Mike Huckabee Backs Mike Prendergast for Congress

Republican congressional candidate Mike Prendergast, who is taking on Democratic U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, received a boost on Tuesday in his bid to knock off the incumbent when he was endorsed by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.

Huckabee, who ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008 and is considering making another attempt in 2012, backed Prendergast through HuckPAC.

Huck PAC and I are pleased to support Mike Prendergast for Congress, from Floridas 11th Congressional District, said Huckabee, who moved to Florida earlier in the year. A native of Tampa, and with more than three decades of service in the United States Army, Mike Prendergast has unique life experiences thatll help make him a great congressman.

Recognizing that our tax system is in desperate need of a change, Mike will fight for a simpler and fairer tax system, added Huckabee. Mike understands that our economy is the most important challenge facing America today, and in order to create jobs we need to eliminate the excessive government regulations and overly burdensome taxes levied on all Americans.

We need more warriors in Congress who will fight for the American taxpayer and not waste our hard-earned dollars, and Mike Prendergast is just that man, said Huckabee.

Huckabee is not the only high-profile Republican to back Prendergast. Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush have also endorsed Prendergast.