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Huckabee Light On His Feet In Cancer Forum
Former Gov. Mike Huckabee or Arkansas is light on his feet, in more ways than one, as he demonstrated Tuesday at the Lance Armstrong cancer forum in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Huckabee is well known for having lost 110 pounds several years ago. But the Republican presidential candidate also is quick with a quip, and there was no shortage of them when it came his time to speak at the forum.
When asked about his weight loss, for example, Huckabee noted that the 110 pounds he shed was “more than Lance and his bicycle weigh” together.
When moderator Chris Matthews noted that Huckabee had once been “rotund,” the former governor replied, “That’s a nice way of saying ‘You were fat,’ Mike.’”
Later, when Matthews stumbled and referred to Cedar Rapids as “Grand Rapids,” Huckabee quickly interjected, “I know where I am. I’m trying to win Iowa.”
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By Trisha
August 28, 2007 3:29 PM | Link to this
I thought Mike Huckabee was super at this cancer forum. He has a really common sense approach to fixing our nations health issues. I feel he is really in touch with the America people. In contrast to Sam Brownback who obviously has been in the senate to long, all that he talked about was bill, policies, he lost me several times. Brownback is not in touch with common folk.. Huckabee has my vote in 2008, todays performace at the cancer forum sealed that with a bow.