Huckabee Gaining Ground in Iowa - washingtonpost.com

Huckabee represents the greatest threat to the Dems in the 2008 elections. Plain and simple he neutralizes many of the strengths by being plain speaking, charismatic, and an outsider. He plays well to conservative Christians, Reagan Democrats, and those looking for an alternative to the pointy headed Northerners. He's a good retail guy and I think the Iraq policy stuff is doing him well. His weakness maybe his name recognition and money. I wonder if the rich trust his populist take. He is especially effective against Hillary since he would be Mr. Outside. She would find it difficult to attack his job in Arkansas. He also has a way of connecting that is more like Bill than Hillary. If I were her, I'd be helping Fred Thompson out.