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The “Motown Candidate”

 Published Date: January 21, 2008

When the Republicans were in Michigan ahead of the primary election, one candidate gushed about an underground Motown legend. It turns out that Mike Huckabee is a huge James Jamerson fan. DetNews.com’s Susan Whitall blogs about it.

Tagged Mike Huckabee, Motown, Susan Whitall

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