"also the birthplace of Shirley Weber, who represents the 79th district in the California State Assembly. Hope, Arkansas Hope is a city in Hempstead County in southwestern Arkansas, United States. Hope is the county seat of Hempstead County and the principal city of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Hempstead and Nevada counties. As of the 2010 census the population was 10,095, and in 2015 the population was estimated at 9,891. Hope is the birthplace of two long-serving Arkansas governors: Bill Clinton (who went on to become the 42nd President of the United States after the 1992"
"Mike Huckabee. Following her unsuccessful run for Congress she became the director of education for the Arkansas Secretary of State, Mark Martin. She resigned that post in April 2011 after her arrest and brief incarceration for driving with a suspended driver's license. She now blogs for the ""Huffington Post"" and works as a motivational speaker and educational consultant in Washington, D.C. Princella Smith Princella Denise Smith(born October 12, 1983) is an African-American Republican political activist and politician from Wynne in Cross County in eastern Arkansas. In 2010, she ran unsuccessfully for the United States House of Representatives for Arkansas' 1st"
"Mike Huckabee Michael Dale Huckabee (born August 24, 1955) is an American politician, Christian minister, author, and commentator who served as the 44th governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007. He was a candidate in the United States Republican presidential primaries in both 2008 and 2016. Beginning in 2008, Huckabee hosted the Fox News Channel talk show ""Huckabee"", ending the show in January 2015 in order to explore a potential bid for the presidency. From April 2012 through December 2013, he hosted a daily radio program, ""The Mike Huckabee Show"", on weekday afternoons for Cumulus Media Networks. Huckabee is the"
"and weather. He was elected governor of Arkansas by his chapter of the American Legion–sponsored Boys State program in 1972. He was student council vice president at Hope High School during the 1971–72 school year. He was student council president at Hope High School during the 1972–73 school year. He has one sister, Mrs. Pat Harris, a middle school teacher. He entered the ministry in 1972 at Garrett Memorial Baptist Church in Hope. Huckabee married Janet (McCain) on May 25, 1974. He graduated from Ouachita Baptist University on May 8, 1978, completing his bachelor's degree in religion before attending Southwestern"
"Janet Huckabee Janet McCain Huckabee (born July 16, 1955) is an American politician, the wife of former 2008 and 2016 Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas governor, Mike Huckabee. She served as the first lady of Arkansas, from July 1996 until January 2007 and oversaw a total remodel of the Arkansas Governor's Mansion, including the addition of the Grand Hall ballroom. Huckabee was born in Lake Charles in Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana, the fourth of five siblings. As an infant, she moved with her family to Hope, Arkansas. She is the daughter of Angus Bouie McCain and the former"
"and Associates in Hope in 1946. Klipsch invented the world-famous Klipschorn speaker, a folded horn loaded speaker that revolutionized the industry. The Klipschorn and a number of other speaker lines are still manufactured in Hope by Klipsch Audio Technologies. Former U.S. Representative Mike Ross of Arkansas's 4th congressional district, currently resides in Prescott in Nevada County but is a former resident of Hope. He graduated in 1979 from Hope High School, and his father, Gene Ross, is a former administrator in the Hope School District. Ross was the unsuccessful 2014 Democratic gubernatorial nominee against Republican Asa Hutchinson. The city is"
"Mike Huckabee 2016 presidential campaign The 2016 presidential campaign of Mike Huckabee, the 44th Governor of Arkansas, began on May 5, 2015 at an event in his hometown of Hope, Arkansas. Huckabee's candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2016 Presidential election is his second, after having previously run in 2008. Following a disappointing showing in the Iowa caucuses, Huckabee ended his run on February 1, 2016. Huckabee was a candidate for the Republican nomination for the Presidency in 2008. In the number of states won and popular vote, Huckabee came in third behind former Massachusetts governor (and future 2012"
"is major cause of swamp,"" as a reference to one of President Donald Trump's slogans ""Drain the swamp"". Political positions of Mike Huckabee Mike Huckabee is the former Governor of Arkansas (1996–2007) and was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican Party nomination for President of the United States in the 2008 presidential election. He was running for the Republican Party nomination for President of the United States in the 2016 presidential election but suspended his campaign on February 1, 2016 Huckabee opposes any public funding for abortion, and believes that abortion should be legal only when the life of the"
