I could imagine few better candidates for Clinton, Obama or Edwards to run against than Huckabee. Completely beholden to the Christian Right to the point of evolution denial, less experience than any of the Dems (esp. in foreign policy), no enthusiasm from corporate wing of GOP, no money and as close to re-nominating George Bush as you can get.
Rudy and Romney could possibly pivot to the center, while still using the fear card on immigration and terror to try and scare the public into voting R again. I don't think it will work, but they pose a larger challenge than Huckabee would. Next to Hillary, Obama or Edwards, Huckabee is just outclassed. There's little love for big government conservatism outside of the 24% of dead-enders still supporting President Bush. The Democrats would look like presidents. Huckabee looks like a cross between a Subway spokesman and a televangelist. It would be a recipe for a landslide, with a possibility of winning every state outside of the south. He's like George Bush without the money, or the campaign organization.
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