Saturday, April 19, 2008

Former Gov. Huckabee warns against veep pick of Lieberman

The Hill

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R), the former presidential candidate, was interviewed by the Club for Growth – the aggressively anti-tax group that criticized Huckabee at every turn during his run – where he publicly warned that former Democrat turned independent Sen. Joe Lieberman should not be a consideration as Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) running mate.

Huckabee again deflected when asked about his name being mentioned as a possible vice presidential candidate, but he was clear in saying McCain should not consider Lieberman, the Democratic Party’s 2000 vice presidential nominee.

“I certainly think Joe Lieberman should be a non-starter,” Huckabee said. “Again, it’s [McCain’s] choice, but that’s not the way you unite the Republican Party, to pick someone who’s not one of us.”

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