No, I don’t know that. And neither do you.
I know how the Republican Party works, having volunteered there off and on since I was 16 (President Ford’s campaign visit to Iowa State University), worked as an advance man for Al Haig in Iowa, fundraised for Polk County, etc, etc. I know how they work. Shouldn’t Ronald Reagan have been nominated in 1976? Not his turn! Bob Dole in ‘96? His turn! To the party hacks, it’s Mitt’s turn. The only one who can stop him is the rank-and-file/Tea Party pick, Sarah Palin. Huckabee can’t afford to run (has a 3.5 million dollar mortgage in Florida) and can’t raise sufficient money. The rest are running for vice president.