Iowa Caucus Results

Iowa is where Mike Huckabee catapulted himself into the upper echelon of GOP figures, and Iowa Republicans still like him--more than they like his chief 2012 rivals.Almost 11 months after he surprised the Republican presidential field with a win in the 2008 Iowa caucus, Huckabee collected the highest favorable rating of all major 2012 contenders in a Des Moines Register poll with 70 percent, beating out (in consecutive order) Sarah Palin (68...  

A new poll shows 68 percent of Republicans in Iowa hold a favorable view of Sarah Palin. That is only two percent lower than 2008 Iowa Caucus winner Mike Huckabee. The Des Moines Register poll proves that Palin would be the decisive factor in the 2012 Caucus, if she runs.  

Mike Huckabee's chances of winning the 2012 GOP presidential sweepstakes died in a coffee shop in Seattle, Wash., on Nov. 29. That day, Maurice Clemmons -- a felon sentenced to 108 years in prison in Arkansas, who was released nine years ago courtesy of a clemency order signed by then-Arkansas Gov. Huckabee -- allegedly shot and killed four police officers. Huckabee is many things, but stupid is not one of them. He knows that were he to...  

New Hampshire officials said Wednesday that two national political party commissions appointed to study the 2012 presidential primary calendar generally agree on allowing a few states to vote in February with others waiting until March and beyond  

Iowa conservatives give former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee the highest favorability rating among potential 2012 presidential candidates, according to the most recent Des Moines Register Iowa Poll. Huckabee, who won the 2008 Iowa Caucuses, is viewed favorably by 70 percent of Republicans. That outpaces Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who is viewed favorably by 60 percent of [...]  

Two weeks ago, an Iowa poll showed Palin trailing Huckabee by just two points, 70% to 68%, in favorability ratings among Iowa Republicans. She easily outdistanced Mitt Romney, who garnered only 58 percent. Despite a media onslaught attempting to spin the Clemmons story, Huckabee's credibility has taken a serious hit. Even those who boosted him to victory in the 2008 Iowa Caucus are questioning the former Arkansas governor's judgment.  

A new Iowa Poll finds that Sarah Palin has a 66 percent favorable rating among Iowa Republicans, "making her a credible candidate for the 2012 caucuses should she decide to run for president," the Des Moines Register finds. But Palin doesn't score as well as Mike Huckabee, who has a 70 percent favorable rating and [...]  

If Mike Huckabee aspired to be the next president of the United States, he always faced an uphill climb; it's tough to see what advantage he would have had this time that wasn't in play in 2008, where he was the fresh face, surprise winner of the Iowa caucus, etc. As Ed Morrissey noted, Huckabee commuted the lengthy sentence of Maurice Clemmons in 2000, "despite a lifetime pattern of violent crime and erratic behavior, nine years before...  

* What can we all do, every day, to make sure we are ready to prevent fraud in the Iowa Caucus in 2012? PLEASE take this seriously. A massive effort was launched on Dr. Utopia’s behalf from Chicago to game the Iowa Caucus. A good portion of Chicago rolled across the Illinois border to vote in Dubuque, Waterloo, Des Moines,you name it to ensure Dr. Utopia won that Caucus in 2008. The caucus centers are chaos hatcheries. Dr. Utopia’s goons, most...  

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee told Fox News Sunday that another presidential run in 2012 is “less than likely.” Huckabee, who won the 2008 Iowa Caucuses and remains popular among Hawkeye State Republicans, said he would rather continue doing his Fox News program as opposed to re-entering the political world. From Politico: “The reason I wouldn’t is that [...]  

2008 Iowa Caucus winner and current GOP poll leader Mike Huckabee says it is "less than likely" he will run for President in 2012. Huckabee was a guest on "Fox News Sunday" with Chris Wallace when he made the remarks.  

Frank Leone, a DNC member from Viriginia, reports on the weekend's meetings to schedule 2012 presidential nominating contests. "As to timing, the discussion was relatively brief and consistent with prior discussions -- Iowa/NH/SC/Nevada can go after Feb. 1, every other state goes after March 1, the rules should encourage regional clusters by offering incentives such as bonus delegates, the RBC will address enforcement procedures and sanctions...  

The Des Moines Register Iowa Poll finds Sarah Palin "could expect a lot of support in Iowa's Republican caucuses if she launched a campaign for the 2012 presidential nomination." The first public poll to test Palin's favorabilty in the leadoff nominating state found 55% of all Iowans hold an unfavorable opinion of Palin but 68% of Republicans "like what they see, making her a credible candidate for the 2012 caucuses should she decide to run...  

As the dust is still settling on the Washington State police killings and the connection to Mike Huckabee, I’m reminded of this article by Ron Fournier written shortly before the Iowa Caucus. It got a lot of play in national media circles, but not in Iowa itself. Back in 2008, a lot of people tried to paint Mike Huckabee as soft on crime. But, the guy is extremely likable and he makes sure you know he is a former preacher. So people tend...