Politics | Mike Huckabee Huckabee Tests Limits of Faith Preaching prompted a backlash in Arkansas; in Iowa, will Christian soldiers come out? By Katherine Thompson Posted Dec 31, 2007 7:05 PM CST Copied In this photographt taken with a video camera, Republican presidential candidate, Mike Huckabee, speaks during a news conference in Indianola, Iowa Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) (Associated Press) Mike Huckabee is banking on his deep Christian faith drawing voters to him in the presidential primaries, but that same passion has proven a liability in the past. As Arkansas governor, Huckabee made several religious molehills into mountains big enough for Moses, the LA Times reports in an examination of his tenure. Detractors called the religiosity of the man they dubbed the "Rev.-Gov." high-handed. In Iowa, Huckabee is banking on faith rather than an army of operatives like Mitt Romney's. The state's conservative Christians have responded warmly, but whether that personal response will translate into an outpouring of votes is anybody's guess, Salon reports. Victory in Iowa, says Huckabee, would be a miracle. Read These Next Officials say ICE agent who shot Renee Good had internal bleeding. FBI conducts 'exceedingly rare' search on journo's home. You might be able to squeeze a few more years out of life this way. Tennis player celebrates win—before losing to an American. Report an error