The evolution in this case is about Mike Huckabee as a presidential candidate, from populist to a still glib, but marginalized evangelical, packaging himself for quick sale at a good price. That’s John Brummett’s valedictory on the Huckabee presidential campaign. Cynics might say he ended where he right where he began way back in 1992.

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