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Article: Win (the Next) One for the Huckster.(Periscope; ANALOGY CHECK)(Mike Huckabee)(Brief article)
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- Newsweek
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- March 10, 2008
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Byline: Matthew Philips
History repeats itself, but not without a few wrinkles. We make the connections, then pick them apart.
The Comparison
Mike Huckabee's insistence on staying in the primary race against John McCain, despite calls from his own party to quit, resembles Ronald Reagan's doomed GOP bid in 1976. Reagan fought Gerald Ford all the way to the convention, where he lost on a close first-ballot vote. He won the White House four years later. Could Huck do it, too?
Why It Works
In both cases, a two-term governor (Arkansas for Huck, California for Reagan) known for his rhetorical gifts runs to the ...