The Arkansas GOP is much smaller today than it was before Huckabee became governor — a fact which speaks for itself. No statewide office is presently held by the GOP, as Arkansas has reverted to a blue island in a red sea. It’s no wonder only a third of the surviving Arkansas GOP legislators support Huckabee’s candidacy — they know him too well. And as for taking Ron Paul’s money against Huckabee goes, every Arkansan I know is supporting Fred Thompson.
When Rockefeller contracted a fatal illness and was forced to drop out in the middle of his campaign, you can't blame Huckabee for that. When Hutchinson got caught with his pants down, you can't blame Huckabee for that either.
Huckabee cannot resurrect dead candidates or put chastity belts on live ones. He cannot force voters to elect the second-rate candidates who lost their elections. The losers should step up and take responsible for their own shortcomings, instead of trying to shift the blame to Huckabee.