What are the chances that Huckabee would beat Hillary?

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Your call.

[SWE]

Huckabee is one of the GOPs worst choices. He wouldn't do well outside of the south and solidly conservative states like Wyoming.

[I Will Not Be Wrong]

Huckabee is one of the GOPs worst choices. He wouldn't do well outside of the south and solidly conservative states like Wyoming.

This, he is a nightmare of unelectabilty.

[Cryptic]

Less than 10%.  The country is moving away from the soc-cons. 

[Mister Mets]

I'm assuming this question involves a Mike Huckabee who was able to win a Republican presidential primary nomination. That's different from Mike Huckabee's current status quo.

He has polled well, and there are some things about him that offer a favorable contrast with Hillary. He fits a powerful theme of using government well, in contrast to the Democrats' typical big government message, and the Norquist theme of government small enough to drown in a bathtub.

However, he has significant weaknesses. He has major blind spots when it comes to interacting with people who aren't conservative Christians. A Huckabee who won the nomination have probably improved in that category, but not enough to be anything other than a slight underdog, unless the political environment is more favorable to Republicans than it is now.

[Del Tachi]

Somewhere between 10 and 20 percent - an option that this poll does not include strangely enough.

The only reason it is so low is that such a case would have to require that Clinton and Huckabee both decide to run and emerge victorious from their respective primary battles, and then Huckabee would have to win-out.

It's too early to know how well Huckabee would do head-to-head against Clinton; while he may be a slight underdog in a "neutral" environment there are no such things as neutral environments in electoral politics.

[Ogre Mage]

He would only win if Hillary was suddenly revealed to be one of those flesh eating lizard people from "V," or if she was caught raping a child, or if it was discovered she had a secret love shrine to Maurice Clemmons and Osama Bin Laden.

He could also beat Hillary if the entire country suddenly turned into Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale."

[Mr. Morden]

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http://blogs.seattletimes.com/opinionnw/2013/12/18/mike-huckabees-maurice-clemmons-problem/

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=66077.0

[DS0816]

Mike Huckabee is not even notable let alone relevant.

[Reaganfan]

As someone who met the man and shook his hand, you underestimate his charisma and charm. He is also a good debater and a good speaker.

[Mr. Illini]

The Evangelicons are fading away as the dominant fringe GOP group as the Tea Party takes over the role (although there is cross-over).

Less than 10%.

[dmmidmi]

I think Katt Williams hit the nail on the head a few years back. Less than 10% chance.

[DS0816]

As someone who met the man and shook his hand, you underestimate his charisma and charm. He is also a good debater and a good speaker.

I don't "underestimate" Mike Huckabee.

I dismiss Mike Huckabee.

[Reaganfan]

As someone who met the man and shook his hand, you underestimate his charisma and charm. He is also a good debater and a good speaker.

This. Charisma, charm, and friendliness shouldn't be underestimated. Do I think he's a great candidate? Not particularly. But don't count him out. He's quite strong in the "he's one of us" category. He's very likeable and approachable. Those qualities shouldn't be underestimated. They're part of the reason Bush won while Kerry and Romney lost.

It would be kinda cool to have two Presidents from Hope, Arkansas as well.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

As someone who met the man and shook his hand, you underestimate his charisma and charm. He is also a good debater and a good speaker.

This. Charisma, charm, and friendliness shouldn't be underestimated. Do I think he's a great candidate? Not particularly. But don't count him out. He's quite strong in the "he's one of us" category. He's very likeable and approachable. Those qualities shouldn't be underestimated. They're part of the reason Bush won while Kerry and Romney lost.

Most people wouldn't consider talking about women's libidos 'charming.'  Even Bush was better at talking about sensitive topics than most prominent socons are today, and charisma isn't going to turn back the clock - especially if Huckabee insists on making the campaign about social issues.

[Reaganfan]

As someone who met the man and shook his hand, you underestimate his charisma and charm. He is also a good debater and a good speaker.

This. Charisma, charm, and friendliness shouldn't be underestimated. Do I think he's a great candidate? Not particularly. But don't count him out. He's quite strong in the "he's one of us" category. He's very likeable and approachable. Those qualities shouldn't be underestimated. They're part of the reason Bush won while Kerry and Romney lost.

Most people wouldn't consider talking about women's libidos 'charming.'  Even Bush was better at talking about sensitive topics than most prominent socons are today, and charisma isn't going to turn back the clock - especially if Huckabee insists on making the campaign about social issues.

I believe there is a difference between talking about social issues like faith and family and talking about issues like contraception, woman's plight, ect ect

[bballrox4717]

Huckabee is literally the worst candidate (even worse than Cruz, Paul) the GOP can put up against Hillary. It moves the conversation from areas the GOP is polling well on (the economy, healthcare) to the socially conservative debate in which the GOP has gotten their a**es handed to them the past few years. Can you imagine how big of a portion of the women's vote goes to Hillary once ads connecting Huckabee to Akin saturates the air for months? It'd be a bloodbath.

[GLPman]

Huckabee is literally the worst candidate (even worse than Cruz, Paul) the GOP can put up against Hillary. It moves the conversation from areas the GOP is polling well on (the economy, healthcare) to the socially conservative debate in which the GOP has gotten their a**es handed to them the past few years. Can you imagine how big of a portion of the women's vote goes to Hillary once ads connecting Huckabee to Akin saturates the air for months? It'd be a bloodbath.

Nailed it. I will put my head through a wall if the Huckster somehow gets the nod.

[Vega]

He'd win the south... and...

[Randy Bobandy]

10% or less. This guy is the epitome of what is wrong with the modern Republican Party. 2004 is over, and social conservatism is no longer a plus anywhere outside the South and Utah.

[TDAS04]

Option 1.

[Vega]

10% or less. This guy is the epitome of what is wrong with the modern Republican Party. 2004 is over, and social conservatism is no longer a plus anywhere outside the South and Utah.

And some of the upper west (The Nebraskas, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho...).