Huckabee Campaign Press Release - Mike Huckabee Endorsed by Missouri Legislators

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Former Arkansas Governor and Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee announced the endorsement of 31 Missouri legislators during a news conference Tuesday in Jefferson City, Mo. Huckabee spoke to a standing-room-only crowd of about 250 people in a conference room of the Associated Industries of Missouri building.

Since he is from neighboring Arkansas, Huckabee said he has certain kinship with Missouri.

"I want to turn the nonsense of our tax system to the common sense of what's often called the FairTax," Huckabee said. He also discussed being pro-life was well as his stance on homeland security, terrorism and the economy.

State Senator Delbert Scott and State Rep. Scott Lipke, two co-chairs of Huckabee's Missouri campaign, introduced Huckabee and then presented the other state legislators supporting him.

"He is a solid conservative who isn't afraid to tell it like it is," Lipke said . "As governor, Huckabee cut taxes where he could and made good use of the revenues he had improving roads and education in Arkansas. That is the kind of common sense leadership the country needs right now."

Besides Scott and Lipken, the other co-chairs of the Huckabee campaign are Rep. Brian Yates and Rep. Mike Sutherland.

Other Missouri legislators endorsing Huckabee include:

Missouri Faith and Family Chair, Senator John Loudon

Representative Jim Avery

Representative Brian Baker

Senator Matt Bartle

Representative Mark Bruns

Representative Wayne Cooper

Representative Cynthia Davis

Representative Ed Emery

Representative Barney Fisher

Representative Ward Franz

Representative Steve Hunter

Representative Will Kraus

Senator Brad Lager

Representative Bob May

Senator Rob Mayer

Representative Brian Munzlinger

Representative Bob Nance

Representative Brian Nieves

Representative Darrell Pollock

Senator Chuck Purgason

Representative Don Ruzicka

Representative David Sater

Representative Rodney Schad

Representative Charlie Schlottach

Representative Tom Self

Representative Jason Smith

Representative Don Wells

Representative Dennis Wood