Should Huckabee Lose, He May Have A Home With The Rolling Stones
"Presidential contender Mike Huckabee is looking for momentum after his second-place showing behind John McCain in the Jan. 19 South Carolina primary. Huck's strong evangelical support may be insufficient to carry him to the top of the GOP ticket. Perhaps it's time for the former governor and Baptist preacher to remind baby boomers about his service to rock history.
"Back in 1975, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards and fellow band member Ron Wood were driving from Memphis to Dallas when a patrolman in Fordyce, Ark., observed that their car was swerving and pulled them over. Richards claimed he was adjusting the radio, but he pleaded guilty to reckless driving and paid a $162.50 fine. Thirty-one years later, Richards, back in Arkansas for a Rolling Stones concert, told the audience that he 'used to know the chief of police' in Fordyce. Then-Gov. Huckabee, himself a part-time bass player, was in attendance. After the show, Huckabee went backstage and seized the moment. 'Keith,' he said, 'I can pardon you and get that off your record. You can have a clean start in Arkansas.' Recalling the evening to GQ, Huck mused that perhaps this small gesture might someday lead to 'my being able to give him a full pardon before God for all the things he's done.'"
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