Another political operative with experience of the Republican Governors Association e-mails:

Hi, Mike. Thought your item in NRO today was right on.
I worked for [a governor who] was head of the RGA. . . . Thing is, Huckabee is a great guy, friendly, listens well–and he has always been willing to campaign for other Republicans. [The e-mail recounts some instances of Huckabee going out of his way to campaign.] These things count a lot. (For what it’s worth, I support Thompson as the principled, consistent conservative.)