John Brummett, assessing current political fortunes, gives a strong up to Mike Huckabee, the likely Republican nominee in 2012. (Thus the headline and there’s no doubt he’s advancing to the front on account of the backward march of the pitiful other contenders.) He also awards a rare down arrow to Gov. Mike Beebe for overexposure.

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