• Mike Huckabee previously supported lifting the embargo but
later on changed his stance.
• He was accused of changing his stance for Cuba in an attempt
to appeal to a particular group of people before an election.
• In December of 2007 he commented that he would veto any
efforts to end trade restrictions on the Caribbean country.
• In 2002 while in office as Governor of Arkansas he had
commented that the embargo was harmful to American business.
• He vowed to outdo even President Bush in bringing down the
rule of Fidel Castro and also punish those who do business
there.
• Following Castro's decision to step down, Mike Huckabee
called for 'free and fair elections' in Cuba but also commented
that until Castro dies there can be no significant movement
towards reform in Cuba.
• He said that Raul Castro seems to be as much of a tyrant and
dictator as Fidel.
• In January 2008 Fox news reported Mike Huckabee to have said
to propose halting immigration from such countries that are
listed as state sponsors of terrorism which includes Cuba.
• Governor Huckabee then back tracked saying that he wanted a
review of immigration procedures with regard to people coming
from countries in the list of state sponsors of terrorism. He
recommended a more diligent approach to back ground checks of
immigrants coming into the country from places like Cuba.
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