AIDS mother still waiting for Huckabee meeting

US Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee has been accused of breaking his word by failing to meet AIDS activist Jeanne White-Ginder.

The former Governor had agreed to a meeting last month after he was heavily criticised for comments he made 15 years ago that people with AIDS should be isolated from the population.

Ms White-Ginder is the mother of teenager Ryan White. He raised awareness about the disease in the early 1980s when he contracted AIDS from a blood-clotting agent used to treat haemophilia.

Mr Huckabee said he would be happy to meet with White-Ginder, yet over a month later and despite numerous calls to his campaign staff from A. Gene Copello, Executive Director of The AIDS Institute, no meeting has taken place.

"Is Governor Huckabee a man of his word or is this just more typical political double-speak?" said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese.