Guide Note

Former Republican presidential nominee Mike Huckabee appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on January 2, 2007. During this appearance, Huckabee played bass guitar along with the Tonight Show Band.

Huckabee Fast Facts

1. Born: August 24, 1955
2. Birthplace: Hope, Arkansas
3. In office: July 15, 1996 - January 9, 2007
4. Party: Republican
5. Spouse: Janet Huckabee
6. Alma mater: Ouachita Baptist University
7. Previous position held: President of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention
8. Won the 2008 Republican Iowa Caucus and the 2008 West Virginia Convention

"People are looking for a presidential candidate who reminds them more of the guy they work with than the guy who laid them off"¹

"I still want [the Democrats] to drop out, and let me have a clear shot all the way to the White House."¹