But Romney hasn't killed anybody

(Click Play to see Huckabee's New Years Eve speech) An hour before launch Republican presidential hopeful Gov. Mike Huckabee pulled an attack campaign ad targeted at Gov. Mitt Romney an hour before it was to be aired.

Huckabee spoke of his commitment to refrain from running attack ads at a Des Moines country club New Year's Eve party last night. Critics weren't impressed citing the fact Huckabee opted to play the ad for the press prior to announcing his decision to "keep it clean."

Part of the speech involved the death penalty - and lack of its application in Romney's home state

It's a long road to the White House and each candidate must walk on a bed of double edge swords before the people can award them leader of the free world.