Huckabee is more William Jennings Bryant than he is Ronald Reagan (or Rush Limbaugh).
Thus, the Huckabee base is limited and probably can't achieve a majority in the GOP. However, populism is directly opposed to conservatism when it comes to the issues of a.) governmental power and influence and b.) class warfare.
Consequently, it's a minority that can do some damage.
Very good point. This whole Huckabee thing is something to behold.
I think we are also seeing the results of so much instant communication, free advertising via blogs and You-Tube etc.
The people who care and are engaged can seek out there own news filters and thus get fired up.
A combination of general apathy and poorly educated airheads just exacerbates this.
I think the next victims of this new age will be the 2 major political parties.
Even though it is scary to think about, it is also a very interesting thing to observe for a political junky.