Huckabee received the most enthusiastic response of any potential presidential candidate who spoke at the convention over the past two days. He said nothing about a possible 2012 presidential run but sounded more like someone seriously considering jumping into the race than in recent public appearances — covering a full plate of issues, from foreign policy to economic policy…

Huckabee proudly talked about cooking squirrels in the popcorn cooker of his college dorm, a story that generated criticism from urban elites during his 2008 campaign.

“If you do that, you are a redneck,” Huckabee joked about himself.