Governor Huckabee answers carbon emissions cap question in Center Strafford, NH
WASHINGTON — A pep rally and a proving ground, the Iowa Straw Poll on Saturday gives Mike Huckabee his first and perhaps his best chance to improve his standing among Republican presidential contenders.
Huckabee looks to the straw poll as an indicator of what he sees as growing momentum in Iowa, the state with the first 2008 presidential caucuses. He will battle six other Republicans.
The votes that will be cast Saturday are not binding in any way. Still, the event has won a place in the campaign tapestry as a sign of a candidate’s organizational strength in Iowa.
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee takes heart in the results of a poll that show him tied with Arizona Senator John McCain among Iowa Republicans most likely to participate in that state’s influential caucus.
Huckabee cited poll results and expressed confidence in his performance after a nationally televised debate Sunday among Republican presidential contenders in Des Moines, Iowa.
