Mike Huckabee missed his chance to be president. He would have been a tougher opponent for Obama in 08 than he will be for any Dem in 2016.
@MichaelRWear why? He missed his window? Or was there something unique about the Huck vs Obama matchup that favored him?
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@mattklewis Before Rollins took over Huck's campaign, I thought he was positioned well. Huck moved hard-right w/ Rollins, McCain benefitted -
@MichaelRWear@mattklewis he had a real shot in 08. If a) Thompson doesn't siphon votes in SC & b) he loses the amateur Chuck Norris shtick -
@dandarling@mattklewis Thompson siphon votes from Huck? Seriously? -
@MichaelRWear@mattklewis Yep. If Thompson isn't in the race, Huck would have won SC. He was a middle candidate between McCain and Huck. -
@dandarling@mattklewis I'm not sure I agree with that assessment -
@MichaelRWear@mattklewis it was commonly accepted in 08. Thompson went negative on Huck big time before SC. -
@dandarling@mattklewis for some reason, I thought you were referring to tommy Thompson. This def makes sense :) -
@MichaelRWear@mattklewis hah. Thommy was a good guv. But really stumbled on the big stage. Lasted like 14 seconds and dropped out.
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In '08 the GOP needed a fresh face to beat a fresh face MT
@mattklewis Did Huck miss his window or was Huck vs Obama most favorable matchup?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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