By Aaron Sadler, Stephens Washington Bureau: Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee on Wednesday distanced himself from the Bush administration in the aftermath of a New Hampshire debate, while seeking again to move past questions about his beliefs on divine creation. In the debate among GOP presidential hopefuls Tuesday in New Hampshire, Huckabee said Republicans have lost credibility with voters through corruption scandals, poor job performance and Iraq War mistakes. . . . In Washington on Wednesday, Huckabee, a Southern Baptist minister, said Americans don't care about his thoughts on evolution. He has been questioned by reporters about his beliefs several times since he was among three candidates who indicated they believed in creation during a May 3 debate in California."I had to ask myself how many people sitting around their dinner tables asked themselves, 'I wonder what the next president thinks about evolution?'" Huckabee said Wednesday. "I didn't know I was running to design an eighth-grade science text book." He said the issue should be irrelevant to his campaign for the presidency.
He said the nationally televised debate should have included questions on topics like the economy, problems with the national transportation infrastructure, education and gun rightsHuckabee maintains he has been encouraged by the response to his brief national debate airtime, he said. His showings have helped generate more money to a campaign that garnered just $534,000 in the first quarter of this year. . . . [Read More]
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