2007 GOP YouTube debate in St. Petersburg, Florida, Nov. 28, 2007: on Principles & Values

Mike Huckabee: Jesus was too smart to ever run for public office

A: I believe there is a place for a death penalty. Some crimes are so heinous, that the only response that we, as a civilized nation, have for a most uncivil action is not only to try to deter that person from ever committing that crime again, but also as a warning to others that some crimes are beyond any capacity for us to fix.

Q: But what would Jesus do?

A: Jesus was too smart to ever run for public office. That’s what Jesus would do.

Mike Huckabee: I believe the Bible is the word of revelation

A: Sure. I believe the Bible is exactly what it is. It’s the word of revelation to us from God himself. I don’t fully comprehend and understand [it all], because the Bible is a revelation of an infinite god, and no finite person is ever going to fully understand it. If they do, their god is too small.

Mitt Romney: Bible is the word of God; I don’t disagree with Bible

A: I believe the Bible is the word of God, absolutely. I might interpret the word differently than you interpret the word, but I read the Bible and I believe the Bible is the word of God. I don’t disagree with the Bible. I try to live by it.

Rudy Giuliani: Bible is greatest book ever written, but it’s allegorical

A: The reality is, I believe it, but I don’t believe it’s necessarily literally true in every single respect. I think there are parts of the Bible that are interpretive. I think there are parts of the Bible that are allegorical. So, yes, I believe it. I think it’s the great book ever written. I read it frequently.