Mike Huckabee update: For those of you who may be a little vague on his background, I found this article that gives brief outline. He is up and coming. Many of you who feel compelled to support someone else "Fred Thompson" for example. Might want to consider in the later days to get on board here if you candidate begans to fade.
Keep in touch with Mike -- He may end up your candidate.
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Fact Box - Republican Hopeful Mike Huckabee!
Writing by Jeremy Pelofsky and Paul Grant, editing by Chris Wilson)
Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee has risen rapidly in opinion polls in the early voting state of Iowa, in part due to growing support among the state's sizable bloc of religious conservatives. Following are some facts about Huckabee.
* He became governor of Arkansas in July 1996 when his predecessor resigned. In 1998, he won a four-year term and was re-elected in 2002. He left office earlier this year. Huckabee was elected lieutenant governor in 1993 during a special election, and re-elected in 1994.
* Before entering politics he was a Baptist minister, leading congregations in Pine Bluff and Texarkana, Arkansas.
* Diagnosed in 2003 with Type II diabetes, he began an intensive health regimen that helped him lose 110 pounds (50 kg). He later completed four marathons and wrote a book on how to live a healthier life, "Quit Digging Your Grave with a Knife and Fork."
* Known for his quick wit and sense of humor, he recently said of his campaign: "It's better to be called a dark horse than a dead horse," and, "There's three tickets out of Iowa -- first class, business class and coach. We hope to have one of those because otherwise you go home freight."
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