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Article: RNC: Remarks As Prepared for Delivery: Gov. Mike Huckabee
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- September 3, 2008
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The Republican National Committee issued the following speech by Mike Huckabee from the Republican National Convention:
As much as I appreciate the opportunity to speak tonight, I really was originally hoping for the slot on Thursday called the acceptance speech. But I am delighted to speak on behalf of my 2nd choice for the Republican nomination for President, John McCain -- a man with the character and stubborn kind of integrity that I want in a President.
I grew up at a time and in a place where the civil rights movement was fought. I witnessed first hand the shameful evil of racism. I saw how ignorance and prejudice caused people to do the unthinkable to people of color not so many ...