US Pres Primary watch

Looks like Obama's lead in Iowa might be growing a bit more. Hillarah is still holding in New Hampshire and South Carolina, but if Obama takes Iowa, things could get interesting--particularly if Edwards drops out as he said he would.

Even more interesting is the rise of Huckabee. He was single digits as late as September and is now in the lead for the GOP. Don't know how well he will sell in NH (and, so far, the answer is "not well"), but an Iowa win could change his fortunes quite a bit and SC is wide open right now. Guess there is something funny in the water of Arkansas. And, perhaps most encouraging, is that the constant bickering of Giuliani and Romney may have been a waste of time. Huckabee seems to have slid in behind their sniping by like...talking about issues. That seems like a good thing.