"10 Republicans on stage but room for more, Huckabee says"

“10 Republicans on stage but room for more, Huckabee says”
North County Times – 5/28/2007

WASHINGTON (AP) — Are 10 Republican presidential contenders enough? One of them, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, said Sunday there is room for more.

Huckabee commented when asked in a broadcast interview how he felt about the possibility that Fred Thompson, the actor and former Tennessee senator, might enter the 2008 race.

“I don’t know enough about his record in terms of the issues but, you know, I think any of us who are running have to recognize that there’s going to be room even for more than the 10 who are already on the stage,” Huckabee said.

Another Republican hopeful, former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore, said he does not know much about Thompson’s conservative record while in the Senate.

“He’s a one-term senator,” Gilmore said.

“He’s kind of the guy that’s hanging around out there, flirting with this, and he’s well known because of his “Law & Order” appearance. But the question is, is there a solid, consistent record there of supporting conservative principles? That’s going to have to be seen after he gets in the race.”

Huckabee was on “Fox News Sunday” and Gilmore appeared on “This Week” on ABC.