Huck’s Army Demands VP Nod or Keynote Address for Huckabee

Huck’s Army, a grassroots group of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee’s (R) supporters, is threatening to withhold support for John McCain unless he selects Huckabee as a running mate or features him prominently at the Republican convention.

“WE WILL NOT VOTE FOR A MCCAIN TICKET UNLESS: 1) Mike Huckabee is the VP or 2) Mike Huckabee is the Keynote speaker at the National GOP Convention,” the group wrote in an e-mail to supporters.

Huck’s Army asked supporters to contact Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.), seeking to influence McCain’s choice through the Michigan lawmaker, who Huck’s Army says has close ties to McCain.

“Fred is McCain’s trusted friend and advisor.

The group expressed resentment at speculation that former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) will land the VP nomination: “Romney is being shoved down our throats here,” the group wrote.

The possibility of a pro-abortion rights VP is a key concern for the group. The group said Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) had offended its members by seriously asking, in a meeting with the group,