Mike Huckabee won Iowa

Exactly what I thought would happen. Despite all the negative adds run by Romney, and all the criticism by Rush Limbaugh, Huckabee won Iowa. Huckabee did pull a bonehead move with the negative add that he didn’t release release preview. What was he thinking? If you are not going to run negative adds about your opponent, why make them and then show it to the press? I think I lost a bit of respect for him.

I still don’t completely trust Huckabee. Is he conservative enough? Not according to Rush and all the guys over there on Fox. But hey, they’re Giuliani supporters. I don’t care how much of a fiscal conservative Giuliani is, I do not think I will ever be able to vote for him. Fortunately, I don’t think I will have to.

Now we must wait and see what happens in New Hampshire. My prediction is Romney, Huckabee, McCain, Giuliani, Thompson. They are currently saying McCain and Romney are neck and neck there, but I will be surprised if Huckabee doesn’t pass McCain after the Iowa win. And if Thompson does poorly there, which he will, I don’t think he will stick around too much longer. That’s unfortunate, because I like Fred. He is the most presidential of the bunch.

Oh, I left out Paul. Well, I still don’t give him much chance, and see him probably running as an independent after it becomes clear he isn’t going to win the Republican nomination. If he does, he will take many Republican votes with him and give the Presidency to the Democrats. But hey, if Giuliani gets the nomination, that may be a good thing.