Poll: Huckabee at Romney’s Heels in Iowa
EmailABC News’ Kevin Chupka Reports: Former Arkansas Governor, Mike Huckabee continues his surge in Iowa where he has pulled within striking distance of Mitt Romney, the Republican front-runner in the state, according to a poll conducted by CBS News and the New York Times.
Of those polled, 27% favor Romney while Huckabee nips at his heels with 21%. While Iowa voters think a third candidate, Rudy Giuliani, is the "most electable" they see both Romney and Huckabee’s conservative credentials to be in tune with their Iowa values. The numbers could shift a great deal between now an the caucus on January 3rd; the poll shows that 14% of Republican voters are still undecided which could, theoretically, leave room for a candidate like national leader, Rudy Giuliani who polled at 15%.
The picture isn’t quite as rosey for Huckabee in New Hampshire where the poll shows Huckabee in fifth place with only 6% of those polled planning to vote for him in the state primary. He trails Romney, McCain, Giuliani, and Ron Paul in the Granite State.
While Huckabee spends the next few days out west in the Seattle area, the campaign is set to fire up again in both Iowa and new Hampshire in the coming week as the Governor from Hope seeks to inch even closer.
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Another poll just released by Stratic Vision has Mitt leading Huck by double digits with Mitt at 30% and Huck at 19%. Mitt Romney will win Iowa because he comes closest of all candidates to the views the Iowans have. Mitt has the most cross-functional experienc of any candidate running and has ZERO skeletons in his closet. Mitt would make a great president and if America’s liked Ronald Reagan they are going to love Mitt Romney. We fully expect our MSM press to continue their support of Huck in order to increase their viewership/readership.
Posted by: Allen Ridge | November 14, 2007, 7:35 am 7:35 am
Isn’t Mitt Romney the devil? I may be wrong but I could swear I heard that he was the devil. Huh? Maybe it was Rudy?
Posted by: waleeg | November 14, 2007, 9:18 am 9:18 am
I’ve heard that Huckabee has protectionist tendencies, which would be disasterous for the U.S. economy. I also question his qualifications and international experience. He seems rather provincial.
Posted by: Hardy | November 14, 2007, 9:39 am 9:39 am
Huckabee is the only one who could beat Hillary in the debates, because of his disarming style. Huckabee is the only one who can walk the thin line being firm, serious, and smart without being overbearing like McCain or Thompson, or mocking like Giuliani. She can’t play subtle victim to Huckabee. However, she could roast Romney in the debates coming off as his intellectual and tough superior parental figure to Romney’s college boy smiling after every answer do you like me persona.
Posted by: watchthedebates | November 14, 2007, 9:49 am 9:49 am
The fact of the matter is huckabee is the same as romney and he is the same as guilani in my opinion. If you want a change in direction simple choice is Ron Paul
Posted by: Harry | November 14, 2007, 10:10 am 10:10 am
huckabee will win in iowa. he’s spent $0.00 in TV ads in iowa, compared to romney’s $10 million on TV ads there. huckabee has the heart and message people can’t resist.
Posted by: clay | November 14, 2007, 2:14 pm 2:14 pm
“Mitt has the most cross-functional experienc of any candidate running and has ZERO skeletons in his closet.” Your kidding, right? Flip-Flopper on abortion, hired illegals for his lawn service for decades, would have sick people arrested by the Feds for using medical cannabis even though it is prescribed legally by a doctors is several states. Wants to increase torture, likes the idea preemptive war against Iran. Supports Bush, this is a dangerous person to have as President.
Posted by: greg | November 14, 2007, 2:32 pm 2:32 pm
I have to agree with Greg on Romney: the man is plastic. When asked what he doesn’t like about America, photo op Romney says (in front of the Reagan library) “Gosh, I love America.I’m afraid I’m going to be at a loss for words because America for me is not just our rolling mountains and hills and streams and great cities. It’s the American people. And the American people are the greatest people in the world. What makes America the greatest nation in the world is the heart of the American people.” Some warble.
Or how about this sunshine from a speech in Greenwood, S.C. : “You see,” he said, “I’ve been across the country. I’ve met people from, boy, a lot of states; and you come away confident that the American people have the heart to succeed at everything we put our minds to.”
$10 million worth of plastic smiles, and golly gee, gosh darnit Reagan wannabee fakeness.
I’ll take $0 and the real Huckabee who is only 6% behind pocket change Romney. Iowans have something to say to the rest of the country. I hope we are listening.
Posted by: W. Kurt Stavenhagen | November 14, 2007, 9:50 pm 9:50 pm
I’ve noticed (like everyone else) that Huckabee has been rising in the polls. It seems like the media actually believes he has the opportunity to win now.
Huckabee is just a regular guy with an incredible message. I I didn’t know that Huckabee was a supporter of the fair tax…kinda cool.
Posted by: chris | November 14, 2007, 11:35 pm 11:35 pm
Huckabee is dead in the water as soon as his pro amnesty for illegal aliens becomes better known. He is for giving illegal aliens lower tuition for college than Americans pay. And he will be hammered about this in the debates.
Posted by: ragebot | November 15, 2007, 5:50 pm 5:50 pm
most lies said about any candidate is about huckabee. he is not for amnesty. he wants to build a fence. he is against illegal immigration. all is did with the tuition thing is a support a few kids who EXCELLED in school, were applying for citizenship, didnt do drugs, etc.etc for their hard work. he wants them to be tax-payers not tax-evaders by not being citizens. not only that, his core belief is that you shouldnt punish the children for the sins of their fathers. the kids had no say when their parents broke the law by coming to america when they were only 5 or 6 years old. its just bs to believe otherwise. Id rather take educated tax payers, than someone like Mitt Romney hiring illegasl to mow his lawn.
Posted by: Renny | November 16, 2007, 10:18 pm 10:18 pm
ok like the guy above me why don’t you all just really go and do some actual research. don’t just say what youve heard from the 3 minute videos or whatever
in huckabee’s defense (and in defense of fair treatment) He is (and has always been) against amnesty. i don’t have time to post all my research right now maybe later but you really should do it yourself– don’t be brainwashed.
oh and as for the video about him begging for any tax to be passed, he was acting in accordance with a congressional act that mandated it.
do the research.
ok?
Posted by: sam | November 17, 2007, 1:54 pm 1:54 pm