Mike Huckabee Essay

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee seems to have most of the right attributes that would make him a perfect Republican nominee. Such as, his unwavering family values, anti-abortion views, and his strong support of the 2nd Amendment. But, Huckabee is at a disadvantage because some Republican party leaders don’t think that he’s electable, making him unpopular. Governor Mike Huckabee might have a chance at winning the 2016 Republican nomination, but it is unlikely that he will succeed any further if he does.

Born Michael Dale Huckabee, on August 24,1955, Huckabee was born in the small town of Hope, Arkansas where his parents raised him (Biography). As a teenager, he gave his first sermon and was student council president at Hope High School (Explore Huckabee). After graduating high school,

A majority of the money raised by pro-Huckabee super PAC, Pursuing America’s Greatness, for Huckabee’s campaign came from one contributor, Ronald Cameron of Little Rock, Arkansas. Cameron is the CEO of Mountaire and donated $3 million to Pursuing America’s Greatness, of the $3,604,855.94 total that it had raised (The Daily Caller). Though he had raised over three times the amount he raised during his first three quarters combined when he ran for president back in 2008 (The Daily Caller), it is nothing in comparison to his running mates, such as Jeb Bush, who had raised upwards of $199 million at the time (Politico). As of September 30, 2015 Huckabee and all of his contributors have donated $7.74 million (InsideGov), which is a decent amount more than back in July, but it still doesn’t compete with his running mate’s numbers. This puts Huckabee at a considerable disadvantage. If he doesn’t have the funds, Huckabee won’t get the same opportunities to advertise himself as someone that has stronger fundraising abilities or a larger following, such as Bush or