HUCKABEE'S IN: Mike Hukabee announced he is running for president again
buzzz worthy. . . "I grew up blue collar--not blue blood," said Mike Hukabee yesterday in his hometown of Hope, AK when announcing his candidacy for President of the United States. In an interview he said he did not run in 2012 because he thought it would be hard to defeat a sitting president. In 2008 the Republican minister and former Arkansas governor campaigned for the presidency, but lost the Republican bid to John McCain. Huckabee said he is more prepared the second time around. Hope, AK is also the hometown of former Pres. Bill Clinton. Clinton served as governor of AK for 12 years before taking root in Washington. Huckabee understands winning support from his own state will be challenging. To keep the support of the conservative base he is positioning himself as a regular man who has not forgotten where he came from. To expand his base he is pitching himself as the best Republican to defeat Hillary Clinton, the presumed Democrat forerunner....