Huckabee gains more than just a few supporters

Huckabee gains more than just a few supporters
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee has gained more than just new supporters on the campaign trail — he has gained back about 10 percent of the weight he previously lost.

The former Arkansas governor lost a little more than 100 pounds after he was diagnosed with diabetes. He has been running marathons and hopes to run in the Boston Marathon later this year.

“Probably about 10 or 12 pounds,” he told reporters aboard his plane to South Carolina from New Hampshire. “I ran yesterday and I’m trying to just scream at the staff and say “this is important, I’ve got to stay in training.’”

He acknowledged that if he can’t get the training in, he will drop his marathon bid. “If I get to where I can’t keep up the training and i’m not ready for it, I’m not going to do it.”