Former presidential candidate and Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee is ending his show on Fox News Channel.
In a letter to supporters Saturday evening, Huckabee said that he has not yet made a decision on whether to run, but felt speculation surrounding a possible run had gotten big enough he needed to step down.
His message read, in part:
"It has been the ride of a lifetime, and I have never had so much fun in my life. But I also realize that God hasn't put me on earth just to have a good time or to make a good living, but rather has put me on earth to try to make a good life.
"There has been a great deal of speculation as to whether I would run for President. I won't make a decision about running until late in the spring of 2015, but the continued chatter has put Fox News into a position that is not fair to them. The honorable thing to do at this point is to end my tenure here at Fox so I can openly talk with potential donors and supporters and gauge support. As much as I have loved doing the show, I love my country more, and feel that it may be time for me to enter a zone of comfort to engage in the conflicts that have almost destroyed the bedrock foundations of America. I feel compelled to ascertain if the support exists strongly enough for another Presidential run. So as we say in television, stay tuned!"
"Huckabee" aired its first episode in September 2008.
