The point is that I had read plenty of statements from Thompson where he unequivocally stated that life begins at conception. I was unaware of his support for 1st trimester abortions, a support he did reiterate during the campaign, but neither did he deny it (which your statement made me research and realize). At that point, I admitted that you had made a good point. You can call that a lie if you'd like.
You responded with the grace and humility that we've come to expect from Mike Huckabee himself.
should be "a support he did NOT reiterate during the campaign, but neither did he deny it"