Wal-Mart CEO Among Mike Huckabee Supporters

According to disclosure statements provided to the Federal Election Committee (FEC), Wal-Mart CEO H. Lee Scott was among those who donated to Republican Mike Huckabee's presidential campaign in the second quarter of campaign giving.

Scott and his wife Linda each gave the maximum allowable donation of $2300 to Huckabee's campaign. Huckabee is the former governor of Arkansas, home of Wal-Mart's headquarters. Other Arkansas businesspeople who have donated to Huckabee's presidential campaign include Don and John Tyson of Tyson Foods.

According to the Atlantic, Huckabee and Scott have worked together in the past. When Huckabee chaired the National Governors Association Conference in 2006, he invited Scott to speak to the governors regarding the meeting's focus, health care. Ironically, at the time, the majority of Wal-Mart employees are not covered by the company's health plan. Note that Huckabee lost over 100 pounds and is a vocal advocate of a healthy lifestyle, having written the book Quit Digging Your Grave With a Knife and Fork.

According to WakeUpWalMart, Huckabee has been a Wal-Mart supporter in the past. Huckabee is described as a "loyal Wal-Mart shopper" who believes that those who have been outspoken regarding Wal-Mart are competitors or union supporters who are looking to bring unions into Arkansas' largest employer.