I do hope he is out and at least one person close to him, thinks so.*** His successful TV program tonight should receive a huge ratings bump.[/I]
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee looks like hell give the 2012 White House campaign a pass, says Mr. Huckabees top political operative.
Mr. Huckabee has told followers to tune in to his Saturday evening show on Fox News for what he calls a major announcement. But Ed Rollins, who directed his 2008 campaign and has been organizing his 2012 campaign-in-waiting, said he has not been consulted.
Ive heard nothing, which indicates to me hes not running, Mr. Rollins said in an interview.
If Mr. Huckabee formally says hes a no-go, his absence will reshape the still-chaotic campaign for the Republican nomination. He leads or is near the top of virtually every poll of Republican primary voters, and would have been the presumptive front runner in the first-in-the-nation caucus state of Iowa, which he won in 2008. Without him, a large Evangelical contingent plus voters drawn to his easy-going personality will be up for grabs in the Hawkeye State and beyond.
More: Does the Huck Stop Here? - Washington Wire - WSJ
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee looks like hell give the 2012 White House campaign a pass, says Mr. Huckabees top political operative.
Mr. Huckabee has told followers to tune in to his Saturday evening show on Fox News for what he calls a major announcement. But Ed Rollins, who directed his 2008 campaign and has been organizing his 2012 campaign-in-waiting, said he has not been consulted.
Ive heard nothing, which indicates to me hes not running, Mr. Rollins said in an interview.
If Mr. Huckabee formally says hes a no-go, his absence will reshape the still-chaotic campaign for the Republican nomination. He leads or is near the top of virtually every poll of Republican primary voters, and would have been the presumptive front runner in the first-in-the-nation caucus state of Iowa, which he won in 2008. Without him, a large Evangelical contingent plus voters drawn to his easy-going personality will be up for grabs in the Hawkeye State and beyond.
More: Does the Huck Stop Here? - Washington Wire - WSJ