Victory in IowaYesterday marked the first of 50 presidential nominations for the 2008 presidential election. The polls have kept all candidates with little margin. Last night, the poll results for the Iowa Caucus came in with a 34% win for Mike Huckabee of Arkansas. Mitt Romney came in second with 25%, and third place is too close to call with a seeming tie between John McCaine and Fred Thompson.

On the Democrat side, Barack Obama pulled out ahead with a 36% win. John Edwards took second place with 30% and Hillary Clinton came in 3rd with 29%.

For a transcript of Mike Huckabee’s victory speech, click here. Though many have accused him including the Judicial Watch (article one & two)of having some problems with his record and being weak on public policies including taxes & public policy, he continues to stand strong for life and marriage. The voters of Iowa appear to appreciate his message of change. We look forward to continuing to watch how he will respond to success. Thompson will need to pull ahead and with 3rd place to have any hope of continuing. While this race was significant for the seeming underdogs (Huckabee and Obama), it still remains to be seen who will be the final victor for 2008.

For links to campaign speeches and recent media ads, visit C-span’s Campaign Network.

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