Huckabee drops out of race after 'the journey of a lifetime'
Created: March 4, 2008 10:37 PM Modified: March 4, 2008 10:37 PM
IRVING, Texas (AP) -- Mike Huckabee bowed to reality tonight and
out of the Republican presidential race.
Huckabee says he kept the faith throughout his campaign. He says
he'd rather lose an election than lose the principles that got him
into politics.
Huckabee won the leadoff Iowa caucuses, making him a sudden but
short-lived sensation, and then seven other states: Alabama,
Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee, West Virginia, Louisiana and Kansas.
Meantime, John McCain piled up big victories on his way to winning
the prize tonight.
The writing was on the wall for weeks, but the former Arkansas
governor hung on until McCain secured the necessary delegates.
Huckabee rarely raised a negative word during the campaign about
McCain, a man he clearly likes, and he called him to congratulate
him.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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