higher income should be reversed
| Your opinion: | You have not answered that question. |
| Opinion Mike Huckabee: |
tend to disagree |
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Issues and plans from candidate's campaign website |
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But I am running to completely eliminate all federal income and payroll taxes. And do I mean all - personal federal, corporate federal, gift, estate, capital gains, alternative minimum, Social Security, Medicare, self-employment. All our hours filling out forms, all our payments for help with those forms, all our shopping bags filled with disorganized receipts, all our headaches and heartburn from tax stress will vanish. Instead we will have the FairTax, a simple tax based on wealth. When the FairTax becomes law, it will be like waving a magic wand releasing us from pain and unfairness.
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All of us will get a monthly rebate that will reimburse us for taxes on purchases up to the poverty line, so that we're not taxed on necessities. That means people below the poverty line won't be taxed at all.
http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Issues.View&Issue_id=5
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Proposition 3:
The government has no responsibility to provide retirement funds
| Your opinion: | You have not answered that question. |
| Opinion Mike Huckabee: |
tend to agree |
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Debate transcripts |
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One thing, when people reach retirement age, if they really have enough retirement benefits, they don't need Social Security for the long term, give them the option of one-time buyout, or the opportunity to purchase an annuity, with their funds, tax-free, that frees up the long-term obligation of the government. Because the problem is the actuarial tables were designed so that people would retire at 65 and die at 67.
The Republican Debate on Fox News Channel in Orlando, Florida, october 21, as provided by Congressional Quarterly
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/21/us/politics/21debate-transcript.html?bl=&ei=5087&en=b42c84bd523452d5&ex=1193457600&pagewanted=all)
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxW3YU6aSHM&feature=related
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Income
Proposition 1:
Mortgage lenders should be more tightly controlled
| Your opinion: | You have not answered that question. |
| Opinion Mike Huckabee: |
completely disagree |
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Debate transcripts |
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Is there some way to bring some resolve to it? Yes. But it needs to be handled by the … people who made the mistake in the first place: overambitious borrowers and greedy lenders, who saw a way to suck people into interest rates that they should have known they couldn't afford in the long term.
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Q: But there's a different degree of danger in somebody who takes the risk of driving 95 miles an hour on icy roads and somebody who notices that real estate prices are going up all around them and buys a house one size too big. To your mind, moral hazard is still at work — you don't want to encourage that kind of decision?
A: Well, the question still comes: If you're a taxpayer, and you've responsibly made financial decisions, should you be made to involuntarily pay your house payment and that of your neighbor, who bought more house than he could afford, even though you acted prudently?
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17265301
December 14, 2007
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Proposition 2:
People with higher incomes should receive less Medicare benefits
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tend to agree |
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Proposition 3:
The federal government should reduce income inequality
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| Opinion Mike Huckabee: |
completely disagree |
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Issues and plans from candidate's campaign website |
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The FairTax will replace the Internal Revenue Code with a consumption tax, like the taxes on retail sales forty-five states and the District of Columbia have now. All of us will get a monthly rebate that will reimburse us for taxes on purchases up to the poverty line, so that we're not taxed on necessities. That means people below the poverty line won't be taxed at all. We'll be taxed on what we decide to buy, not what we happen to earn. We won't be taxed on what we choose to save or the interest those savings earn. The tax will apply only to new goods, so we can reduce our taxes further by buying a used car or computer.
Our current progressive tax system penalizes us for working harder and becoming more successful. As we climb the ladder, the government lurks on each rung, hungry for a bigger bite out of our earnings. (http://www.mikehuckabee.com/FuseAction=Issues.View&Issue_id=5)
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National security
Proposition 1:
The US should reduce its financial contribution to the UN
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tend to agree |
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Debate transcripts |
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And over the past several years, it seems as we've made even our friends our enemies. We've got to change that.
I don't want to ever give up one ounce of U.S. sovereignty. Our soldiers would never march to the orders of somebody else's generals. I wouldn't give up our territory. I wouldn't give up our rights. I wouldn't give up our strength.
In fact, I'd want to strengthen this country. I think the greatest way to export democracy is not to force it, but rather to build the best possible version of it right here so people are attracted to it.
