Iowa Republicans

GUINNESS · #1 01-04-2008, 10:57 AM

I'm honestly surprised Obama came out on top. I was thinking it was eventually going to come down to Clinton/Huckabee.

Thunder22 · #2 01-04-2008, 11:06 AM

Huckabee won because 60% of the Iowans who voted are evangelicals as is he... Iowa was a slam dunk for him, wait for NH.

statdoc · #3 01-04-2008, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gresch

Huckabee won because 60% of the Iowans who voted are evangelicals as is he... Iowa was a slam dunk for him, wait for NH.

Huckabee is a likable guy who is presenting a message that resounds with a large percentage of America, the "Mr & Mrs Joe Average". The Averages are ignored by much of the media, and most of the folks on the East and West coasts. Most folks in "flyover country" have the same basic beliefs as Huckabee, regardless of the "evangelical" label. I think that if Huckabee can resist the media attack on his Christian underpinnings, he will do fine. Those who are secular tend to be wary or antagonistic of those who are religious.