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Mike Huckabee, Accepting “Gifts”

According to a December 14th, 2007 Politico.com article:

Mike Huckabee accepted more than 90 gifts from 21 Arkansans he appointed to state posts during his decade as governor, a Politico analysis of state public records found.

Since he set his sights on the White House, those supporters, their families and their companies have kept on giving. They contributed nearly $161,000 to a pre-presidential campaign account and Huckabee’s official campaign committee since late last year, according to state and federal campaign finance records.

Gifts are something someone gives with no intention of getting anything back in return. A gift is usually given within family, but it is also common for friends to give gifts for celebratory reasons. Employers give gifts as a thank you for a job well done.

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