Huckabee Frustrated With Format
Mike Huckabee is the latest presidential candidate to express frustration with CNN's debate format, following Chris Dodd's complaints on Sunday. The network decided to do away with time limits, instead giving moderator Wolf Blitzer discretion over who to call on, and for how long they could speak.
CNN's Washington bureau chief David Bohrman defended the format on Tuesday, saying it gave TV viewers a better chance to hear from candidates leading the pack. He also said frontrunners may get more air time because lesser-known candidates spend their air time attacking them, forcing the top tier to respond.
In this video clip, Huckabee explains his frustration with the format, and is then caught off-guard when asked about Ronald Reagan's birthday. As Chris Cillizza pointed out during the debate Tuesday night, Huckabee incorrectly named June 5 as the Gipper's birthday. It's on Feb. 6. Following the debate Tuesday night, Huckabee was once again asked about Reagan's birthday, incorrectly named the date June 5, and then explained his mistake.
Watch the clip below.
-- Ed O'Keefe
By Caitlin Thompson |
June 6, 2007; 11:37 AM ET
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