Not to be outdone, Mike Huckabee announced the endorsement of illegal immigration activist and Minuteman Project founder Jim Gilchrist.

Huckabee has been heavily criticized by anti-illegal immigration activists and this endorsement has caught many by surprise.  It is important to note that within the grassroots movement, Jim Gilchrist's star has fallen significantly and is no longer as influential as he used to be.  However, with mainstream America, this endorsement will carry some weight.

Gilchrist has a history of handing out questionable endorsements, as he demonstrated a couple of years ago with his endorsement of Brenda Salas for State Assembly over Paul Cook and others.  Salas, a former staffer to open borders supporter Congressman Joe Baca, was a former Democrat who had recently  switched to the Republican party.

American Patrol calls Huckabee a flip-flopper and links to his LULAC involvement and other assorted matters.