Mike Huckabee is hoping to capitalize on the release of an audio recording of Ted Cruz telling a donor at a Manhattan fundraiser that opposition to gay marriage wouldn’t be a priority in his administration.
Cruz, who made the remarks while speaking to a donor who said he disagreed with Cruz’s stance on the issue, has committed to supporting a long list of anti-gay policies, even going so far as to promise that he would order the government not to enforce the Supreme Court’s decision legalizing marriage for same-sex couples nationwide.
Cruz’s comments may come as a surprise to his many Religious Right endorsers, especially the National Organization for Marriage, and have opened a line of attack for Huckabee, who is openly dismayed that conservative leaders haven’t rallied behind his campaign.
Today, Huckabee tore into Cruz without mentioning him by name, suggesting that the Texas senator is telling conservatives in Iowa one thing and donors in Manhattan another:
Should conservatives support a corporately-funded candidate that says one thing at a Manhattan fundraiser & another at a Marshaltown church?
— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) December 23, 2015
Shouldn’t candidates be expected to have authenticity & consistency, instead of looking at a map to decide what to believe & what to say?
— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) December 23, 2015
Whether you agree w him, 1 reason I respect Trump: he doesnt pretend w his principles or change his message depending on location/audience.
— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) December 23, 2015
If marriage & sanctity of life are truly issues of principle-not politics-there shouldn’t be geographical boundaries to what’s right & wrong
— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) December 23, 2015
