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In 2008, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee won the critical Iowa Republican caucuses by rallying the support of evangelical conservatives. The former pastor-turned-politician was out-financed by establishment candidates John McCain and Mitt Romney, but he nevertheless made a strong second-place showing in 2008, thanks to his standing among social conservatives.

If Huckabee makes a second bid for the presidency, as he has hinted he might, he’ll benefit from the base of support he built in Iowa eight years earlier. He can’t, however, take their support for granted.

Mike Huckabee super PAC launched

uper PACs that can raise unlimited donations have become the must-have accessory in many 2016 presidential campaigns. Republican Mike Huckabee, it seems, is the latest to claim his own.

Veteran Iowa political operative Nick Ryan will be president of the group, dubbed Pursuing America’s Greatness, The New York Times reports. Ryan did not immediately respond to an interview request.

Social Conservatives Looking to Unite Behind One Candidate

The New York Times reports that social conservatives are looking for a single candidate to unite behind as an alternative to former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, seen by some as the frontrunner for the Republican nomination in 2016. Leading contenders for the preferred challenger to Bush include Senator Ted Cruz, Governor Bobby Jindal, and former governors Rick Perry and Mike Huckabee.

Unhappy With a Moderate Jeb Bush, Conservatives Aim to Unite Behind an Alternative

Fearing that Republicans will ultimately nominate an establishment ... Read More >>

Five ‘Lanes’ in GOP Nomination Contest?

Phillip Bump has an intriguing analysis of the 2016 GOP nomination battle over at the Washington Post, arguing there are basically five ‘lanes’ in the contest that the different candidates are competing in. Huckabee and Santorum, for example, are seen as the two candidates expected to challenge each other for dominance in the ‘Evangelical’ lane (although others will certainly try to grab some of that vote as well).

The 2016 GOP presidential race, broken down into 5 ‘lanes’

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Huckabee courts western Iowa support for possible 2016 presidential bid

In 2007, Mike Huckabee visited Iowa for the first time as a presidential candidate not knowing that he would go on to win the Iowa Caucuses.

Wednesday night, he was back in the “hawkeye state” to talk with western Iowans about the issues that affect them, and stoke the fire for another possible run.

Huckabee the Pitch-man?

Sean Parnell

The New York Times has an interesting article today on Mike Huckabee and some of his current income sources, such as an endorsement for an ‘all natural’ diabetes cure.

Huckabee Pursues Unconventional Ways to Fund a Campaign

In a wood-paneled study lined with books and framed family photos, the prospective presidential candidate looks into the camera. “I’m Mike Huckabee,” he says with all the folksy charm that propelled a career as a preacher, politician and broadcaster.

But this is no campaign ad. ... Read More >>

Mike Huckabee Defies Assumptions About GOP 2016 Field

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has been something of an afterthought in the early coverage of the emerging Republican presidential field.

That might be a little shortsighted, according to the results of a Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll released last week.