Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who won the 2008 Iowa presidential caucus, plays a guitar as Jim Howard, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, sings during a meeting with local residents, Wednesday, June 10, 2009, in Arnolds Park, Iowa. Huckabee was in the state to speak to a business group and raise money for Sioux City businessman Bob Vander Plaats, who is seeking the Republican nomination for governor. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who won the 2008 Iowa presidential caucus, plays a guitar as Jim Howard, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, sings during a meeting with local residents, Wednesday, June 10, 2009, in Arnolds Park, Iowa. Huckabee was in the state to speak to a business group and raise money for Sioux City businessman Bob Vander Plaats, who is seeking the Republican nomination for governor.

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