Wal-Mart CEO Among Mike Huckabee Supporters
Scott and his wife Linda each gave the maximum allowable donation of $2300 to Huckabee's campaign. Huckabee is the former governor of Arkansas, home of Wal-Mart's headquarters. Other Arkansas businesspeople who have donated to Huckabee's presidential campaign include Don and John Tyson of Tyson Foods.
According to the Atlantic, Huckabee and Scott have worked together in the past. When Huckabee chaired the National Governors Association Conference in 2006, he invited Scott to speak to the governors regarding the meeting's focus, health care. Ironically, at the time, the majority of Wal-Mart employees are not covered by the company's health plan. Note that Huckabee lost over 100 pounds and is a vocal advocate of a healthy lifestyle, having written the book Quit Digging Your Grave With a Knife and Fork.
According to WakeUpWalMart, Huckabee has been a Wal-Mart supporter in the past. Huckabee is described as a "loyal Wal-Mart shopper" who believes that those who have been outspoken regarding Wal-Mart are competitors or union supporters who are looking to bring unions into Arkansas' largest employer.
Huckabee, who has raised over $1.3 million since the beginning of his campaign, said this of his second quarter fundraising efforts: "My goal for the second quarter was to have enough cash to get through the Iowa straw poll - which we have. While a lot of focus is placed on money raised, the rest of the story is money spent and how effectively... I'm also pleased that we've added a significant number of new donors in states across America ... We're also continuing to move forward by adding staff and building momentum in Iowa and New Hampshire while other campaigns are pulling back from too much spending. This is good fiscal management of the resources at our disposal. It also gives voters insight into how I successfully managed Arkansas's state budget for more than 10 years - and the fiscal discipline that I'd exercise over federal spending as President."
According to the FEC, Huckabee's home state of Arkansas continues to be his largest financial supporter, with over $552,000 raised for Huckabee's campaign in Arkansas, accounting for over 40% of his campaign fundraising. The majority of his giving has been in the form of large donations over $2000. In contrast, competitor Ron Paul has received the majority of his donations in smaller amounts (under $200).
Sources:
http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/can_ind/2007_P80003478
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200606/wal-mart
http://www.wakeupwalmart.com/news/20060418-st.html
http://www.mikehuckabee.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Newsroom.PressRelease&ID=165
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