Presidential aspirant and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee doesn't have to worry about making bail if he gets arrested on the campaign trail, or so the American Automobile Association membership card he carries in his wallet promises.
Wednesday at the Beacon Drive-In, I saw Huckabee pull out his wallet, trying to make a point about tamper-proof identification for immigrants. Inspired, I approached him moments later and said, "Show me the entire contents of your wallet and I will truly know you."
Huckabee: "Err ... OK."
He carried a handgun permit, frequent-flier club cards, five credit cards, two gift cards, a Marriott card, an AARP card, his hunting and fishing permit, expired duck stamps from last year, a slip listing the contact numbers of his band, Capitol Offense, and about $175 in cash, mostly in small bills.
He needs the frequent-flier cards because he travels on normal planes - US Airways for this trip. He needs the credit cards and cash because he pays for stuff. Some candidates have their staff handle the taxis and tips, but his national field director is his daughter, Sarah, so he's probably used to grabbing the tab.
The wallet tells me Huckabee is a fairly normal guy.
How can you not like this guy?
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A member of our Political Action Committee here told me yesterday about his experience working the Iowa caucuses in Marshalltown (1 hr NE of Des Moines) in 1996 and 2000. He has me really excited about the personal touch of Iowa's retail politics, and the importance of having a lot of "boots on the ground" for your candidate.
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