From the Politico:

Going into Sunday’s Republican presidential debate, most of the Iowans noshing on English muffins in the sun room of the neon-bedecked Drake Diner had never heard of Mike Huckabee, or knew very little about the ex-preacher and former governor of Arkansas.

But by the debate’s end, they knew a lot more — and liked what they saw.

“Huckabee is hitting it out of the park with these people,” Luntz, a Fox contributor, said as he listened to comments from this small but influential group of voters, whose reactions will be featured on Fox News.

Their reasoning — he was appealing because he seemed like a non-Washington, regular guy — may sound a wake-up call for the leaders in the race.

The Huckabee campaign also was buoyed by a new Washington Post/ABC News poll that shows him tied for fourth with Arizona Sen. John McCain, a rare chance for the former governor to savor the rarified air toward the front of the pack.

I must admit that I have been largely impressed with Huckabee’s performance in all the debates.  The man has a knack for saying the right thing and delivering his message effectively, often with disarming, folksy humor.  The best part?  He is a big FairTax supporter.  Just watch the following segment, which deals exclusively with tax issues, from the most recent GOP debate.

Mike Huckabee “gets it.”  Giuliani, McCain, and especially Romney don’t.  They want to nibble around the edges of the current tax code - quite possibly making it even more complex in the process.  Clearly they lust for the power that lording over a pliable social engineering tool like our income tax offers.  It’s too bad Stephanopoulos didn’t get around to asking Ron Paul about his tax position; he has the best plan of all.

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