Obama was asked about how he deals with an e-mail campaign that falsely claims he was raised a Muslim and does not acknowledge the American flag.
“It is part of the politics of fear that I want to end,” Obama said, speaking from Minneapolis.
Huckabee, a Southern Baptist minister, was pressed about what role his faith would play in the White House.
“Faith is not in conflict with doing what is right,” Huckabee said from Alabama.