Huckabee becoming a pundit
Mike Huckabee, whose quips and one-liners livened up the Republican nomination race, has a new gig: political commentator for Fox News Channel.
Huckabee will regularly contribute to the "America’s Election HQ" coverage, the network announced this afternoon.
“Governor Huckabee’s campaign experience and knowledge of politics makes him a great addition to our ongoing election coverage,” Bill Shine, Fox senior vice president of programming, said in a statement.
Huckabee's humor and homespun turns of phrase won't hurt either. One recent joke fell flat, however, when at the National Rifle Association conference last month, he quipped about Barack Obama ducking for cover when a loud bang sounded offstage while Huckabee was speaking.
The former Arkansas governor, who dropped out of the race and endorsed John McCain after the March primary in Texas, apologized for that one.
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