On the heels of his breakthrough 2nd place finish in the Ames Straw Poll, Mike Huckabee has to be also pleased with his showing in the latest poll in Iowa, conducted by the Des Moines Register. This is their first major poll since May, and it's interesting to compare the the change in results from May to October.
Fred Thompson has the biggest jump, but that's because he wasn't included in the May poll. He comes in at 18% this time, good for a 2nd place showing. Mitt Romney still holds a nice lead, holding steady at 29% (vs. 30% in May). His personally contributed millions have worked.
But our man Huckabee has vaulted to 3rd place, ahead of McCain (not much of a surprise), but also ahead of Giuliani (that's big news). Huckabee comes in at 12%, fully 3 times higher than he registered in May (4%). By contrast, Giuliani is plunging, from 17% to 11%. McCain has plummeted from 18% to 7%, a sign of his campaign's struggles.
These results are not a big shock to Huckabee supporters. We have been saying that once people get to hear Huckabee, and compare his views and comportment to those of the rest of the field, he will surge. Even on a shoestring budget, Huckabee's message is resonating, and the wave is building.
More later (son has a baseball game)
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