• Mike Huckabee previously supported lifting the embargo but later on changed his stance.
• He was accused of changing his stance for Cuba in an attempt to appeal to a particular group of people before an election.
• In December of 2007 he commented that he would veto any efforts to end trade restrictions on the Caribbean country.
• In 2002 while in office as Governor of Arkansas he had commented that the embargo was harmful to American business.
• He vowed to outdo even President Bush in bringing down the rule of Fidel Castro and also punish those who do business there.
• Following Castro's decision to step down, Mike Huckabee called for 'free and fair elections' in Cuba but also commented that until Castro dies there can be no significant movement towards reform in Cuba.
• He said that Raul Castro seems to be as much of a tyrant and dictator as Fidel.
• In January 2008 Fox news reported Mike Huckabee to have said to propose halting immigration from such countries that are listed as state sponsors of terrorism which includes Cuba.
• Governor Huckabee then back tracked saying that he wanted a review of immigration procedures with regard to people coming from countries in the list of state sponsors of terrorism. He recommended a more diligent approach to back ground checks of immigrants coming into the country from places like Cuba.
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