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Huckabee Takes a Break and Heads to the Islands

The New York Times (register)

The unusual detour in the middle of a campaign, on the weekend before the Wisconsin presidential primary, had raised many questions: Is it appropriate to take a speaking fee while running for president? Is it appropriate to pick up cash in an offshore tax haven when routinely criticizing that haven for putting a burden on the American economy? Was this detour more or less an admission that he was not serious about his campaign?

Before his speech, Mr. Huckabee, a former governor of Arkansas, met with reporters, popping into a hotel salon in his tuxedo. He had gone running earlier — seven miles in a humid 85 degrees — and his face was scorched, except where his sunglasses protected his eyes.

Mr. Huckabee said the matter was simple: He came here because he needed the money.

Posted by Editor at February 18, 2008 06:27 AM

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