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Michael Huckabee is an American politician, minister, and commentator who ran for president in 2008 and 2016. He was Governor of Arkansas 1996-2007.
Mike Huckabee is an American politician and former Governor of Arkansas. He is most widely known for his quick wit, charisma, and his ability to bridge divides among his constituents. Among his notable accomplishments was his 2008 bid for the Republican nomination for President of the United States.
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1955</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Mike Huckabee is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On August 24, 1955, Michael Dale Huckabee was born in Hope, Arkansas.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1975</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Becomes a Baptist Minister</div><div class='timeline-text'>Mike Huckabee was ordained a Baptist minister and started his first church in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1996</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Becomes Governor of Arkansas</div><div class='timeline-text'>After the resignation of Jim Guy Tucker, Huckabee was sworn in as Governor of Arkansas.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2002</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Re-elected as Governor</div><div class='timeline-text'>Huckabee won his re-election campaign, continuing his term as Governor of Arkansas.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2008</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Runs for President</div><div class='timeline-text'>Huckabee ran for the Republican nomination for President, but ultimately lost to John McCain.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2015</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Second Presidential Run</div><div class='timeline-text'>Huckabee made his second bid for the presidency but suspended his campaign in early 2016.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2018</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Publishes "Rare, Medium, or Done Well"</div><div class='timeline-text'>Huckabee's book, "Rare, Medium, or Done Well: Make the Most of Your Life," was published.</div></div></div>
Mike Huckabee is an American politician who was born on August 24, 1955 and is currently 68 years old. He is best known for serving as the 44th Governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007 and running in the Republican Presidential Primary in 2008.
