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Mike Huckabee Not Running for President: Why Ron Paul Has a Shot in 2012

Now that Mike Huckabee has bowed out of 2012, the GOP field is likely to shift wildly—with Ron Paul becoming the ideal pick for voters who want to buck the status quo, says Mark McKinnon.

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Mike Huckabee speaks at the University of Arkansas Clinton School for Public Service in Little Rock, Arkansas on Dec. 14, 2009. (Photo: Danny Johnston / AP Photo).

Give credit to Mike Huckabee for a surprisingly reasonable decision. "All the factors say go, but my heart says no," former Gov. Huckabee said, announcing his decision to not seek the 2012

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