[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Romney spent 60 or 70 or more million dollars (anyone know the final figures?). I bet he outspent the Republican field combined.

Most of it was his own money. So who cares?

Huckabee did all this by being an attractive candidate. You are making a mistake if you underestimate him.

Huckabee received FREE liberal media coverage. He was used to isolate the evangelicals from the real conservatives and split the party. If Huckabee hadn't ran for President, he would likely have been chosen for VP. Now his political career is toast.

[Keyes2000mt]

Actually, most of it wasn't his own money. He spent $42 million of his own, total raised $106 million.

Huckabee didn't start getting big media coverage until he took the lead in Iowa. That's why it's called earned media.

[Greg F]

You say Huckabee was “used” . . . used by who? I think what you wrote is nonsense.