"fourth of his weight due to a foot condition that prevented him from running. Huckabee has written or co-authored several books including ""Do The Right Thing: Inside the Movement That's Bringing Common Sense Back to America"" (released on November 18, 2008) which became a ""New York Times"" Best Seller, ""Quit Digging Your Grave with a Knife and Fork"" and ""God, Guns, Grits, and Gravy"". Mike Huckabee Michael Dale Huckabee (born August 24, 1955) is an American politician, Christian minister, author, and commentator who served as the 44th governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007. He was a candidate in the"
"Staff Mack McLarty; Sarah Huckabee Sanders; attorney Vincent Walker Foster, Jr.; former Louisville, Kentucky, Mayor David L. Armstrong; Gary Dee; former Arkansas Secretary of State Kelly Bryant, PGA golfer Ken Duke, actress/vocalist Ketty Lester, and actress Melinda Dillon. Country Music Hall of Fame singer Patsy Montana attended school in Hope. A member of Congress, Joseph Barton Elam of Louisiana's 4th congressional district, was born in Hope. He served from 1877 to 1881 and resided in Mansfield, Louisiana. Harry Jacob Lemley, a U.S. District Court judge appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt, had formerly practiced law in Hope. Paul Klipsch founded Klipsch"
"currently serves as President Trump's White House Press Secretary. Huckabee was born on August 24, 1955, in Hope, Arkansas, the son of Dorsey Wiles Huckabee and his wife Mae (Elder) Huckabee, conservative Southern Democrats. Huckabee is of English, German, and Scots-Irish ancestry, with roots in America dating to the Colonial Era. He has cited his working-class upbringing as the reason for his political views; his father worked as a fireman and mechanic, and his mother worked as a clerk at a gas company. His first job, when he was 14, was at a radio station, where he read the news"
"caucuses, Huckabee finished in ninth place with 3,345 votes, or 1.8% of the votes cast. He subsequently withdrew from the campaign. Mike Huckabee 2016 presidential campaign The 2016 presidential campaign of Mike Huckabee, the 44th Governor of Arkansas, began on May 5, 2015 at an event in his hometown of Hope, Arkansas. Huckabee's candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2016 Presidential election is his second, after having previously run in 2008. Following a disappointing showing in the Iowa caucuses, Huckabee ended his run on February 1, 2016. Huckabee was a candidate for the Republican nomination for the Presidency in"
"Political positions of Mike Huckabee Mike Huckabee is the former Governor of Arkansas (1996–2007) and was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican Party nomination for President of the United States in the 2008 presidential election. He was running for the Republican Party nomination for President of the United States in the 2016 presidential election but suspended his campaign on February 1, 2016 Huckabee opposes any public funding for abortion, and believes that abortion should be legal only when the life of the mother is at risk. He believes that it would ""most certainly"" be a good day for America if"
"opposed Obama's health care plan, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. He stated that he wants to ""give citizens more control over their own health care choices"". In his book ""From Hope to Higher Ground"", Huckabee expressed support for free trade, but only if it is ""fair trade."" He identified excess litigation, excess taxation, and excess regulation as three factors contributing to the loss of American jobs, and has proposed economic sanctions on China. According to a CNN exit poll, Huckabee won 48% of African American votes in his successful 1998 gubernatorial race in Arkansas. The 48% figure is"
"five children and as of June 2012 had eleven grandchildren. He moved to Wausau, Wisconsin in June 2013 to become the Executive Director of Hope Life Center, www.hopewi.org. Jack Hoogendyk Jacob ""Jack"" Hoogendyk (born 31 July 1955) is a Republican politician, a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives and 2012 candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Michigan. Hoogendyk was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He is of Dutch ancestry. He worked as a manager with a Fortune 500 company. He joined Alternatives of Kalamazoo, Pregnancy Care Center as executive director in April 1996. In 2000, Hoogendyk was"
"his welcome"" if he did not win the nomination. In a debate, Huckabee claimed to have gained 48 percent of the black vote, a feat seldom reached by Republican candidates since the 1930s. However, this figure was based on a very small sample of blacks polled at exit polls; the actual number has been estimated at 20%. On January 21, 2008, Mike Huckabee received the endorsement of 50 African-American leaders in Atlanta, Georgia. The endorsers cited Huckabee's record on life, education, minorities, the economy, the prison system, and immigration as Arkansas governor. Hip-Hop 4 Huckabee, a blog targeted to young"
