The Tax Policies of Mike Huckabee

Mike Huckabee is surging in the polls: He is in first place in Iowa (5 points ahead of Romney), virtually tied for second place in New Hampshire, and in second place nationwide (within just 3 points of Giuliani).

Of course, this has resulted in a spike of attack ads, on issues such as Huckabee's tax policies as Governor of Arkansas (1996-2007). Joe Carter, Director of Research for the Huckabee Campaign, pens a rebuttal to these attacks (read Joe's lengthy comment below the actual post) and points to a balanced piece in the NY Times (of all places).

Update: Dick Morris argues that Governor Mike Huckabee is a fiscal conservative.