Mike Huckabee

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Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (Associated Press)

Republican presidential candidate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee plays bass guitar as he performs with the 80's rock band FireHouse at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. In 2008, Huckabee performed at the ballroom, made famous for being the last venue Buddy Holly played before dying in a plane crash in 1959. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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Mike Huckabee's new TV show launched October 7 on TBN.

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Then-Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee speaks with moderators at an economic forum, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford) **FILE**

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Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, right speaks with Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., left, at an economic forum, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Columbia, S.C. Huckabee pitched his “fair tax,” a single-rate consumption tax to replace all other taxes on wages, investments on inheritance. “It’s a powerful unlocking of the economy,” Huckabee said, noting that he would allow something similar to the Earned Income Tax Credit to ease the tax burden on low-income households. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

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Jeb Bush, center, flanked by Mike Huckabee, left, and Marco Rubio responds to a question during the CNBC Republican presidential debate at the University of Colorado, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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Republican presidential candidates (from left) Rick Santorum, George Pataki, Rand Paul, Mike Huckabee, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Ben Carson, Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, Carly Fiorina, John Kasich and Chris Christie take the stage during the CNN Republican presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum on Wednesday in Simi Valley, Calif. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

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In this Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015, file photo, Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, with Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee at her side, greets the crowd after being released from the Carter County Detention Center, in Grayson, Ky. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

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Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee speaks to the media in Little Rock, Ark., on Aug. 24, 2015. The former Arkansas governor returned to his home state Monday night for a fundraiser and party to mark his 60th birthday. (Associated Press) **FILE**

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Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee speaks to the media in Little Rock, Ark., Monday, Aug. 24, 2015. The former Arkansas governor returned to his home state Monday night for a fundraiser and party to mark his 60th birthday. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

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GOP hopeful Mike Huckabee is off to Israel this week, the Iran deal on his mind. (Campaign image from Mike Huckabee)

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National Edition News cover for August 16, 2015 - Huckabee struggles to reclaim old niche: Republican presidential candidate, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee speaks at the Iowa State Fair Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, in Des Moines. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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The struggle for Republican presidential candidate, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to stand out in a crowded GOP field is showing up in the polls in Iowa, whose caucuses he won in 2008 due to the strength of evangelical voters. (Associated Press)

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Republican presidential candidate, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee speaks at the Iowa State Fair Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, in Des Moines. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Presidential candidates (from left) Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, Mike Huckabee, Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, and John Kasich take the stage for the Republican presidential debate. (Associated Press)

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Republican presidential candidates from left, Chris Christie, Marco Rubio, Ben Carson, Scott Walker, Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, Mike Huckabee, Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, and John Kasich take the stage for the first Republican presidential debate at the Quicken Loans Arena Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, in Cleveland. (Associated Press)

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Photo used courtesy of Mike Huckabee.

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Washington Times conversation with Governor Mike Huckabee. Image used courtesy of Mike Huckabee.

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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker enters the race running second, but his tilt to the right could put him on a crash course with the likes of Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who are fighting for social conservative territory. And it could pose problems for him in New Hampshire. (Associated Press)

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Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee said Friday that he was disappointed President Obama used Wednesday's Charleston shootings to "grandstand" on gun control, arguing "the one thing" that could have stopped the gunman is another gun. (Fox News)