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Mike Huckabee to Visit Iowa State Fair and Host "Huckabee Huddle" Campaign Events Across Iowa August 11-13, 2015 *Updated

Gov. Huckabee to step on Des Moines Register Soapbox and host "Huckabee Huddle" campaign events across Iowa August 11-13, 2015

Will hold events in Independence, Manchester, Maquoketa, DeWitt, Pleasant Valley, Winterset, Waukee & Des Moines

Little Rock, Ark.- Former Arkansas Governor and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee will host campaign events across Iowa Tues. -Thurs, Aug. 11-13. The following are the details of his events:
 
Tuesday, August 11, 2015

EVENT: Huckabee Huddle "The Huck Stops Here"
TIME: 7:30-9:00 a.m. CT
LOCATION: R&R Cafe
ADDRESS: 315 1st Street East, Independence, Iowa

EVENT: Huckabee Huddle "The Huck Stops Here"
TIME: 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. CT
LOCATION: Pizza Ranch
ADDRESS: 1100 West Main Street, Manchester, Iowa

EVENT: Huckabee Huddle "The Huck Stops Here"
TIME: 2:30-4:00 p.m. CT
LOCATION: Maquoketa Public Library (Community Room)
ADDRESS: 126 South 2nd Street, Maquoketa, Iowa
 
EVENT: Huckabee Huddle "The Huck Stops Here"
TIME: 5:30-7:00 p.m. CT
LOCATION: Hall Of Fame Pizza & Wings
ADDRESS: 902 6th Ave, DeWitt, Iowa
 
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015

EVENT: "The Huck Stops Here" Scott County Republican Breakfast
TIME: 7:30-8:45 a.m. CT
LOCATION: Davenport Country Club
ADDRESS: 25500 Valley Drive, Pleasant Valley, Iowa

EVENT: Huckabee Huddle "The Huck Stops Here"
TIME: 2:30-4:00 p.m. CT
LOCATION: Northside Cafe
ADDRESS: 61 West Jefferson Street, Winterset, Iowa

EVENT: Huckabee Huddle "The Huck Stops Here"
TIME: 5:30-7:00 p.m. CT
LOCATION: Pizza Ranch
ADDRESS: 448 S.E. University Avenue, Waukee, Iowa

Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015

EVENT: Speech on the Des Moines Register "Soap Box"
TIME: 10:30 a.m. CT
LOCATION: Des Moines Register Service Center at the Iowa State Fairgrounds (West of the administrative Building on the Grand Concourse)
ADDRESS: East 30th Street and East University Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa

What They're Saying About Mike Huckabee at the #GOPDebate in Cleveland, Ohio on August 6, 2015

GOP focus group and leaders agree: Mike Huckabee wins debate
 
CLEVELAND- The support for former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee's performance at last night's GOP presidential debate was unanimous, particularly Frank Luntz's GOP focus group panel on Fox News, which said Huckabee had the "best line of the night." When asked who "exceeded expectations," Luntz's entire focus group raised their hands in agreement. Here are a few remarks:

"Best line of the night" -Frank Luntz's Fox News focus group panel

"Huckabee brought down the house," -World Net Daily, leading conservative website

"[Huckabee] was the star of the Luntz focus group show. When he spoke, the feedback soared. He didn't sugarcoat his social conservatism. He scored with his critique of the sad shape the military is in." -Fred Barnes, Weekly Standard

"[Huckabee's closing line] was a show-stopping zinger," -USA Today.

"Let's face it, Governor Huckabee knows how to SPEAK." -Laura Ingraham, conservative radio show host and commentator

"Huckabee's religious answers were moving but so was his defense of Social Security, his advocacy of the fair tax, and his castigation of Wall Street." -Newsmax, leading conservative website.

