{"id":616,"date":"2008-01-17T22:55:00","date_gmt":"2008-01-17T22:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.arkansasfreedom.net\/?p=616"},"modified":"2008-01-17T22:55:00","modified_gmt":"2008-01-17T22:55:00","slug":"more-vips-slave-laborfascists-come-out-of-the-closet-for-their-minion-huckster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arkansasfreedom.net\/?p=616","title":{"rendered":"More VIP&#8217;s (slave labor\/fascists ) come out of the closet for their minion Huckster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><font color-black=\"\"><br \/>\n<\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"\"><font color-black=\"\">&nbsp;<o:p><\/o:p><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<h1><font color-black=\"\"><a name=\"Home\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mikehuckabee.com\/?FuseAction=Home.Home\" title=\"Home\"><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Mike Huckabee for President<\/span><\/span><span style=\"\"><\/span><\/a><span style=\"\"><\/span><span style=\"\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/h1>\n<h2><span style=\"\"><font color-black=\"\">Proven Leader.<br \/>\nAuthentic Conservative.<o:p><\/o:p><\/font><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"\"><font color-black=\"\">News Release:<br \/>\nArkansas Businessmen for Mike Huckabee Respond To Club For Growth Ad<o:p><\/o:p><\/font><\/span><\/h2>\n<h4><span style=\"\"><font color-black=\"\">January 16, 2008<o:p><\/o:p><\/font><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><font color-black=\"\">Columbia, SC &#8211; The following group of Arkansas businessmen supporting<br \/>\nPresidential Candidate Mike Huckabee held a news conference today to respond to<br \/>\nnegative attacks from the Club for Growth against Huckabee.&nbsp; <\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color-black=\"\"><strong>Lu Hardin<\/strong>&#8211; President of University of Central Arkansas and<br \/>\nFormer Director of Higher Education; <strong>Bill Schwyhart<\/strong>&#8211; Former<br \/>\nWal-Mart Executive and current member Pinnacle Group Partner; <strong>Curtis<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Coleman<\/strong> &#8211; President\/CEO Safe Foods Corp.; <strong>French Hill<\/strong>,<br \/>\nPresident Delta Bank and Trust; <strong>Gilbert Baker<\/strong>&#8211; State Senator<br \/>\nand Past Party Chairman; <strong>Doug Matayo<\/strong> &#8211; Former State<br \/>\nRepresentative and Governor Huckabee&#8217;s House Leader; <strong>David Haak<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; Former State Representative and Small Business Owner<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color-black=\"\">The group released a list detailing the supporters of presidential<br \/>\ncandidate, Mitt Romney who have been financing a negative ad campaign against<br \/>\nHuckabee.<br \/>\nQuestion:&nbsp;&nbsp; What does $585,000 buy you?<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color-black=\"\">Answer:&nbsp; It bought Mitt Romney backers a smear job against Mike<br \/>\nHuckabee orchestrated by Beltway Insiders.<br \/>\nThe Club for Growth has an affiliated 527 group, Club for Growth.net, running<br \/>\nanti-Mike Huckabee ads in early primary states. <\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color-black=\"\">&#8211;&nbsp; At least $585,000 in contributions from Mitt Romney financial<br \/>\nbackers.&nbsp; <\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color-black=\"\">&#8211;&nbsp; Club for Growth has spent $750,000 against Governor Huckabee in<br \/>\nIowa, South Carolina and Michigan.&nbsp; <br \/>\nHere are donors that have donated both to Club for Growth.net* and Mitt Romney:<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nName&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\nContribution to Beltway<br \/>\nGroup&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\nContribution to Mitt Romney<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nJohn<br \/>\nChilds**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n$100,000 on<br \/>\n11\/16\/07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n$2,100 on 1\/8\/07<br \/>\n$100,000 on 12\/31\/07 <br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nBob<br \/>\nPerry&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n$200,000 on<br \/>\n12\/12\/07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n$2,300 on 3\/13\/07<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nKristen<br \/>\nHertel&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n$25,000 on<br \/>\n12\/21\/07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n$1,000 on 2\/6\/07<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n$25,000 on 1\/02\/08<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nMuneer<br \/>\nSatter&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n$25,000 on<br \/>\n12\/21\/07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n$2,300 on 2\/6\/07<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n$25,000 on 1\/02\/08<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nMichael Valentine&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $40,000 on<br \/>\n1\/3\/08&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n$2,300 on 4\/4\/07<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nTravis Anderson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $25,000<br \/>\non<br \/>\n12\/19\/07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n$2,100 on 2\/8\/07<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nRichard<br \/>\nGaby&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n$20,000 on<br \/>\n12\/19\/07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n$1,000 on 2\/12\/07<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n* Only represents donors that contributed more than $20,000 to Club for<br \/>\nGrowth.net in 2007\/2008.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n** &#8220;Boston investor John Childs, who donated $2,100 to Romney in 2007,<br \/>\nrecently gave 100,000 to the Club for Growth.&#8221;&nbsp; [Morain, Dan.<br \/>\n&#8220;Huckabee foes open their wallets for attack ads,&#8221; The Los Angeles<br \/>\nTimes. 1 January 2008.]&nbsp;&nbsp; <br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n*** All contributor information obtained from Federal Election Commission&#8217;s<br \/>\nelectronic database at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fec.gov\/\">www.fec.gov<\/a>.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><o:p><font color-black=\"\">&nbsp;<\/font><\/o:p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Mike Huckabee for President Proven Leader. Authentic Conservative. News Release: Arkansas Businessmen for Mike Huckabee Respond To Club For Growth Ad January 16, 2008 Columbia, SC &#8211; The following group of Arkansas businessmen supporting Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee held a news conference today to respond to negative attacks from the Club for Growth against &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/arkansasfreedom.net\/?p=616\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">More VIP&#8217;s (slave labor\/fascists ) come out of the closet for their minion Huckster<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-616","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-huckabee-shameful-record"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arkansasfreedom.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arkansasfreedom.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arkansasfreedom.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arkansasfreedom.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arkansasfreedom.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=616"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/arkansasfreedom.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/616\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arkansasfreedom.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arkansasfreedom.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=616"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arkansasfreedom.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}