The governor of my native state, Arkansas, comes out in support of my now home state South Dakota's sweeping ban on abortions. From the Arkansas Democrat:
Mike Huckabee said Friday evening that he supports the kind of sweeping anti-abortion bill that South Dakota legislators approved this week. . . . “I’ve always felt Roe v. Wade was illegitimate,” Huckabee said.
Huckabee, speaking at a dinner with representatives of national and regional news media, said it would be inconsistent with his history of opposing unrestricted abortion to not support laws like the South Dakota statute. The proposed South Dakota law matches a provision of the Arkansas Constitution that isn’t enforced because of Roe v. Wade, Huckabee said.
At the same time, Huckabee, a Republican like Rounds, said he recognizes that some states might want additional exceptions for cases of rape and incest. When asked if he supported those, he said, “Accept is a better word than support.” Only about 1 percent of abortions involve such extreme circumstances, he said.
Huckabee attracts more attention than is normal for an Arkansas governor, for the same reason that the last important Arkansan did.
Huckabee, considered a possible 2008 presidential candidate, hosted the dinner at The Caucus Room, a downtown Washington restaurant.
In the image above, it surely looks like he's getting ready to run. Notice his security detail. The dog's right front paw is fitting with a com device, in case back up is necessary.
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