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Long-Shot Huckabee Suddenly a Contender in Iowa

With the Iowa Caucus just six weeks away, Mike Huckabee is suddenly rising in the polls and could be the surprise victor in the Republican campaign . A movement conservative who appeals to the religious right, can this little know former governor of Arkansas hold on and win the first nomination battle?

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KCRW placeholderBy Jim Sterngold • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

With the Iowa Caucus just six weeks away, Mike Huckabee is suddenly rising in the polls and could be the surprise victor in the Republican campaign. A movement conservative who appeals to the religious right, can this little know former governor of Arkansas hold on and win the first nomination battle? Dan Balz, national political correspondent for the Washington Post, assesses Huckabee's prospects.

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    Jim Sterngold

    Wall Street Journal

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    Producer, 'One year Later'

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    Washington Post

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