Mike Huckabee announces presidential campaign

Mike Huckabee
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Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) on Tuesday announced he is running for president.

"As president I promise you will get what you paid for," Huckabee said at a kickoff event in his hometown of Hope, Arkansas.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.