premise: Mike Huckabee is a folk religious figure with no official status.
hypothesis: Michael Dale Huckabee ( born August 24 , 1955 ) is an American politician , Christian minister , author , musician , and commentator who served as the 44th Governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007 . Huckabee is the author of several best-selling books , an ordained Southern Baptist minister noted for his evangelical views , a musician , and a public speaker .