But I also want to make clear that there is an important role that the United States has as the most powerful nation on earth militarily and economically, to act in such a way that people respect us and that people also realize that we are a great nation, not one that wants to push ourselves on others.
Transcript: Mike Huckabee on 'FOX News Sunday'
December 9, 2007
(http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,316253,00.html)
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Proposition 2:
Iran is not an imminent threat to world peace
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tend to disagree |
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Speech transcripts |
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“We have urgent concerns about Iran’s military and financial support of Shiite militants in Iraq, the Taliban in Afghanistan, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas among the Palestinians. We have urgent concerns about Iran’s development of nuclear weapons. More is at stake than just Iran going nuclear -- faced with a nuclear Shiite Persian Iran, the Sunni Arab regimes to the west will feel the need to match them.
“The Administration has quite properly said that it will not take the military option for Iran off the table. Neither would I. But if we don’t put other options on the table, eventually the military option becomes the only viable one. Right now we are proceeding down only one track with Iran – armed confrontation. Nothing would make Osama bin Laden happier – he would welcome war between the United States and Iran, his two biggest enemies. I try to avoid doing anything that brightens bin Laden’s day.
“Al Qaeda and Iran seek control of the same territory – what Iran sees as its potential Shiite crescent is a large part of what would be Al Qaeda’s Sunni caliphate from Spain to Indonesia – not just Iraq, but Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, the Gulf States and Saudi Arabia. Both Al Qaeda and Iran seek not just to dominate Israel, but to destroy her, and control the Palestinians. The Huckabee Administration will not waver or flinch in standing by our ally Israel. The difference in America’s mission is that Al Qaeda must be destroyed as a movement, while Iran just has to be contained as a nation.
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“Another way to contain Iran is through diplomacy, while never taking the military option off the table. We must be as diplomatically aggressive as we have been militarily aggressive since 9/11.
“We must intensify our diplomatic efforts with Europe, Russia, China, South Korea, and India to put more economic pressure on Iran. If we end up taking military action, they will bear responsibility for failing to maximize peaceful options. So far, they have been much more interested in maintaining their trade relationships and making money. We have all kinds of leverage in our wide-ranging relationships with these countries, and given the severity of the threat from Iran, we need to demonstrate unequivocally how important it is for them to stand with us.
“Our experience in Iraq provides a valuable lesson for Iran. We have since learned that when we overthrew Saddam, we invaded an “imaginary country” because our information was so out of date. We relied on exiles who had long since fled the country, who exaggerated the condition of Iraq’s infrastructure, the strength of its middle class, and the secular nature of its society. If we had had diplomatic relations with Iraq and an ambassador in Baghdad, we obviously would have had better information. So before we put boots on the ground in the future, we’d better have some wing tips there first.
“The bottom line is this: Iran is a regional threat to the balance of power in the Middle and Near East; Al Qaeda is an existential threat to the United States. I know we can’t live with Al Qaeda, but there’s a chance that we can live with a domesticated Iran. There is no way Iran will acquire nuclear weapons on my watch. But before I look parents in the eye to explain why I had to put their son’s or daughter’s life at risk in military action against Iran, I want to know that I have done everything possible to avoid that conflict.
“While our failure to engage Iran seems to be leading inexorably to our attacking them, our failure to engage Al Qaeda in Pakistan seems to be leading inexorably to their attacking us again.
Mike Huckabee's September 28, 2007 speech on foreign policy, delivered at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. http://www.cfr.org/publication/14335/
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MR. HUCKABEE: A president has to do whatever is necessary to protect the American people. If we think Iran is building nuclear capacity that could be used against us in any way, including selling some of the nuclear capacity to some other terrorist group, then yes, we have a right to do it. And I would do it in a heartbeat.
MR. MATTHEWS: Without going to Congress? Without going to Congress?
MR. HUCKABEE: Well, if it's necessary to get it done because it's actionable right now, yes. If you have the time and the luxury of going to Congress, that's always better. But Chris, the most important single thing is to make sure --
MR. MATTHEWS: And if Congress says no, what do you do? If Congress says no, what do you do, Governor?
