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Governor's gig: Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and his rock 'n' roll band, Capitol Offense Washington Times ^ | December 02, 2004 | John McCaslin Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and his rock 'n' roll band, Capitol Offense, will headline the Jan. 20 inaugural ball hosted by Free Republic, a grass-roots conservative news, analysis and activism forum, in Washington. It's a repeat performance for the 49-year-old Mr. Huckabee, whose gubernatorial term expires in 2007. Because of the high-spirited show put on by his band at the 2001 Free Republic Inaugural Ball and Count the White House Silverware Party, guests left other inaugural...

We've got some new shows coming up in Arkansas in August and in September while the Republican National Convention is in St. Paul, Minnesota. Check out the schedule for the August shows, and check back later for more information on the Minnesota events.

Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee told the Hope/Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce in a July 2 letter that he did not feel welcome in his hometown, and he would take his bass guitar and go home. Responding to the Chamber's decision not to sponsor a July 10 session of Huckabee's education reform tour, the governor wrote Chamber Executive Director Mark Keith that he was "stunned that a town I once called home is the only community in Arkansas that has asked me not to come and answer questions about an Arkansas Supreme Court decision that will impact schools statewide." Keith and...

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Excerpt - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - As the bass guitarist for an obscure rock band, Mike Huckabee is unlikely ever to have the pleasure of giving the downbeat to world-famous Keith Richards, lead guitarist for the legendary Rolling Stones. But, as governor of Arkansas, Huckabee can at least give Richards the satisfaction of knowing that the state of Arkansas no longer considers him a reckless driver. The state Parole Board has approved a pardon application prepared by Huckabee and his chief lawyer. The board posted its official notice Tuesday; within 30 days, the pardon will be forwarded to Huckabee for...

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Excerpt - When I want to relax and unwind, there’s nothing I enjoy more than picking up my bass guitar and rocking with my band “Capitol Offense.” We’ve played at a presidential inaugural ball and opened for the likes of Willie Nelson and Dionne Warwick. Of all the great gigs I’ve played, I have to say some of my most memorable music sessions were when I had the privilege of jamming with Arkansas Blues Legend John Weston. Whether on the corner over at Bubba’s Blues Corner in Helena, my hometown of Hope, or in Little Rock, it was always a...

Deputies Say Woman Left Boy In Car Trunk For Hours ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- An Asheville woman is charged in the death of her 8-year-old son after allegedly leaving him in the trunk of her car while she went to work. The Jackson County Sheriff's Office and Asheville police arrested Michelle Gibson Sunday after her son Devon was found dead in her car. Capt. Steve Lillard said investigators believe Gibson, 36, left Devon Gibson in the trunk of the car while she went to work at the Mountain Trace Nursing Home in Sylva, N.C. After getting off work Sunday, Lillard said...

WASHINGTON — An organization that recognizes one governor each year for contribution to the arts gave Gov. Mike Huckabee on Tuesday an award for public leadership. Americans for the Arts said the Arkansas governor had earned the award through his support for a bill that requires every public elementary school in the state to provide at least 40 minutes of instruction in music or visual art each week. Effective in June, the level of instruction increases to a minimum of one hour a week, and participating teachers are required to obtain certification in the arts and music. Americans for...

-- On Sunday, Sam and Jan Phillips of Fort Smith will pack into their olive-green Hummer and embark on a nearly 1,000-mile, three-day trip to the nation's capital for President Bush's inauguration. Driven by a deep admiration for the president, the Phillipses began planning their visit the day after Bush was re-elected. "We're just normal people going to something we consider to be special and historic," said Jan Phillips, a homemaker. "I just thought it was the chance of a lifetime to do this."

WASHINGTON -- Self-described homebody David Matheny of White Hall wouldn't make his first trip to the nation's capital for just anyone. But this week, Matheny will take his wife Tammy and son Matthew on their first vacation in two years, traveling nearly 1,000 miles to watch President Bush get sworn in Thursday for a second term. "I'd love to meet the guy and I'd love to shake his hand," said Matheny, 47, an insurance claims adjuster, White Hall alderman and president of the White Hall Chamber of Commerce. "It's not often for us that we have a president that we...

<p>We're counting the days now until President Bush's second Inaugural this Thursday. Tickets are still available for the hottest Inaugural Ball in D.C. Come join us for the Free Republic W2 Inaugural Ball featuring Gov. Huckabee and his rock and roll band, Capitol Offense.</p>

Washington D.C. Rocked by Arkansas Governor Huckabee and FreeRepublic.com! (FR) Washington, D.C., one week from today--Arkansas Rockin' Governor Mike Huckabee and his band, Capitol Offense, together with hundreds of bebopping FReepers to descend on our nation's capitol on Thursday, January 20, 2005, a date that shall live in infamy. The Free Republic Inaugural Ball and "Count the White House Silverware Party" was the "hottest" inaugural ball in town in 2001! The 2005 Free Republic W2 Inaugural Ball promises to be a repeat performance! Governor Huckabee and "Dubya" Rock D.C. at the 2001 FReeper Ball! Besides the 2001 Free Republic Inaugural...

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuar/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=724243 Gov. Mike Huckabee (left) and Capitol Offense plays the 2001 ball sponsored by freerepublic.com (2005-01-05) On January 20, Mike Huckabee's band "Capitol Offense" will play an inaugural ball in Washington. This is the second time the band has played an event sponsored by the controversial website freerepublic.com Click above to hear FM 89's Ron Breeding speak with Huckabee about the gig. Click here to learn more about the event on the freerepublic.com website. Click here to read a 2001 article about the controversial conservative group. © Copyright 2005, UALR PUBLIC RADIO

In two weeks, Freepers will begin arriving in the Nation's Capital to celebrate President Bush's 2nd Inaugural. Not only will Freepers be attending the Swearing-In ceremony and the Inaugural parade, a number of Freepers from across the country and/or their children will be marching in the parade. But when the parade ends, that's definitely not the end of this historic day for Freepers; there's still the Free Republic W2 Inaugural Ball to look forward to! If you haven't already purchased your tickets for the W2 Ball, make haste! The media has taken notice that the Freepers are coming to town...

Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and his rock 'n' roll band, Capitol Offense, will headline the Jan. 20 inaugural ball hosted by Free Republic, a grass-roots conservative news, analysis and activism forum, in Washington. It's a repeat performance for the 49-year-old Mr. Huckabee, whose gubernatorial term expires in 2007. Because of the high-spirited show put on by his band at the 2001 Free Republic Inaugural Ball and Count the White House Silverware Party, guests left other inaugural balls in favor of the governor's less-formal gig, which, this year, honors the U.S. armed forces.