Huckabee: Skip a haircut and send me the dough

Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor, got big laughs in the last Republican presidential debate with his one-liner about the expensive ($400) haircuts of Democrat John Edwards: "We've had a Congress that's spent money like John Edwards at a beauty shop," Huckabee said.

Huckabee thought the joke had legs, so he's tried to turn it into a fund-raising opportunity. He's asked supporters to donate to his campaign the amount they spend on their haircits. He aims to collect contributions from 400 people by 5 p.m. tomorrow. (The campaign said he was already near that target by yesterday.)

"While I used humor to illustrate my point, the fact is, most hard-working Americans have to budget for everyday expenses such as getting a haircut," Huckabee said in a statement. "I hope my supporters will use this opportunity to weigh in with the campaign while having a little fun."