Why Huckabee doesn’t ‘fight back’

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Things are getting hot in both parties’ presidential contests, with charges and counter-charges – sometimes followed by apologies – beginning to fly with increasing frequency. CBN’s David Brody, who has seen a few campaigns in his day, asked why former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee doesn’t respond more frequently and aggressively when he’s the object of criticism by a GOP rival.

Brody’s column inspired Huckabee’s Joe Carter to offer the following response and explanation. I have tremendous respect for Joe, who first became well-known in the Blogosphere as the mind behind Evangelical Outpost. Frankly, I’m not sure about Huckabee or any of the other GOP contenders but Joe’s response offers some interesting perspectives:

 
“In his article “Romney, Thompson Body Slam Huckabee,” CBN’s David Brody raises a point that a lot of people ask me about: 

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