Candidates Scrambling to Cope With Rise of Huckabee


	Candidates Scrambling to Cope With Rise of Huckabee

creepysleepy

12-17-2007 8:59 AM

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huckabee, politics, campaign, election

creepysleepy says:

Finally, the Republicans find their evangelical 'successor' to Bush. Romney's campaign is doomed - a respectable showing in Iowa puts Romney on the path towards nomination.

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