Huckabee soon to be a Major Republican Contender?
Out of all the Republican Candidates, it looks like Huckabee could move into fray with the Big Dogs (Thompson, McCain, Romney, Giuliani) and become a top tier contender.
There was a near-unanimous view that, among Republicans, only Huckabee has the potential to do so. But there was an equally strong view that it would be awfully difficult.
Huckabee has been inching his way upward all summer. His debate performances have been solid; his conservative conviction, clever one-liners and upbeat personality have won him strong reviews; and he has caught the eye of Democrats, as well. But with Giuliani, Romney, Thompson and McCain as competition, the opportunity to break through is limited. Still, he is the most likely to surprise one of those big four come the early states, and he already leads McCain in Iowa.
The most recent Rasmussen poll shows Huckabee at 6%, the highest he has been.
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee remains atop the second tier and is preferred by 6%.
Three months ago, I thought that this guy had no chance at all. Now things seem to be changing, and I’m hoping I was dead wrong.
Huckabee’s official campaign website can be found here.
