I don’t know the mechanism, but people like Huck make money running for president. Huck has a near zero chance of winning, but he has a 100% chance of getting attention and money.
Winner, winner! Follow the money. Huckaphony doesn’t have a snowball’s chance, but he’ll get thousands of evangelicals to give him $$$. Jim Bakker PTL redux — Praise The Loot.
If nothing else it will increase his media exposure and his chances of retaining his Fox News program. Probably will write a book, lectures, speaking engagements, etc. PAC executive director.
From Shawshank:
‘Course, Norton failed to mention
to the press that “bare minimum of
expense” is a fairly loose term.
There are a hundred different ways
to skim off the top. Men,
materials, you name it. And, oh my
Lord, how the money rolled in...