The ‘Why Not?’ Candidates

We’re now seeing the on-rush of what we might call for lack of a better word the “why not” or WTF candidates of the 2016 GOP race. Lindsey Graham’s entry into the race makes it basically certain. But it’s hard to see how Mike Huckabee, Rick Santorum aren’t more or less in the same category. Certainly every cycle has a few of these folks – either there to make a point, increase name recognition or simply on an ego trip that no one had desire or ability to intervene to stop. But does Lindsey Graham have issues that Ted Cruz or Marco Rubio can’t raise for him? And what does Rick Santorum need to get in the mix? Is Mike Huckabee going to drive up his name recognition for a 2024 run?