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Wednesday, 07 July 2004 06:54

Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee is keeping any future political plans under wraps.In his first public appearance since dropping a stronger-than-expected bid for the GOP nomination, Huckabee on Thursday said he is "not sitting around" expecting likely Republican nominee John McCain to tap the former Arkansas governor as his running mate.
"I'm not one that has any illusions that he has some obligation to me," Huckabee told reporters before an ethics lecture at Columbia College, a small private school in central Missouri. "It's his decision to make. I'm going to support whomever he picks."

Huckabee, who won eight presidential primary states before pulling out on March 4, said he plans to "vigorously campaign" for congressional candidates he supports.

"I want to do as much as I can to help Republicans and conservatives get elected," he said.

In the meantime, Huckabee returned to a familiar topic during a 45-minute campus lecture on health care and ethics.

He described his personal struggles with obesity and poor diet before losing more than 100 pounds, and his subsequent transformation into a marathon runner and advocate for personal responsibility when it comes to good health.