“Rick Perry’s numbers are down because his debate performances have been extremely less than spectacular, and I’m being charitable,” said Huckabee, continuing a fractious relationship with Perry. “Gov. Perry started at the top … but his repeat debate performances and the fact that he has not been able to find his footing on some key issues has just made people start looking elsewhere.”
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“It’s not about religion. It’s about the fact that running for president is like sticking your face in the blade of a fan,” Huckabee said. “Don’t try that at home. … It’s not pretty but folks, running for president is not a chess game it is a full contact sport played without pads.