Huckabee Heimlich saves politician
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - June 7, 2008 The former Arkansas governor performed the Heimlich maneuver on
Robert Pittenger, Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, at
a lunch Saturday.
Pittenger said he was laughing when he choked on some food.
"I stood up and the governor came over and did the Heimlich and
got the relief," Pittenger said. He said the food dislodged when
Huckabee applied the trademark Heimlich squeeze to the midsection.
Pittenger added, "In fact he called me in the car as I was
driving home to make sure I was OK."
Phone messages left for Huckabee on Saturday were not
immediately returned.
