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Huckabee retreats on birthright citizenship; Contradicts promise extracted by Minuteman founder.(NATION)

Washington Times, The,  January, 2008  

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Byline: Stephen Dinan, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Mike Huckabee yesterday contradicted his own top immigration surrogate, announcing he will not support a constitutional amendment to end birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to illegal aliens.

It was a stark reversal after The Washington Times reported that James Gilchrist, founder of the Minuteman Project, said Mr. Huckabee promised to pursue an amendment to the Constitution. In an article in yesterday's editions, Mr. Huckabee's spokeswoman did not challenge the former Arkansas governor's statements to Mr. ...

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