Another boon for Huckabee is he is increasingly corralling the pro-life vote. This vote is a “pennant issue” in that it signifies a host of often unspoken social issues. Presumably, besides his other attributes the Iowans now see him as the pennant bearer on pro-life and other social issues. It will be difficult for other candidates to take this away from him.So why did the National Right to Life Committee, the largest U.S. pro-life group, endorse Fred?