Report: Huckabee not running for President in 2012?

Politicons ^ | February 9, 2011 | Henry D'Andrea

[Artemis Webb]

Huckabee is going to run. I’d bet the farm on it.

[Mariner]

Williard will run for the GOP nomination.

If he does not win, he will run as an independent on his own dime. The man wants to be POTUS so bad he will stop at nothing.

Only defeat will end his goal.

[ak267]

Read the documents filed with the FEC. They tell you all they need to know.

The only “contribution” he had recently was from Huckabee himself for $41K on 12/27/2010. The only PAC expenditures were the cancellation of two outstanding voided checks and payment of three bills to his advisors, all done on 12/30/2010.

This leaves Huckabee for President, Inc. with NO assets and no liabilities. None. No cash in the bank, no amounts owed to it or by it. The legal entity itself is still active

http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/corps/search_corps.php?DETAIL=159708&corp_type_id=&corp_name=huckabee&agent_search=&agent_city=&agent_state=&filing_number=&cmd=

In accounting and law this is known as “liquidation”. See

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquidation

If he’s planning to run, why not keep at least some money in the bank to avoid any service charges (or to pay them if they’re not that much), to pay his advisors to file the routine paperwork, and to show that he still has some interest?

[TChad]

It sounds as though the Huckster has figured out that the way Republicans are trashing one another right now, the commie libs are going to kick our asses in 2012 anyway. I agree with him.

Right now I would bet on Obama winning reelection, but Republicans otherwise doing well, recapturing the Senate.

If FR is any indication, you are certainly correct about the Republican infighting. Lots of ugly "Purity First" threads on FR these days, where RINOs seem to rank below Marxists. The strategy: Don't try to point out where RINOs are wrong, just label them as vermin. Oh yes, that will work.

As for Huckabee, I can only hope this story is true.

[MinuteGal]

My cup runneth over tonight. I just read Keene is resigning as head of CPAC.....now the Huckabuck looking like he's throwing in the towel, also.

Be still my beating heart.....too much good news is assaulting my tender ears and I would fain swoon.

Leni

[Friendofgeorge]

If he decided not to run AND endorse Sarah Palin, I would have a new found respect for this fellow.

I have a feeling he is going to disappoint, but I hope I am wrong. I have said he is all about Mike, I would love to be wrong about him, seriously!!

I think he will not endorse Sarah...sorry just has been my gut feeling all along, and I hope I am wrong.

I think he is running

[USSR Didnt Fall]

Maybe Huck would rather work on a cook book with Michelle O?

[Minus_The_Bear]

Huckabee can't start campaign for 2012 until he closes out 08, says Hogan Gidley-Huck PAC director http://ht.ly/3TD9J via Politico

[AGreatPer]

Would make an excellent VP for someone. Who? I have no clue.

[advance_copy]

Could be that Jeb is deciding that he can beat Obama. If Governor Bush gets the GOP nomination, at this point, he will be the third member of his family to be President.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Huck not running? Good.

[dusttoyou]

I wouldn’t go that far with “supporting actor” thing, maybe some cabinet spot.

[campaignPete R-CT]

AMES IOWA STRAW POLL IN AUGUST
Bachmann, Thune, Pawlenty, Santorum: this is the event that will thin that list to one or no survivor.

And I give the gold ring to whomever can go to New Hampshire and demolish Mitt early in year, before the fall. First order of business is to stop Mitt.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Huckabee

[Netizen]

If he decided not to run AND endorse Sarah Palin, I would have a new found respect for this fellow.

Has she declared that she is running? If not, how could he endorse her?

[Netizen]

Could be that Jeb is deciding that he can beat Obama. If Governor Bush gets the GOP nomination, at this point, he will be the third member of his family to be President.

That would be a first, wouldn't it?

[campaignPete R-CT]

I heard that one of the Harrisons is thinking about getting in ...

[eater-of-toast]

‘Willard’ is Mitt Romney’s first name. It’s also a horror movie about a guy named Willard who commanded an army of rats.

WIN!

[samtheman]

I wish it were true but I don’t believe it. Huck is running. He only cares about himself.

[ratsreek]

Agree. Great guy, but not prez material.