Mike Huckabee lures you in with his quick wit and charm. He’ll mention that he’s anti-abortion and pro-gun ownership. He’ll even tell you about how he lost over 100 pounds, but he won’t tell you that his not quite as good at cutting fat as an elected official. In fact, a presidential ticket with Mike Huckabee may continue the longstanding tradition of big government Republicans occupying the Executive Branch.
But, don’t just take my word for it. Richard Viguerie, author of Conservatives Betrayed, called him a wishy-washy Republican for his economic views. The Club for Growth’s economic report on Huckabee paints the picture of a taxer and spender. Authors at the American Spectator and National Review also had some bones to pick with Huckabee. Even this author pointed out his desire to have a national ban on smoking.
A new poll puts Governor Huckabee in a neck-and-neck race with Mitt Romney in Iowa. This is dangerous ground for small government conservatives who see that big government GOPers are leading the race in Iowa. Hopefully, the caucus voters won’t reward their big government ways.
