The Des Moines Register reports that Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor and Fox News host, is mulling a 2012 presidential bid. Says Huck’s spokesman: “I’m in no way saying he’s going to run, but he’s definitely in the conversation.”

Why is Team Huck speaking up now? Well, last week, the Register released an Iowa poll showing the favorability ratings of possible GOP contenders for the ‘12 crown. Huckabee wasn’t included, since he has previously indicated that he would probably stay out of the race. Turns out he very much wants to be part of the probable pack.

So he’s not announcing anything, but he wants us to know that he’s thinking about it. Sounds like a truce to me.