National Review: Mike Huckabee for VP?

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The conventional wisdom about Mitt Romney’s vice-presidential short list, according to a handful of Romney insiders, may be wrong. Instead of picking a straitlaced Midwestern senator such as Ohio’s Rob Portman, or an outspoken northeastern Republican governor such as Chris Christie, there is a chance Romney will tap an evangelical from the South.

And the name on the lips of Romney friends and supporters isn’t a rising southern senator or a current Dixie governor. He has been out of office for five years, resides on a beach in the Florida panhandle, and hosts a television show.

In other words, Mike Huckabee, the bass-guitar-playing former governor.

Yes, according to several sources close to the Romney campaign, who insisted on anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the vice-presidential search, the 56-year-old Arkansan may be included in the veep mix.


http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/299438/huckabee-veep-robert-costa#

[hifiguy]

1. Huckleberry Hound makes more sense than

Moby Christie or someone as colorless as Mittens himself. The fundies still don't like Rmoney but Huck is one of their own.

[On the Road]

2. Huckabee Would be a Good Choice

He has a lot of followers from his TV show as well as his previous campaign. He could substantially ease the distrust between Romney and evangelicals.

[LuvNewcastle]

3. I've thought this all along.

He needs a southern fundy bigot to attract more of the GOP base. If Romney wins, all I can say is that he'd better watch his back.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

4. Huckabee has his own dog problem.

[Bake]

6. Are you kidding? That's why Mittens will LOVE Huck!

They both hate dogs! And liberals! And gays! And women! And ... (ad infinitum) ...

Bake

[tabbycat31]

5. I thought that all along

He needs to pick a Bible thumping redneck in order to excite his base.