Romney vetoed in-state tuition and benefits for illegals; Huckster supports them.
Romney raised fees that everyone had to pay more than enough to offset the tax cuts, also creating a tax and spend increase. Romney got a C to Huckabee's D. A close wash.
Romney allowed multiple sanctuary cities to operate in his state with not a single word of opposition. (That is he now says he would act to do something about them, but did nothing about them as governor.)
Let's add one to that. Judges... one of the most important to me. Huckabee has a history of opposing Roe v Wade that stretches back to the pre-Reagan days. His judge selections in AR reflect well upon him. Romney, on the other hand, entered office on a promise to reform judicial appointments, made horrible selections, many times picking the worst of the lot in a group of three instead of sending for a new list or firing the board that served at his pleasure, and then left the process in even worse shape.
Have you heard about the “bed tax” that the Huckster imposed? That’s one of many of his.
As for Huckabee’s record as a social conservative, I think he is generally, but on the other hand, why has he been so supportive of McCain, a social liberal? And where was Huck back in 2005 when Romney was lobbying Congress for a Federal marriage amendment (the amendment McCain opposed)? Answer: nowhere.
Though he now pretends otherwise, the truth is the Huckster’s an open borders, fiscal liberal.