Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee(Republican Candidate)on Monday night suspended his second presidential bid.
During his decade as governor, Huckabee racked up an impressive
record getting legislation through an overwhelmingly Democratic
legislature. Among his achievements were expanding health coverage for
children and revamping the state’s education system.
In 2005, Time magazine named him one of the five most effective governors in the country and Governing magazine dubbed him one of its “public officials of the year.”
After winning the Iowa caucuses in 2008, Huckabee struggled to expand his reach beyond evangelicals before running out of money. The same challenge dogged his candidacy this time around, as he faced a stronger field.
He – and Rick Santorum, who won the Iowa caucuses in 2012 -- also faced more competition than in the past for the conservative Christian voters who fueled their upset victories there. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) made reaching those voters a core campaign strategy.
Billionaire Donald Trump also drew unexpected support from that key voting bloc.
And Huckabee’s campaign never caught fire.
I am officially suspending my campaign. Thank you for all your loyal support. #ImWithHucK
— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) February 02,2016In 2005, Time magazine named him one of the five most effective governors in the country and Governing magazine dubbed him one of its “public officials of the year.”
After winning the Iowa caucuses in 2008, Huckabee struggled to expand his reach beyond evangelicals before running out of money. The same challenge dogged his candidacy this time around, as he faced a stronger field.
He – and Rick Santorum, who won the Iowa caucuses in 2012 -- also faced more competition than in the past for the conservative Christian voters who fueled their upset victories there. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) made reaching those voters a core campaign strategy.
Billionaire Donald Trump also drew unexpected support from that key voting bloc.
And Huckabee’s campaign never caught fire.
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