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Article: Mike Huckabee's dream; Arkansas and the presidency.(Mike Huckabee's presidential ambitions)
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- The Economist (US)
- Article date:
- July 16, 2005
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Hope, on the run
Preacher, guitar-player, erratic dieter: ideal White House material?
COULD Mike Huckabee, governor of Arkansas, be president of the United States? The idea of following Bill Clinton seems to have occurred to the ambitious Republican. Whether that says more about the hubris of Mr Huckabee or the fluidity of the race to succeed George Bush remains to be seen.
To the non-Arkansan eye, Mr Huckabee would seem to have a few minor disadvantages, such as very little national-security experience. But this week, he makes a small bound towards greater national prominence by becoming chairman of the National Governors Association at their ...