MR. HUCKABEE: You do what's best for the American people, and you suffer the consequences. But what you don't do is -- what you never do is let the American people one day get hit with a nuclear device because you had politics going on in Washington instead of the protection of the American people first. (Applause.)
The Republican Debate
Republican Debate Michigan CNBC Wall Street Journal
October 9, 2007
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/09/us/politics/09debate-transcript.html?pagewanted=all)
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Proposition 3:
The US should decrease its spending on defense
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Issues and plans from candidate's campaign website |
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Our current armed forces aren't large enough - we have been relying far too heavily on our National Guard and our Reserves, we have worn them out. When our enemies know that we are spread thin, they're more apt to test us by provoking a crisis. Having a sizeable standing army actually makes it less likely that we'll have to use it. So I will increase the defense budget. We have to be ready to fight both conventional and unconventional wars against both state and non-state enemies. Right now we spend about 3.9% of our GDP on defense, while we spent about 6% in 1986 under President Reagan. I would return to that 6% level. I believe we can do this without raising taxes. I will limit increases in other discretionary spending and rely on the normal increase in federal tax revenue that is generated annually as Americans' incomes rise.
http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Issues.View&Issue_id=20
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Family
Proposition 1:
Same sex marriages should be made legal
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completely disagree |
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Issues and plans from candidate's campaign website |
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"I support and have always supported passage of a federal constitutional amendment that defines marriage as a union between one man and one woman. As President, I will fight for passage of this amendment. My personal belief is that marriage is between one man and one woman, for life. "
"The late Cardinal O'Connor decried a domestic partnership law (which provided that all couples who signed up, whether heterosexual or homosexual, would be treated the same as married couples) as legislating that "marriage doesn't matter." I agree with the Cardinal that marriage does matter, I would add that nothing in our society matters more. "
http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Issues.View&Issue_id=10
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Proposition 2:
Abortion should be made completely illegal
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completely agree |
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Issues and plans from candidate's campaign website |
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"I support and have always supported passage of a constitutional amendment to protect the right to life. My convictions regarding the sanctity of life have always been
clear and consistent, without equivocation or wavering. I believe that Roe v. Wade should be over-turned.
I applaud the Supreme Court's recent decision in Gonzales v. Cathcart forbidding the gruesome practice of partial birth abortion. While I am optimistic that we
are turning the tide in favor of life, we still have many battles ahead of us to protect those who cannot protect themselves, and so it is vital that we elect a pro-life President.
I first became politically active because of abortion, when I helped pass Arkansas' Unborn Child Amendment, which requires the state to do whatever it legally can to protect life.
As Governor, I did all I could to protect life. The many pro-life laws I got through my Democrat legislature are the accomplishments that give me the most pride and personal satisfaction. To me, life doesn't begin at conception and end at birth. Every child deserves a quality education, first-rate health care, decent housing in a safe neighborhood, and clean air and drinking water. Every child deserves the opportunity to discover and use his God-given gifts and talents."
http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Issues.View&Issue_id=11
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"I'm pro-life because I believe life begins at conception, and I believe that we should do everything possible to protect that life because it is the centerpiece of what makes us unique as an American people. We value the life of one as if it's the life of all. While I am optimistic that we are turning the tide in favor of life, we still have many battles ahead of us to protect those who cannot protect themselves, and so it is vital that we elect a pro-life President."
Republican Presidential Debate in South Carolina May 15, 2007
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/15/us/politics/16repubs-text.html
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Proposition 3:
Using embryos for stem cell research is acceptable as it enables us to find cures for diseases
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| Opinion Mike Huckabee: |
completely disagree |
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Immigration
Proposition 1:
To prevent illegal immigration, the US should complete the fence along the entire Mexican border
| Your opinion: | You have not answered that question. |
| Opinion Mike Huckabee: |
completely agree |
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Proposition 2:
All illegal immigrants without a criminal record should be given the right to stay in the US legally
| Your opinion: | You have not answered that question. |
| Opinion Mike Huckabee: |
completely disagree |
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Proposition 3:
Illegal immigration threatens our national security
| Your opinion: | You have not answered that question. |
| Opinion Mike Huckabee: |
completely agree |
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Issues and plans from candidate's campaign website |
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In this age of terror, immigration is not only an economic issue, but also a national security issue. Those caught trying to enter illegally must be detained, processed, and deported. As Governor, I ordered my state troopers to work with the Department of Homeland Security to arrest illegals and enforce federal immigration law."
