Huckabee: McCain Vice Presidential Pick Should Be Anti-Abortion

As John McCain faces increasing pressure to select his vice presidential running mate, former Arkansas governor and one-time presidential candidate Mike Huckabee said Thursday values voters are watching closely for an abortion opponent. Huckabee said the Arizona senator must choose someone he is “comfortable with” and hopes that person opposes abortion rights, a hot-button issues that could inflame some voters among the party’s conservative base. McCain told the Weekly Standard on Wednesday that he has not ruled out choosing Pennsylvania’s popular former Gov. Tom Ridge as a running mate despite his support for abortion rights, a statement that has come under fire by some conservatives in recent days. “I wish he were pro-life,” Huckabee said of Ridge. In his interview with the conservative publication, McCain said the pro-life position is “one of the important aspects or fundamentals of the Republican Party.” “And also I feel that ... (link)