> Republican candidate, Mike Huckabee, for President did allow a tax increase to become law while he was governor of Arkansas (USA Today 2/9/2004):
.....In Arkansas, Republican Gov. Mike Huckabee says he will let the largest tax increase in state history become law without his signature. On Friday, the Democratic-controlled Legislature approved increasing the sales tax from 5.12% to 6%. Republicans provided key votes to overcome opposition from Democrats who said the increase would hurt the poor. The $377 million in taxes will go to a public school system the state Supreme Court had called unconstitutionally inadequate.....
> Here is another Huckabee gem from CNN (11/15/2006):
....HUCKABEE LASHES OUT AT REPORTERS OVER GIFT REGISTRY: Gov. Mike Huckabee on Tuesday ripped news reporters for writing about gift registries in his and his wife's names for a housewarming party for their recently purchased halfmillion-dollar home in North Little Rock. The registries are on the Internet at Target and Dillard's Web sites under "weddings." It's the "Janet Huckabee and Michael Huckabee's Club Wedd Registry" at Target and "Welcome to the wedding registry of: Janet Huckabee and Michael Huckabee" at Dillard's. The governor accused news media of being "tools" for Arkansas Times Editor Max Brantley, who runs a blog that discussed the registries and who has been a longtime critic of Huckabee. Huckabee said the registries weren't any different from gift lists for a wedding shower or a baby shower. He said anyone, when told that the affair was put on by his wife's friends, should have no problem with the registries. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Huckabee on registry reportage: For shame ...
> Republican Representative and Presidential candidate, Tom Tancredo, used illegal immigrants to remodel his home (Alternet).
