Mike Huckabee

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Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee says the biggest gap among Americans involves faith, not finances. Mr. Huckabee made the observation during an interview with televangelist Jim Bakker in Blue Eye, Mo. The interview will air later this month. (Associated Press)

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File- This March 7, 2014, file photo shows former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee speaking at the Conservative Political Action Committee annual conference in National Harbor, Md. Huckabee says he is ending his six-year run as a TV host on Fox News, a decision that will fuel speculation about the Republican’s plans for another White House bid. Fox News reports that Huckabee says he will decide in this spring whether to campaign for president in 2016. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

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Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, a Republican, is one of the few 2016 aspirants to wade boldly into the debate on the side of law and order, suggesting much of the foment has been fanned by third parties who live and work far from the communities they claim to be helping. (Associated Press)

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With potential candidates including Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and former Sen. Rick Santorum, Family Research Council President Tony Perkins, said there's no clear front-runner yet for the conservative Christian vote. (Associated Press Photographs)

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Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has taken up a presidential pose, with a new book due out in 10 weeks. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon) **FILE**

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Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee seen in a photo from 1992, at left, and a more recent photo.

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Mike Huckabee shares a laugh during lunch at the Republican National Committee's annual winter meeting, Washington, D.C., Thursday, January 23, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas speaks at a GOP Freedom Summit, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Manchester, N.H. Several potential Republican White House contenders _ among them Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, Sen. Ted Cruz, and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee _ headline a conference Saturday in New Hampshire, hosted by the conservative groups Citizens United and Americans for Prosperity. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

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Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. autographs a book for a supporter after speaking at a GOP Freedom Summit, Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Manchester, N.H. Several potential Republican White House contenders _ among them Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, Sen. Ted Cruz, and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee _ headline a conference Saturday in New Hampshire, hosted by the conservative groups Citizens United and Americans for Prosperity. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)