Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is not running for President in 2012. He made the announcement last night at the end of his show on Fox News and kids, it might have been the smartest thing he has ever done.
It's no secret that Republicans in Iowa tend to be more of the social conservative variety than any other flavor of Republican and Huckabee would have commanded large amounts of their support. By staying out, he throws a lot of the social conservative votes probably towards Michelle Bachmann more than anything else- but that's assuming she runs. If not, then the social conservative vote could be split between any number of candidates.
It's a brilliant move, really, because in one fell swoop, Huckabee broke the GOP race wide open.
With Gingrich in the race, we've got a genuine policy heavyweight in the ring. If Mitch Daniels runs- then we'll have two. And maybe, just maybe, a genuine debate about what policies will be good for the country as a posed to the tiresome red v blue, culture war meme that some GOP candidates like to wallow in when they run for President.
This race is getting interesting...
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