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Virginia Democrats blast Huckabee for 'Beltway' comments

 
Huckabee told voters in Appalachia that northern Virginians have it easier. WASHINGTON (CNN) – Virginia Democrats are eagerly pouncing on Mike Huckabee for telling an audience in Appalachia that voters in northern Virginia "aren't necessarily thinking the same way folks like you and me think." Huckabee made the remarks in southwest Virginia's Tazewell County on Monday while [...] (link)

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