New York ( CNN ) -- Fox News and potential presidential candidate Ben Carson went their separate ways last week . Is Fox host and former Arkansas Gov . Mike Huckabee next ? The tension between Huckabee 's current job and possible future job has been laid bare in a number of recent news stories . Huckabee , who sought the Republican nomination for president in 2008 , is clearly considering a second run -- which would mean he 'd have to give up his Saturday night show on Fox News . On Wednesday , Fox News executive vice president of programming Bill Shine indicated that a decision might be made soon . `` We are taking a serious look at Governor Huckabee 's recent activity in the political arena and are evaluating his current status , '' Shine said in a statement to CNN . `` We plan on meeting with him when he returns from his trip overseas . '' Due to Huckabee 's trip , this Saturday 's edition of his show has already been taped . The show , titled `` Huckabee , '' typically draws about 1.3 million viewers on Saturdays , making it a valuable platform for anyone who might want to run for office in the future . Fox News has been a home for any number of prospective candidates in the past , including Newt Gingrich , Rick Santorum , and Sarah Palin . The cable channel has a policy that requires a person 's contract to be terminated if the person forms an exploratory committee . Sometimes it severs ties with political types before they even take that step . Last week Carson -- who has been mulling a presidential bid -- confirmed that his paid contributor arrangement with Fox had been terminated . `` Fox News felt I needed complete independence to fully examine my options , '' Carson said in a statement . `` My departure has been thoroughly amicable and is in the best interest for both Fox News and myself . '' Carson was just a paid commentator -- Huckabee has a much higher profile on Fox , given that he has a weekly program . The Washington Post reported on Wednesday that Huckabee is `` reconnecting with activists , '' seeking staff members and meeting with potential donors in advance of a potential presidential race . `` Advisers are already scouting real estate in Little Rock , Ark. , for a possible presidential campaign headquarters , '' The Post reported . Huckabee acknowledged in an interview with The Post that he has `` obligations in broadcasting '' and thus `` I have to be very careful about this . '' A few weeks ago , in an interview with RealClearPolitics , Huckabee described how his show on Fox had helped him on the future-campaign trail in Iowa and elsewhere . Eight years ago , `` they did n't recognize me , and that was true all over the country , '' he said . `` And now I come back , and I 've been in these people 's homes every week . '' ( Imagine the envy that some other prospective 2016 presidential candidates probably feel while reading that . ) Media Matters , a liberal watchdog group that scrutinizes and criticizes Fox , said Wednesday that `` Huckabee has provided just as much evidence he plans to run for president as Carson '' and called on Fox to drop Huckabee . `` If the network is actually serious about not wanting to keep political candidates on its payroll , it should suspend Huckabee , '' the group said in a statement .
Fox News said Wednesday that the network is reviewing Mike Huckabee 's political activity . The former Arkansas governor has been a vocal critic of President Obama and his administration since leaving office in January 2009. Huckabee is also considering another run for the GOP nomination for president .