According to the Associated Press Republican candidate for president Mike Huckabee questioned the credibility of candidate Mitt Romney today on tthe ABC show Face the Nation over Romney’s recent statement that he had been a “lifelong” hunter, a claim later rebuked by his campaign.

Romney has been facing criticism since the start of his campaign over changing positions on social issues. Huckabee would like to take the reigns as the “conservative” alternative to Giuliani & McCain. Meanwhile Huckabee also praised Giuliani for sticking by his long-held position of supporting the right of the government to pay for abortions.

Now, I disagree with him. I don’t think we ought to use federal tax dollars for abortion, and I wouldn’t if I were president,” Huckabee said.

“But I thought it was at least a statement of extraordinary honesty and candor on the part of Giuliani that he would go into South Carolina, a very pro-life environment, and just say, look, this is who I am. I’m not going to change just to get your votes,” he said.