The June 5 Republican Debate

In perhaps their last scrimmage without Fred Thompson, Mark Halperin says Rudy, Romney and McCain had their way with the crowded field

Mike Huckabee

Mike Huckabee, former Arkansas Govenrnor

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Proved again that if he had thirty million dollars in the bank, he might be able to make a run at the lead dogs. Personified the folksy man of faith that has intrigued some bloggers. Stood his ground in a base-friendly way on gays and God. Opening joke asking the nation to give a chance to another son of Hope, Arkansas was perhaps the best pure comedy moment of the night. Reality: his long-shot prospects to be a player did not measurably increase, but he probably won a few more fans.

by Mark Halperin

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