"""Vampire Soul: Hidden in Plain Sight"". Mike Hope Mike Hope is an American politician and member of the Republican Party from the state of Washington. He served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 44th district. Hope was born in Cleveland Ohio and graduated with a B.A. in Sociology from John Carroll University and an M.A in Policy Studies at the University of Washington. He served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve from 1994 to 2001. A former Seattle police officer, he was first elected to the State House in 2008, narrowly defeating Democratic incumbent"
"Hope micropolitan area The Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas, anchored by the city of Hope. As of the 2010 census, the μSA had a population of 31,606 (though a 2016 estimate placed the population at 30,372). As of the census of 2000, there were 33,542 people, 12,852 households, and 9,099 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 64.35% White, 30.60% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.18% from other races, and"
"and later president, played the saxophone, famously performing ""Heartbreak Hotel"" on ""The Arsenio Hall Show"" during the 1992 presidential election. Mike Huckabee, 54th governor, plays the bass guitar, and his campaign in the 2008 presidential election has prominently featured cover song performances by his band Capitol Offense. Composer Florence Price was born in Little Rock in 1887. The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1966. When the orchestra was founded, a local bank held the organization responsible for the debts of previous attempts at organizing an orchestra. Ten individual members assumed responsibility for the debt, and so the orchestra was"
"is also the birthplace of White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Hope began in 1873, when a railroad was built through the area. The town was named for Hope Loughborough, the daughter of a railroad executive. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.74%, are water. The climate is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hope has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated ""Cfa"" on climate maps. <div style=""width:65%""> </div style> As of"
"Jim Gilmore (born in 1949) was Governor of Virginia (1998–2002), and ran for president in 2008. He was raised in Virginia. He was an overseas Army Intel officer (1971–1974) and Virginia lawyer (1977–1987) before entering politics. Background: Mike Huckabee (born in 1955) was Governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007, and ran for president in 2008. He was raised in Arkansas. He was a minister (1980–1992) before entering politics, an author (1997–2015), and television host (2008–2015). He suspended his campaign February 1, 2016, after the Iowa Caucus.<section begin=""Huckabee"" /> Background: John Kasich (born in 1952) is Governor of Ohio (2010–present),"
"the school year. By the fall of 1959, the Little Rock high schools were completely integrated. Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, was born in Hope. Before his presidency, Clinton served as the 40th and 42nd Governor of Arkansas, a total of nearly 12 years. Little Rock has been Arkansas's capital city since 1821 when it replaced Arkansas Post as the capital of the Territory of Arkansas. The state capitol was moved to Hot Springs and later Washington during the Civil War when the Union armies threatened the city in 1862, and state government did not return"
"and David Huckabee, and a daughter, Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Prior to becoming first lady of Arkansas, she was involved with the Texarkana, Arkansas, Parent Teacher Association, of which she was the president for two terms. In Texarkana, she was active in the Beech Street First Baptist Church and with the ACTS-TV station. She was employed for a time by the Texarkana public schools as a substitute teacher, for St. Michael Hospital, and as a pharmacist's assistant. Janet Huckabee Janet McCain Huckabee (born July 16, 1955) is an American politician, the wife of former 2008 and 2016 Republican presidential candidate and"
"Mike Hope Mike Hope is an American politician and member of the Republican Party from the state of Washington. He served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 44th district. Hope was born in Cleveland Ohio and graduated with a B.A. in Sociology from John Carroll University and an M.A in Policy Studies at the University of Washington. He served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve from 1994 to 2001. A former Seattle police officer, he was first elected to the State House in 2008, narrowly defeating Democratic incumbent Liz Loomis. A moderate Republican, he"
"of Hope, the seat of Hempstead County in southwestern Arkansas and the birthplace of U.S. President Bill Clinton. Davis polled 265,510 votes (45.3 percent) to Bryant's 320,203 (54.7 percent). Davis' tabulation was the best any Republican ever procured against the popular Bryant. Rockefeller received 322,782 votes (52.4 percent) against the Democrat Marion H. Crank (1915–1994) of Foreman in Little River County, a state representative and a long-time supporter of former Governor Orval Faubus. Rockefeller hence ran some 57,000 votes ahead of Davis, who led in thirteen of the state's seventy-five counties, mostly in the more Republican northwestern quadrant but also"
