Huckabee Passes Romney in Iowa
The latest Rasmussen Reports survey in Iowa caucus finds Mike Huckabee leading among Republicans with 28% support, followed by Mitt Romney with 25% support and everyone else far behind. Rudy Giuliani comes in third with just 12% and Fred Thompson is the only other candidate in double digits at 11%.
Key factor: Huckabee now gets 48% of the Evangelical Christian vote -- more than all the other candidates combined.
Analysis: "Given the margin of error, the challenges of determining the relatively small number of people who will participate in a caucus, and other factors, the race is far too close to call at this point in time. However, the fact that Romney is no longer the clear frontrunner in Iowa reflects a stunning change in the race."
Romney, Huckabee Surge in South Carolina
The new Clemson Palmetto Poll shows Mitt Romney leading the Republican presidential race in South Carolina with 17% support, followed closely by Fred Thompson at 15%, Mike Huckabee at 13%, Sen. John McCain at 11%, and Rudy Giuliani at 9%.
Since the last poll in August, Romney has gained six points while Huckabee has gained seven points. All other candidates have seen their support drop.
Complete results are available.
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