St. Mike of Amagon
Stateline.org reviews the political trajectory of 11 first-term governors, including our Mike Beebe, elected in 2006. It concludes:
Coincidentally, I can't remember one the utility lobby has lost either.The star of the class may be Beebe. His approval ratings have ranged from 70 percent to 80 percent, and not from avoiding controversy. Working with the Democratic Legislature — which sometimes had strained relations with his predecessor, Republican Mike Huckabee — Beebe has slashed the sales tax on groceries in half, increased school funding and raised the severance tax on natural gas for the first time in decades. Winning the severance-tax fight meant facing down the energy industry and securing a three-fourths majority in both chambers.
Beebe learned state government over more than two decades, serving as a state senator and later as attorney general. “It’s highly unusual for a governor to win all of the battles with legislators here, but Beebe hasn't lost one — large or small — yet,” said Carmie Henry, a utility lobbyist in Little Rock. Beebe is considered a lock for re-election.
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The man has the strategy down pat. Dole out a pittance to the masses and deeply
enrich the powers that be, all with a commoner's touch.
But, anyone compared to that haughty, cocky, arrogant Hucka-snake looks good.
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Posted by: eLwood![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/nav-commenters.gif)
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July 25, 2008 11:51 AM
I don't care what anyone says, with Mike Beebe as Governor, I personally feel as if I have been delivered from Hades and set at Heaven's Gate.
After living with Mike Huckabee at the helm of the ship of state for 10 years, we have been set free, folks, I mean, set free!!!!
I know it has been a short 18 months since the royal Huckabees departed the Governor's Mansion, but think back to those "halcyon" money grubbing, cheez whiz days and you'll quickly realize what an Eden we're living in today. His thin skin, her days as a bear rasslin' Amazon(all in the context of placing us in triple-wides residing within a banana republic) were hard to bear.
Mike Beebe might not be admired by all, but I guarantee you that his 70-80 % favorables are right on. After what we endured for ten years, I'll take him, love him, serve him, honor him....etc.
Go Beebe!
Your're the man!
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July 25, 2008 12:17 PM