Huckabee says crying toddler must be for Romney

WARREN, Mich. (AP) - Confronted by crying toddler on Tuesday, Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee quipped the child must be for his rival Mitt Romney.

"He's not the happiest boy today," Huckabee said, smiling for a picture with the boy and his brother and sister. "I think he must be a Romney voter. Look at him. He's so sad."

Huckabee greeted their mother and other supporters outside a polling place Tuesday in Michigan, where he was hoping for a decent showing but where GOP rivals Mitt Romney and John McCain were vying for first place.

Huckabee's wife, Janet, pelted him with snowballs as he shook hands, taking advantage of her last chance to play in the snow before heading to South Carolina Tuesday afternoon. Her husband scooped up a couple of handfuls and returned fire as she darted toward the campaign bus.