Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee doesn't seem too surprised by his surge in popularity at the polls, as he believes he is talking to the people about what matters to them the most instead of telling them only what the candidates think they want to hear. While acknowledging his views may not always be popular, he does not try to shield the voters from the truth and thinks the hard facts are what the voters want to hear.
His preaching background is given part of the credit for his win in the Iowa caucus and despite his performance in New Hampshire, his campaign believes the strong religious conservative base in South Carolina will help him remain on top in the January 19 caucus in South Carolina. According to the latest poll results posted at usaelectionpolls.com Huckabee has a comfortable lead with 33 percent of likely Republican caucus goers saying they will support him.
The winner of the New Hampshire primary, John McCain is in second place with 21 percent and Mitt Romney, who was second in both Iowa and New Hampshire, is a distant third with 14 percent. All three will face what is shaping up to be fierce competition that same day in Nevada as Rudy Giuliani is leading the polls in Nevada with 25 percent and Romney in second with 20 percent.
With criticism about tax increase in Arkansas while he served as governor, Huckabee is quick to point out that while the increase may have been unpopular, it was necessary and he was still re-elected to the office, indicating the state's residents understood he was doing what was right for Arkansas.
