“Am I informally chatting with people, asking if they think there’s any value in my taking it to another level? I’m having those conversations,” he said.

Huckabee was initially speaking with POLITICO more broadly about the 2016 election before interjecting, “I haven’t ruled it out.”

“At this point, I’m trying to ascertain, what’s the opportunity, what’s the field, where the names are,” he said, adding that a run “may not be a possibility.” …

“My concern is, I think we have definitely lost our voice to blue-collar, middle-class workers,” said Huckabee, now a conservative radio host and TV commentator. “It’s something I’m very, very concerned about.”