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Health care
Proposition 1:
Providing health care is not the responsibility of the government
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completely agree |
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"The health care system in this country is irrevocably broken, in part because it is only a "health care" system, not a "health" system.
We don't need universal health care mandated by federal edict.
We do need to get serious about preventive health care.
I advocate policies that will encourage the private sector to seek innovative ways to bring down costs.
I value the states' role as laboratories for new market-based approaches.
When I'm President, Americans will have more control of their health care options, not less.
As President, I will work with the private sector, Congress, health care providers, and other concerned parties to lead a complete overhaul of our health care system.
Our health care system is making our businesses non-competitive in the global economy. It is time to recognize that jobs don't need health care, people do, and move from employer-based to consumer-based health care."
http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Issues.View&Issue_id=8
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Proposition 2:
US law should obligate all companies to provide health care insurance for their workers
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"Our health care system is making our businesses non-competitive in the global economy. General Motors spends more on health care than it does on steel, $1,500 per car. Starbucks spends more on health care than it does on coffee beans. We have an employer-based system from the 1940's, a system devised not because it was the best way to provide health care, but as a way around World War II wage-and-price controls. Costs have skyrocketed because the party paying for the health care - the employer - and the party using the health care - the employee - are not the same. It is human nature to consume more of something that is essentially free.
Workers complain that their wages are stagnant, but businesses reply that their total compensation costs are rising significantly because they are paying so much more for health care. Health care costs are adversely affecting your paycheck, even if you're healthy. Some Americans are afraid to change jobs or start their own businesses because they're afraid of losing their health insurance. It is time to recognize that jobs don't need health insurance, people do, and to ease the burden on our businesses. Our employer-based system has outlived its usefulness, but the answer is a consumer-based system, not socialized medicine."
http://www.mikehuckabee.com/FuseAction=Issues.View&Issue_id=8
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Proposition 3:
The government should provide health care coverage for the millions of uninsured Americans
| Your opinion: | You have not answered that question. |
| Opinion Mike Huckabee: |
completely disagree |
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Law and order
Proposition 1:
The death penalty helps deter crime
| Your opinion: | You have not answered that question. |
| Opinion Mike Huckabee: |
completely agree |
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Proposition 2:
The government should spend money on keeping drugs off the streets, not on treating drug addicts
| Your opinion: | You have not answered that question. |
| Opinion Mike Huckabee: |
completely disagree |
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But the DuMond debacle also provides a window into Huckabee's approach as he begins his run for president. He has refused to take the predictable path by talking tough on crime to deflect the DuMond criticism. Instead, he campaigns on a compassionate approach to wrongdoers, especially those whose crimes are the result of drug or alcohol addiction. At Philly's Finest, he condemned the "revenge-based corrections system," sounding every bit the sort of squishy liberal that the Bill O'Reillys of the world long ago scared into the shadows. "We lock up a lot of people we are mad at rather than the ones we are really afraid of," he said. "We incarcerate more people than anybody on earth." As governor, Huckabee pushed for drug treatment instead of incarceration for nonviolent offenders.
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/03/05/huckabee/index1.html
In an appearance on ABC's This Week on Sunday, Huckabee struggled to defend his support of a 2005 bill that would have reduced mandatory sentences for meth offenders and sent more to treatment rather than jail. The Thompson camp quickly sent out a news release headlined: "Ten Percent of all Infants Born in Iowa Have Meth Exposure. Mike Huckabee's Solution? Early Release for Meth Dealers!"
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2007-12-02-huckabee_N.htm
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Proposition 3:
For each crime there should be a fixed minimum sentence
| Your opinion: | You have not answered that question. |
| Opinion Mike Huckabee: |
tend to disagree |
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Education
Proposition 1:
Better teachers should be paid higher wages than their colleagues
| Your opinion: | You have not answered that question. |
| Opinion Mike Huckabee: |
tend to agree |
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Proposition 2:
Creationism should be taught in science classes in school
| Your opinion: | You have not answered that question. |
| Opinion Mike Huckabee: |
tend to agree |
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Debate transcripts |
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MR. FAHEY: Thank you.