"Mike Huckabee did well tonight," -Bret Baier, Fox News debate host, when asked to list "debate winners"

"Based on style & crowd reaction: 1. Rubio 2. Mike Huckabee..." -Marc Caputo, Washington Post (via Twitter)

"Rubio, Cruz and Huckabee have come across the most polished and comfortable." -Chuck Todd, NBC News (via Twitter)

"Huckabee's passion on the Iran question was answer of the night for me so far. Right on the facts. Right on the intensity." -David French, National Review (via Twitter)

"[Huckabee] provided a succinct and utterly convincing critique of the Obama administration's weak bargaining against Iran and strong statements on how political correctness is hampering the military." -Michael Barone, Washington Examiner

Mike Huckabee Campaign Statement on Tonight's Fox News Republican Presidential Debate in Cleveland, Ohio

Gov. Huckabee Wins Fox News GOP Debate
Huckabee clearly communicates his command of the issues and leadership abilities
 
Little Rock, Ark.- Former Arkansas governor and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee wins the Fox News GOP debate in Cleveland by clearly communicating his command of the issues.  The following are highlights of his comments:

Social Security and Medicare:

 "Let's all be reminded that 60 million Americans are on Social Security. Whose fault is it that the system is screwed up? If Congress wants to mess with the program, why don't we let them start with their own retirement program instead of talking about getting rid of Social Security and Medicare?"
 
Foreign Policy:

"President Reagan said 'trust but verify,' and this President 'trusts & vilifies'. He trusts our enemies & vilifies anyone who disagrees with him."

Iran:

"The Iranians have said, 'We will wipe Israel off the face of the map and we will bring death to America.' When someone points a gun at your head and loads it, by God you ought to take them seriously. And we need to take them seriously."

Pro-Life and Supreme Court:

"It's time we recognize that the Supreme Court is not the Supreme Being. We need to protect children instead of ripping up their body parts and selling them like they're part of a Buick."

Education:
"The fact is there are a lot of things happening at the federal level that are absolutely beyond the jurisidiction of the Constitution. There is no role at the federal level for the Department of Education."

Transgender Reassignment Surgery for Military:

"The military is not a social experiment. The purpose of the military is kill people and break things. I'm not sure how paying for transgendered surgery for soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines makes our country safer!

Washington Dysfunction:

"The problem is that we have a Wall Street to Washington axis of power that controls the political climate.  The donor class feeds the political class who does the dance that the donor class wants."

Tax Reform and the IRS:

"We can get rid of the IRS if we pass the FairTax."

Gov. Mike Huckabee to Make Stops in South Carolina and Georgia on Friday-Saturday, August 7-8, 2015

Gov. Mike Huckabee to Make Stops in South Carolina and Georgia on Friday-Saturday, August 7-8, 2015
 
Little Rock, Ark. - Former Arkansas governor and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee will host campaign events in South Carolina and Georgia on Friday and Saturday, August 7-8. The following are the details for the events:

Friday, Aug. 7, 2015

EVENT: 'The Huck Stops Here' Pastors Meeting with Mike Huckabee
TIME: 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. ET
LOCATION: North Greenville University, Hayes Ministry Center
ADDRESS: 801 North Tigerville Road, Tigerville, S.C.
 
EVENT: Future of Educational Freedom Forum with Governor Mike Huckabee
TIME: 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. ET
LOCATION: Stax's Original Restaurant
ADDRESS: 1704 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, S.C.

EVENT: Huckabee Huddle with the Greenville County Republican Party
TIME: 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. ET
LOCATION: Greenville Republican Party Headquarters
ADDRESS:  850 Wade Hampton Boulevard, Greenville, S.C.

Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015

EVENT: Red State Gathering
TIME: 9:05-9:25 a.m. ET (formal address)
LOCATION: InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta (Windsor Ballroom)
ADDRESS: 3315 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, GA

EVENT: Fish Fry 2015 for Georgia Republicans and Presidential Straw Poll Hosted by 8th District Republican Party of Georgia
TIME: 12:00- 2:15 p.m. ET
LOCATION: Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter, Georgia Grown Building
ADDRESS: 401 Larry Walker Parkway, Perry, GA

Mike Huckabee to Participate in Fox News Republican Presidential Primary Debate in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, August 6, 2015

Mike Huckabee to Participate in Fox News Republican Presidential Primary Debate in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, August 6, 2015
 
Little Rock, Ark. - Former Arkansas governor and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee will participate in Thursday's Fox News Republican Presidential Debate.

