Huckabee on Palin: 'She has a very different political direction than I do'

Former Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-Ark.) on Wednesday sought to put distance between former Gov. Sarah Palin (R-Alaska) and himself.

Huckabee, in an interview with Christianity Today, stressed that the two potential 2012 presidential candidates have different "political direction[s]" and questioned both of their statuses as presidential contenders.

"We're both Republican, we're both pro-life—there are a lot of similarities that way—but she has a very different political direction than I do," he said. " I'm not sure of her future politically, and I'm really not sure of mine either."

Questions about Huckabee's political future have sprouted up after it was reported he granted clemency to a man in 2000 who was suspected of killing four police officers last weekend. Huckabee sought the 2008 Republican nomination but dropped out of the race in March of that year.

Palin -- the 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee -- has also been coy about her presidential ambitions while on her book tour promoting her memoir.

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