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Huckabee: No Change at Chick-fil-A

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Former Arkansas governor posts restaurant's statement on website.

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Well, that was short-lived. Amid rumors that Chick-fil-A has changed its anti-gay marriage stance, Mike Huckabee confirmed Friday that that's not the case. The former Arkansas governor received a statement from the chain that he has posted on his website, which reads, in part, "There continues to be erroneous implications in the media that Chick-fil-A changed our practices and priorities in order to obtain permission for a new restaurant in Chicago. That is incorrect. Chick-fil-A made no such concessions." Huckabee became something of a Chick-fil-A hero after declaring a Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day in response to its CEO's statements on gay marriage.

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