"John Hope (Liberal politician) John Deans Hope (8 May 1860 – 13 December 1949) was a Scottish Liberal politician. Hope was born in Duddington, Midlothian, the son of the late James Hope of Eastbarns, Dunbar, a famous agriculturalist. In 1899 he married Elizabeth Holmes-Kerr whose father had homes in Glasgow and Underbank in Ayrshire. They had one daughter. His brother, Sir Harry Hope, 1st Baronet, was the Unionist MP for Buteshire. Hope was educated at Fettes College and Edinburgh University. By profession Hope was a chartered accountant and later became a stockbroker. Hope was also a Justice of the Peace"
"to buy a home and keep their home."" The Christian Science Monitor called Huckabee a ""conservative with a social gospel."" Bill O'Reilly's first question to Huckabee in an interview was ""Is Mike Huckabee ‘Too Religious’ to be elected president?"" In a 1998 gubernatorial exit poll, Huckabee earned 48 percent of the African-American vote, a feat seldom accomplished by Republican candidates since the 1930s. On January 21, 2008, Mike Huckabee received the endorsement of 50 African-American leaders in Atlanta, Georgia. The endorsers cited Huckabee's record on life, education, minorities, the economy, the prison system, and immigration as Arkansas governor. Due to"
"about 48% of the vote, a plurality. Governor Mike Huckabee was term-limited. The Republican Party nominated Asa Hutchinson, a former congressman, U.S. Attorney, DEA head, and Undersecretary of Homeland Security. The Democratic nominee was Arkansas Attorney General Mike Beebe. Beebe's campaign centered on what his campaign called his ""Believe in Arkansas Plan"", which outlined his plans for improving access to affordable healthcare, improving education, and stimulating economic development and job growth. Beebe led in most statewide polls, although his margin of victory in those polls varied wildly. Just days before the election, a Rasmussen Reports poll showed Beebe winning by"
"Republican opponent was future Arkansas lieutenant governor, governor, and two-time presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, a church pastor from Texarkana. The 1992 election coincided with Arkansas governor Bill Clinton's election as President of the United States, in which he also won his home state. In contrast with Bumpers' landslide where he won over 60% of the vote, Clinton won only 53% of the vote. Bumpers would serve another term in the U.S. Senate before deciding to retire in 1998. Incumbent Democrat Alan Cranston decided to retire. Democratic U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Boxer won the open seat over Republican conservative TV talk show"
"""I say with sincerity that I have great respect for Senator Obama's historic achievement to become his party's nominee—not because of his color, but with indifference to it. Party or politics aside, we celebrate this milestone because it elevates our country."" Huckabee believes that marriage is between one man and one woman, and he opposes same-sex marriage and civil unions. He outlawed gay marriage in Arkansas, but in 2007 he stated that Americans should ""respect"" gay couples. He says that adoptions should be child focused and opposes gay adoptions. In January 2015, he was quoted comparing homosexuality to ""drinking and"
""""". Filming took place in Little Rock, Arkansas, including the Pulaski County courthouse, near Hillcrest, Arkansas, and in Saline County. Both the Christian rock band The Newsboys and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee have cameos. Christian apologists and authors Lee Strobel and J. Warner Wallace appear as trial witnesses. Local NBC affiliate KARK-TV personalities Mallory Brooks and Victoria Price both appear as reporters. The day before the Iowa caucuses, presidential candidate Mike Huckabee (who appears in one scene) offered a free screening of the film. A billboard for the film was prevented from being displayed at the Republican National Convention"
"in north Arkansas against dams, and supports the State Revolving Loan Fund for flexible clean water. He also supports the national drought policy. As Governor, Huckabee supported a conservation tax for Arkansas parks. In 2007, Huckabee supported a ""cap and trade"" emissions control program and also stated that confronting global warming is a moral issue. In 2010, however, he said of cap and trade, ""I never did support and never would support it—period."" As Governor, Huckabee opposed efforts by Oklahoma to reduce water pollution. Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson had sued Arkansas poultry companies alleging that chicken waste fouled Oklahoma"
"inspired generations of scholars and activists. Hope's great-great-granddaughter Leah Hope is a reporter for WLS-TV in Chicago. John Hope (educator) John Hope (June 2, 1868 – February 22, 1936), born in Augusta, Georgia, was an African American educator and political activist, the first African-descended president of both Morehouse College in 1906 and of Atlanta University in 1929, where he worked to develop graduate programs. Both are historically black colleges. Determined to finish his education after having had to leave school to help support his family after his father's death, Hope went North: graduating from Worcester Academy and Brown University. He"