Romney-Runs again in 2012
Huckabee-Runs again in 2012
I agree. I think both of them would try one more time in 2012, assuming the Dems win the White House this year. As we saw in the 2008 cycle, the presidential primary polling starts absurdly early (yes, there will be some 2012 polls in 2009, just one year from now). And with the bizarre way this works, name recognition means that you show up on top of the early polls, which causes pundits to declare you a top tier candidate. So while Huckabee and Romney started out with low name recognition this time around, they'd now have high name recognition for next time, which means that they might think they'll have a good chance to win. Of course, being ahead in those super-early polls doesn't mean you're going to win, but it doesn't hurt.
