Huckabee exists at the pleasure of the establishment. His job is to peel off social conservatives to split the conservative vote thereby increasing the chances of an establishment plurality victory.
“Huckabee exists at the pleasure of the establishment. His job is to peel off social conservatives to split the conservative vote thereby increasing the chances of an establishment plurality victory.”
You’ve got it exactly right! He’s a McConnell stand-in. He tried the same thing in NC by endorsing some preacher, so Brannon would lose support. But it didn’t work. Brannon and Tillis are neck and neck and there WILL be a runoff with the two candidates.