Associated Press - June 21, 2008 4:24 PM ET

LITTLE ROCK (AP) - Mike Huckabee the presidential candidate wasn't quite ready for prime time. Mike Huckabee the pundit is another matter.

The former Arkansas governor is turning to the medium that helped give his underfunded White House bid so much steam as he prepares for his new career as political commentator for the Fox News Channel.

Huckabee and the network announced this month that he was joining the Fox political team as a commentator on the presidential race in which he once was a player. And he's said a show of his own is in the works as well.

It's a fitting destination for a man who already became a regular presence on cable news and late-night comedy shows during his surprisingly strong run for the White House.

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