Mike Huckabee,  Mitt Romney,  President 2008

Mitt Romney Slip Sliding Away to Mike Huckabee in Iowa

Arkansas Governor and 2008 Republican Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee speaks at the Washington Briefing/Values Voter Summit, an evangelical Christian conference, in October, in Washington, DC. Partly by exploiting discontent among Christian conservatives with the Republican field, Huckabee has powered into second place in polls in Iowa, 65 days before the state’s crucial caucuses.

Is Mike Huckabee a “PLAYER” in the Iowa Presidential Causcus race? Two polls released the last few days say YES.

First is today’s ARG Poll:

Iowa
Likely Republican Caucus Goers Nov 10-14
Giuliani 11%
Huckabee 24%
Hunter 1%
Keyes
McCain 10%
Paul 3%
Romney 26%
Tancredo 1%
Thompson 11%
Undecided 13%

In the ARG poll Huckabee is clearly within striking distance of Romney. Remember that Mitt has been “on air” in Iowa for months. Huckabee’s strength is clearly grassroots and a low budget affair.

Yesterday’s CBS News/New York Times Poll demonstrates the same positive poll movement for Huckabee:

  • Romney 27%
  • Huckabee 21
  • Giuliani 15
  • Thompson 9
  • Paul 4
  • McCain 4
  • Tancredo 3
  • Hunter 2
  • Undecided 14

Mike Huckabee is making a “RUN” at Mitt Romney in Iowa.

Soren Dayton asks the question: Could Huckabee win Iowa?

A question is starting to emerge: Could Mike Huckabee win Iowa? I am going to answer yes. This is not yet a prediction, but it could be.

First, why it could happen. He is clearly rising in the polls into a clear second. And success begets success. And it seems clear that outside groups like NRLC will whack at Mitt Romney to drop his numbers. Lastly, everyone, other than Romney, wins by a Huckabee victory. I expect a bunch of autodials and people at the polls urging Giuliani and McCain supporters to go with Huckabee.

Mitt Romny’s campaign strategy is to win Iowa and New Hampshire, then use the MOMENTUM and BUZZ generated to help him in later state primaries where he is not currently polling as well as Giuliani. A Huckabee win in Iowa or a close second is a DAGGER in the heart of Romney’s campaign.

Watch Thompson, Giuliani and McCain help TWIST that knife.

Is this why Hugh Hewitt, a Romney hagiographer pundit is so upset?

Stay tuned…….

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