the fact is we've had a very, very strong record of going out there and working for folks who have been left behind. > how is it good for you instead of governor huckabee? > i just made one point earlier in the interview and there are others. but with respect to talking points - > it's good stuff. i think getting out here and meeting voters and seeing how much people care about this country and want to make changes to improve the quality of lives. it made me believe even more in the greatness of our country. i think it's one of the coolest things in the world to do. i encourage everybody to run for president. oh, look, having been out here in iowa, i'm in iowa today and traveled the country. > i mention governor huckabee, if you run this time you and he may duke it out for more evangelical voters and maybe even sarah palin will join thatįield because she came out today and said, yes, she's considering it. i think having that kind of track record, i think having dealt with these issues for long-term, knowing and understanding how the military operates, knowing and working on foreign issues for a long time particularly since 9/11 is i think a very important credential that people need to look at. i was eight years on the armed services committee, passed major pieces of legislation dealing with syria and iran when i was in the united states senate. > i don't know too many governors with national security experience. > what about somebody saying it needs to be a governor not a senator. In national security, having a track record that people can look to and having some grounding in those issues is really important for an office that's probably the number one priority of the president, certainly the area that he has the most purview when it comes to running our government.

Phil houston cia