January 25, 2008

 

Contact: Andrew Davis

E-mail: andrew.davis@lp.org

Office: 202-333-0008 ext. 225
 

 

Mobile: 202-731-0002

FROM THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY:   

Huckabee’s populist rhetoric fit for a pastor,

not a president

Huck’s proposals during the GOP Florida debate evocative of

 

«New Deal» era

Quick Quotes:
 

Shane Cory, Executive Director, Libertarian Party

•    «Huckabee would make a great charity director or chairman of a nonprofit agency, but, as President, he

would completely undermine the liberty movement in the United States that seeks to decrease the role of

government in American society.»

•   «Americans who want less government and more freedom in their lives simply can’t find that in most of the

current GOP candidates–least of all Huckabee.»

 

Andrew Davis, Media Coordinator, Libertarian Party

•   «A Huckabee presidency would plunge America into a new era of big government.»

•   «Granted, the Republican Party has drifted far from its libertarian roots championed by icons like Barry

Goldwater; however, Huckabee epitomizes the GOP’s fall from grace.» 

Washington, D.C. – Mike Huckabee’s populist rhetoric may work in the private sector,

but it has no place in politics, says the Libertarian Party. «Huckabee’s continual call for

populism in American policy is making it clear that he will not be a President that is

committed to limiting government, lowering taxes and increasing personal freedom,»

says Libertarian Party Executive Director Shane Cory. 

«Huckabee would make a great charity director or chairman of a nonprofit agency,»

says Cory, «but, as President, he would completely undermine the liberty movement in

the United States that seeks to decrease the role of government in American society. 

His solutions for economics, education and healthcare are in the complete opposite

direction that we need to be heading.» 

During last night’s debate, Huckabee suggested that a truly «long-term stimulus

package» would be in the form of public works projects using «American labor,

American steel [and] American concrete»–seemingly modeled off of programs

instituted by former president Franklin D. Roosevelt.  In FDR’s «New Deal,» which

sought to rejuvenate America’s economy during the Great Depression, the federal

government established the Public Works Agency that created construction projects in

order to pump money back into the economy. 

«A Huckabee presidency would plunge America into a new era of big government,»

says Libertarian Party National Media Coordinator Andrew Davis. «Granted, the

Republican Party has drifted far from its libertarian roots championed by icons like

Barry Goldwater; however, Huckabee epitomizes the GOP’s fall from grace.» 

«Americans who want less government and more freedom in their lives simply can’t

find that in most of the current GOP candidates–least of all Huckabee,» Cory

concludes. «Huckabee’s selection as the GOP nominee would ensure the demise of the

Republican Party.» 

For more information on this issue, or to arrange an interview, please call Andrew

Davis at (202) 333-0008 during normal business hours, or at (202) 731-0002 at any

other time.

The Libertarian Party is America’s third largest political party, founded in 1971 as an

alternative to the two main political parties.  It will officially nominate its candidate for

president during the Libertarian National Convention during May 22 through 26. You

can find more information on the Libertarian Party by visiting www.lp.org. The

Libertarian Party proudly stands for smaller government, lower taxes and more

freedom.