On the BBC a few moments ago, I was asked about what was going on on the Republican side. (Sorry, British readers, you got to see me without makeup.)

It’s mildly surprising just how much Huckabee has disappeared from MSM coverage — did he get the most attention from appearing on Saturday Night Live two weeks ago? — and yet how much Republicans don’t mind his continuing efforts. A recent poll had 49 percent of Republicans saying he should stay in the race. He’s not going negative on McCain, McCain isn’t complaining or urging him to leave the race, and Huckabee’s showing no sign of seriously threatening McCain’s path to the nomination, so I figure many Republicans feel it’s his call, and he’ll depart when he’s good and ready.

Which may be soon, as he says tomorrow is a day to plan and reflect.

Nobody increased his standing in the party as much as Mike Huckabee did this campaign. He can exit with his head held high; if he wants to run again, he’ll have to figure out how to broaden his appeal beyond Evangelical Christians.

And sometime in the near future, the inevitable “Mike Huckabee Show” should be a hoot, whatever form it takes…