Chuck Norris must be too busy grooming the beard that hides his third fist. Why else would he not be at the Republican National Convention with his favorite GOP candidate, Mike Huckabee?

Norris was a constant at Huckabee’s side during Huckabee’s presidential run earlier this year. The actor and star of the television show “Walker, Texas Ranger,” was a huge attention-getter when he criss-crossed the country with the former Arkansas governor.

Some Norris fans even acknowledged coming to a Huckabee rally only to see their action movie hero, Norris.

Huckabee liked to kid that Norris would be his secretary of defense and another supporter, pro wrestler Ric Flair, his secretary of homeland security if he won the presidency.

Norris also was a safe bet to keep Huckabee haters at a distance, lest he have to show off some of his mad tae kwon do skills. Norris is a black belt.

Sarah Huckabee, director of her father’s political action committee, has security covered during the convention.

“I’m filling in for Chuck this week,” she said.