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Mike Huckabee: Maybe Pope Francis should run for president

By Charlie Spiering
Published March 7, 2014 5:00am ET
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Mike Huckabee: Maybe Pope Francis should run for president
Pope Francis arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Feb. 19. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee joked during a news conference Friday that it might be a good idea for the pope to run for president. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) | Alessandra Tarantino

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee joked during a news conference Friday that it might be a good idea for the pope to run for president.

“Maybe we should run the pope for president, that might be a good idea,” Huckabee joked after a reporter asked about lessons the Republican Party could learn from Pope Francis.

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