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Huckabee said in an interview on Fox News that he will
announce his plans in his hometown of Hope, Arkansas.
Huckabee, who left office in 2007, first ran for president in
2008. He hosted a Fox News television show but quit early this
year to weigh another run at the Republican nomination.
Huckabee, a former Baptist pastor, is known as an unabashed
culture warrior on issues such as abortion rights and gay
marriage. But he could struggle to win support beyond his social
conservative base this year.
He would join a crowded field if he does decide to run. U.S.
Senators Rand Paul, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio have all announced
their candidacies, and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and
former Florida Governor Jeb Bush also are expected to jump in.
(Reporting by Emily Stephenson; Additional reporting by Doina
Chiacu; Editing by Sandra Maler)
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