That's right: the former Arkansas governor and dogged erstwhile presidential candidate Mike Huckabee was chosen by 18% of Republicans asked in a late march survey who they would most like to see as McCain's running mate.
Romney is second with 15%; Condi Rice, subject of drudge-fueled weekend veep hype, follows him with 8%.
Read the full report from Gallup here.
It's unclear how prescient this survey is, however. The top picks are those with the most national name recognition, and don't reflect the political calculations the McCain team will have to make ahead of the convention.
