Gibson shows video of President Bush, asking hypothetically to candidates, “What are the principles you will stand on, in good times and bad times?”

McCain: “The principles I hold are the ones I’ve held since I was sworn into the Academy at 17… Over the past thirty years, I’ve been engaged in every major national security issue that has faced this nation.”

Romney: Talks about making the decision to run with his wife and with his five sons.

I missed Huckabee’s answer.

Giuliani: “Ronald Reagan was my hero.. Too many politicians put their finger in the air.”

Gibson goes after all of them on changing their positions. “Congressman Paul, I don’t know if you’ve changed much, other than your party, since you first ran for President as a Libertarian.”

Heh. I’m told by a non-Huckabee campaign that Huckabee was right when he charged that Romney had made similar comments to his “arrogant, bunker mentality” criticism of Bush administration.

Romney: “[What] Irritates Many People In The World Is The Condescending, Patronizing Attitude Of America, That We Have All The Answers And Everyone Should Do What We Want Them To.” (Mary Ann Ostrom, “Romney: Former Venture Capitalist Outlines New Approach To Immigration,” San Jose Mercury News, 5/2/07)