http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/huckabee_does_heimlich Comments for "Huckabee does Heimlich" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/huckabee_does_heimlich <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <img src="/sites/projects.newsobserver.com/files/Huckabeeillo.gif" class="blog-icon" /> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p><a href="/under_the_dome/profiles/robert_pittenger">Robert Pittenger</a>, the former state senator from Charlotte running for lieutenant governor, was eating lunch at Saturday&#39;s GOP convention next to Rep. <a href="/dome/profiles/howard_coble">Howard Coble</a> when Coble cracked a joke.</p><p>Pittenger started laughing and part of his lunch lodged in his throat, Jim Morrill reports.</p><p>Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, on other end, heard the commotion and rushed over, performing a Heimlich maneuver that cleared Pittenger&#39;s throat. Pittenger left the dais as Huckabee, the luncheon&#39;s keynote speaker, returned to his seat.</p><p>&quot;To me this is just typical Mike Huckabee,&quot; Pittenger said later. &quot;He&#39;s just a decent fun guy who cares about people.&quot;</p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/huckabee_does_heimlich#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/huckabee_does_heimlich#comment Howard Coble Lt. Governor &#039;08 Mike Huckabee Robert Pittenger Under the Dome Sat, 07 Jun 2008 19:30:48 -0400 ryanteaguebeckwith 7506 at http://projects.newsobserver.com