Governor Huckabee, at a previous debate, you and two of your colleagues indicated that you do not believe in evolution. You’re an ordained minister. What do you believe? Is it the story of creation as it is reported in the Bible or described in the Bible?
MR. HUCKABEE: It’s interesting that that question would even be asked of somebody running for president. I’m not planning on writing the curriculum for an eighth-grade science book. I’m asking for the opportunity to be president of the United States.
But you’ve raised the question, so let me answer it. “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the Earth.” To me it’s pretty simple, a person either believes that God created this process or believes that it was an accident and that it just happened all on its own.
And the basic question was an unfair question because it simply asks us in a simplistic manner whether or not we believed — in my view — whether there’s a God or not. Well let me be very clear: I believe there is a God. I believe there is a God who was active in the creation process. Now, how did he do it, and when did he do it, and how long did he take? I don’t honestly know, and I don’t think knowing that would make me a better or a worse president.
Republican Debate New Hampshire CNN June 5, 2007
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/05/us/politics/05cnd-transcript.html?ei=5070&en=f90492e8216c5ff1&ex=1187668800&pagewanted=print
Q: I'm curious, is there anybody on the stage that does not agree, believe in evolution?
[TANCREDO, HUCKABEE, and BROWNBACK raise their hands, indicating that they do not believe in evolution].
Source: 2007 GOP primary debate, at Reagan library, hosted by MSNBC May 3, 2007
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Huckabee, at a dinner in Des Moines, told reporters that the theory of intelligent design, whose proponents believe an intelligent cause is the best way to explain some complex and orderly features of the universe, should be taught in schools as one of many viewpoints. "I don't think schools ought to indoctrinate kids to believe one thing or another," he said.
(http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22111924/)
Huckabee on Faith, Creationism, and a School's Curriculum
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who is enjoying a surge in popularity and support, is apparently not enjoying the continued questions about his faith—and this time, he was asked about teaching creationism in schools.
According to an Associated Press story, he "bristled" when asked whether the theory of creationism, or intelligent design, should be taught in public schools alongside evolution. He proclaimed the question "irrelevant." Huckabee, a Republican, said: "I'm happy to answer what I believe, but what I believe is not what's going to be taught in 50 different states."
What he believes, by the way, according to the AP story, is that the theory of intelligent design should be taught alongside evolution as part of a broad curriculum.
(Associated Press http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jVvZcPSHL9_XQajF5pZYfSx-uyNwD8TB0FPG2)
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Proposition 3:
More government funding should go into public schools, not to education vouchers
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Terrorism
Proposition 1:
Anti-terrorism legislation, such as the Patriot Act, unacceptably violates civil liberties
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Q: ...These suspected terrorists, these detainees are being held, by and large, without charges, without any evidence. They're just being kept there indefinitely.
A: I understand that. There's not a perfect solution. The perfect solution is to get people to quit being terrorists. If we're going to make a mistake right now, let's make it on the side of protecting the American people
CNN Late Edition: 2007 presidential series with Wolf Blitzer
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Proposition 2:
Some form of torture is acceptable if it can prevent terrorist attacks
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“’ After the Iowa poll showed that Republican voters like him but found him much less "presidential" and "electable" than Romney, Huckabee sought to build his foreign policy credentials, meeting with a group of retired generals who are in Des Moines to urge the 2008 candidates to commit to opposing torture. After the meeting, Huckabee joined Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in declaring his opposition to the interrogation procedure known as "waterboarding," and said he would support closing the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a contrast with the other leading Republicans. “
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/03/AR2007120301856.html
"There is seemingly a virtually unanimous understanding among recent joint chiefs of staff as well as other military experts that torture is simply an ineffective way of extracting information that is useful."
http://www.repptide.com/commenting.php?value=2665
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Proposition 3:
Iraq is just one front in a broader fight against Islamic terrorism
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completely agree |
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