FORMER Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee has said his decision not to enter the 2012 Republican race for the White House is largely spiritual.
Making the announcement on Fox News recently, the 55-year-old Baptist minister said while he believes he would make a good president, he does not feel led to seek his party’s nomination.
“It really came down for me to a very personal, a very intimate and… a spiritual decision,” Huckabee said.
“Sometimes, people ask me, ‘Does God speak to me in an audible voice?’ And the truth is, no. It’s a lot louder than that. But I do believe that for those of us who are believers, there is a sense of peace. And I’ll put it this way…Last night, I laid my head on the pillow and had a very good night’s sleep and I was at peace with the decision.”
Citing polls that showed he could score strong even in the Northeast and among the less conservative rank-and-file party members, Huckabee insisted that he could have captured the GOP nomination. “All the factors say go, but my heart says no,” he said.