Thurs., Aug.6, 2015

EVENT: Fox News Republican Presidential Primary Debate
TIME: 9:00 - 11:00 p.m. ET
LOCATION: Quicken Loans Arena
ADDRESS: 1 Center Court, Cleveland, Ohio

Mike Huckabee "The Huck Stops Here" Events in Iowa on August 11, 2015

Mike Huckabee "The Huck Stops Here" Events in Iowa on August 11, 2015

Independence, IA - Huckabee Huddle

August 11, 2015

Event: The Huck Stops Here

When: Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Time: 7:30am to 9:00am

Where: R&R Cafe, 315 1st Street E, Independence, Iowa

RSVP: MikeHuckabee.com/Independence


Manchester, IA - Huckabee Huddle

August 11, 2015

Event: The Huck Stops Here

When: Tuesday, August 11

Time: 11:30 am to 1:00 pm

Where: Pizza Ranch, 1100 West Main Street, Manchester, Iowa

RSVP: MikeHuckabee.com/Manchester

Mike Huckabee Photos, THE FAMiLY LEADERSHIP SUMMIT, July 18, 2015, Ames, Iowa #FLS2015

Gov. Mike Huckabee Praises the Heroic Military Service of Sen. John McCain

Gov. Mike Huckabee Praises the Heroic Military Service of Sen. John McCain
 
Ames, Iowa - Former Arkansas Governor and 2016 Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee issued the following statement in support of the heroic military service of Sen. John McCain:

"John McCain is an American hero.  When our troops return from combat, they should be treated with the utmost respect and admiration.  Every breath I breathe and every step I take is free because of brave Americans like John McCain."

Mike Huckabee Campaigns Across South Carolina Sunday and Monday July 19-20, 2015

Mike Huckabee Campaigns Across South Carolina Sunday and Monday July 19-20, 2015
Gov. Huckabee making stops in Manning, Conway & Florence
 
Little Rock, Ark.- Former Arkansas Governor and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee will campaign across the Palmetto state Sun. and Mon., July 19-20.  The following are the details of his stops:
 
Sun., July 19, 2015

EVENT: Faith and Freedom Sunday Service with Mike Huckabee
TIME: 11:00 a.m. ET
LOCATION: Rock Hill Missionary Baptist Church
ADDRESS: 6569 Old Georgetown Road, Manning, S.C.
 
EVENT: Sunday Evening Service with Gov. Mike Huckabee
TIME: 6:00 p.m. ET
LOCATION: Langston Baptist Church
ADDRESS: 763 SC-905, Conway, S.C.
 
Mon., July 20, 2015

EVENT: Huckabee Huddle with the Boys and Girls Club of the PeeDee Area
TIME: 10:00 a.m. ET
LOCATION: Boys and Girls Club of Florence
ADDRESS:  310 West Roughfork Street, Florence, S.C.
 
EVENT: Huck Stops Here Tour at Hope Health
TIME: 11:45 a.m. ET
LOCATION: Hope Health Corporate Office
ADDRESS: 600 East Palmetto Street, Florence, S.C.
 
EVENT: Huckabee Huddle with the Florence County Republican Party
TIME: 1:30 p.m. ET
LOCATION: Bazen's Restaurant
ADDRESS: 704 South Irby Street, Florence, S.C.
 
EVENT: The Huck Stops Here Pastor's Meeting
TIME: 4:30 p.m. ET
LOCATION: First Baptist Church of Florence
ADDRESS: 300 South Irby Street, Florence, S.C.

Mike Huckabee Statement on Iran Deal

Mike Huckabee Statement on Iran Deal

Little Rock, Ark - Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee responded to the Iranian nuclear agreement, which was announced in Vienna today:

"Shame on the Obama administration for agreeing to a deal that empowers an evil Iranian regime to carry out its threat to 'wipe Israel off the map' and bring 'death to America.'   John Kerry should have long ago gotten up on his crutches, walked out of the sham talks, and went straight to Jerusalem to stand next to Benjamin Netanyahu and declared that America will stand with Israel and the other sane governments of the Middle East instead of with the terrorist government of Iran.  As president, I will stand with Israel and keep all options on the table, including military force, to topple the terrorist Iranian regime and defeat the evil forces of radical Islam."