Huckabee to Publish Book on Failed Presidential Bid
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Two weeks after the next president is elected, Mike Huckabee will publish a book sharing details on his failed bid for the White House and offering his vision for remodeling the conservative movement.
Sentinel, a conservative imprint of Penguin Group (USA), said Wednesday it will publish the former Arkansas governor and one-time Republican presidential hopeful’s next book, to be released Nov. 18.
The book, not yet titled, will offer an insider’s view of Huckabee’s campaign and also offer his vision for the future, publishers said Wednesday.
“There’s going to be a lot of untold stories and untold anecdotes,” said Will Weisser, Sentinel’s associate publisher. “But the other part is the governor’s vision for the future of American politics and society and what should we be working towards? How does the (Republican) party become more unified?”
Huckabee, who served as governor for 10 1/2 years, dropped out of the race for the Republican nomination last month after John McCain won enough delegates to clinch the party’s nomination. Despite a financially strapped campaign, Huckabee won the leadoff caucuses in Iowa and seven other states.
The publishing company wouldn’t say how much Huckabee will be paid.
Weisser acknowledged that they’ve agreed to the book at a time when Huckabee’s political future is uncertain. The former governor recently formed a political action committee to raise money for McCain and other Republicans, and has also been mentioned as a potential running mate for the Arizona senator.
“We kind of had to think about that because obviously it’s possible he could be the running mate,” Weisser said. “It could certainly be hard to do a traditional book promotion if he’s the vice president-elect. But some people here have pointed out that that’s a nice problem to have.”
In 2006, shortly before leaving office due to term limits and announcing his presidential bid, Huckabee published “From Hope to Higher Ground,” which offered a preview of his policy proposals on areas ranging from taxes to education.
Huckabee, who lost more than 100 pounds after being diagnosed with diabetes, also published a book offering his tips on weight loss and healthy living called “Quit Digging Your Grave With a Knife and Fork.”
Sarah Huckabee, the former governor’s daughter and executive director of his PAC, said her father was on the road and not immediately available for comment. She said her father was still writing the book.
Sentinel, which was founded in 2003, is also publishing former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld’s memoir to be released in 2010.
Huckabee is cashing in? What a surprise.
Cashing in? He is giving out his ideas on how he would remodel the conservative movement. Anyone who discusses their ideas but won’t even have the authority to implement it themselves is an unselfish and noble person. He actually seems to have passion in what he does, so why leave an ignorant remark like that. You obviously judge a book by the cover…or in this case, before the cover is even made…more ignorant than I thought.
Hey, the man has to make a living. He’s not funded by the taxpayers like those senators who are applying for commander in cheif this election. I also think it’s a good move to get him in place for the 2012 elections. It’s a brilliant move by a fantastic governer that will start publicity for him like a wildfire and will lead him to the presidency in 2012. He may be out, but not forgotten. He speaks for all of us who are true republicans and the vision he has, millions have and will continue to support Him. Go Huckabee!
Huckabee is a good man that want to make a difference. Unlike those who like to make these little ill-advised remarks about something they clearly don’t have any clue of what they are actually talking about.
HUCK HAD BETTER GO OUT AND GET A JOB RATHER THAN CASH IN ON HIS DEFEAT.
IF HE WOULD GET OUT AND CAMPAIGN FOR McCAIN HE COULD PROBABLY GET A JOB AS CARETAKER OF THE WHITE HOUSE LAWN AFTER THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.
I AM SURE McCAIN WOULD PUT HIM TO WORK.
Its good that he is going to publish his book. Any politican that puts his political views and what he thinks our country should do in the future is comendable. Can you guess why? YOU CANT DENY YOU SAID IT!!!! It shows he is passionate and commited to his policies and his conservative beliefs. Some people need to stop trying to find faults in Huckabees every move.
A few years ago I read an excellent book: Reagan: In His Own Words. It was a collection of his personally written manuscripts from his political radio show in the 70s. Being born in ‘74, I was unaware that he even had a radio show then, but I was familiar with his accomplishments as president. The book reads like a game plan for what actually Reagan did in the 80s. It is amazing. What he said “should” happen, he set out and accomplished in his presidency. Guardian2003 is right on–a politician who sets forth real ideas in print has some guts. The hold THEMSELVES accountable by what they wrote. You don’t have to agree with these guys, but it is impressive in a day when politicians change viewpoints depending on the weather.