Mike Huckabee

September 3, 2008 - 9:21pm

Rumored gubernatorial candidate Meehan: 'In November, the world will shift'

MINNETONKA, Minn. -- The Pennsylvania delegation's Wednesday morning breakfast will be remembered by most in the crowd for former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee speech on behalf of John McCain.

Less memorable, but perhaps more interesting to political observers -- it featured the two rumored leading GOP gubernatorial candidates, Attorney General Tom Corbett and former U.S. attorney Patrick Meehan, sitting in the same room.

Corbet spoke before the delegation -- Meehan to PolitickerPA.com.

During a short interview after breakfast, Meehan deflected talk of running for governor but conceded that since stepping down from his position he has met "many new friends" across the state.

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September 3, 2008 - 2:43pm

Huckabee says Palin controversy reveals her strength

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee: Getty Images PhotoFormer Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee: Getty Images PhotoMINNETONKA, Minn. -- Former GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee told the Pennsylvania delegation over breakfast this morning that Bristol Palin's pregnancy will help, not hurt her mother, Gov. Sarah Palin, with evangelical voters.

"People of faith aren't people of perfection," Huckabee said.

"The polar opposite to what the media is predicting is happening."

Huckabee, former Arkansas governor, has strong credentials with social conservatives, a voting bloc that helped him surprisingly win the Iowa caucus in January.

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September 2, 2008 - 11:29am

Huckabee, Corbett expected tomorrow at delegation breakfast

Attorney General Tom Corbett and former GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee will speak at the Pennsylvania delegation's breakfast Wednesday morning, according to delegation director Marie Conley.

They will be followed on Thursday by former Gov. Tom Ridge, U.S. Arlen Specter (R-Philadelphia), and auditor general candidate Chet Beiler. 

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