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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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    Can President Bush Bring Peace to a Scarred Holy Land?
    1. 1:38Long-Shot Huckabee Suddenly a Contender in IowaYou’re reading this
    2. 7:26Can President Bush Bring Peace to a Scarred Holy Land?
    3. 42:15Biopics, 'They Are A-Changin'
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