If Clemmons came from a law-abiding family, and he was just a "wayward youth", maybe, just maybe Huck could make a case. However, I can bet that many in Clemmons immediate family are and were felons (they are now, for sure), and I would think that a Governor would consider who the heck is going to influence this guy after he gets clemency.
But of course, Huck didn't think about this -- he only saw race (look at how Huck is excusing his actions with Geraldo) and felt sorry for Clemmons, and now because of that, 4 police officers are now dead -- that's the bottom line.
Clemmons claimed he had 'found God'. Huckabee's soft spot.