"They like Mike" by Mike Allen: Going into Sunday's Republican presidential debate, most of the Iowans . . . had never heard of Mike Huckabee, or knew very little about the ex-preacher and former governor of Arkansas. But by the debate’s end, they knew a lot more - and liked what they saw. . . . 29 GOP voters from the Des Moines area were assembled by Frank Luntz, a Republican pollster and political consultant. "Huckabee is hitting it out of the park with these people," Luntz, a Fox contributor, said as he listened to comments from this small but influential group of voters, whose reactions will be featured on Fox News. Their reasoning - he was appealing because he seemed like a non-Washington, regular guy - may sound a wake-up call for the leaders in the race. . . . Huckabee’s best moment - "Off the charts!" crowed Luntz - came when he attacked the Saudi royal family while talking about the importance of reducing U.S. dependence on foreign oil. "Look, we've made them rich," Huckabee said. "Every time somebody in this room goes to the gas pump, you’ve helped make the Saudi royal family a little wealthier. And the money that has been used against us in terrorism has largely come from the Middle East." . . . [Read More] The Massachusetts for Huckabee Blog reported: Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee came out as the obvious winner in today's Iowa Republican debate in Des Moines, Iowa, according to news reports. The victory comes on the heels of Huckabee's strong showing in the latest ABC News-Washington Post telephone poll of 402 likely caucus-goers (conducted July 26-31). The new poll places Huckabee in a tie for third place among declared candidates – and gaining momentum. The campaign welcomed the good news, which comes in the final week before the August 11th Ames Straw Poll. Iowa voters saw Mike Huckabee define himself again today as a candidate with executive experience and a message focused on a strong, safe, economically vibrant America. . . . [Read More]
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