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The winner of the 2008 Iowa Republican Caucuses, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, will be skipping the upcoming Iowa Straw Poll in August, reports CNN:

Former Iowa caucuses winner Mike Huckabee to skip straw poll

Former Gov. Mike Huckabee, the 2008 Iowa caucuses winner, is running again for the GOP presidential nomination, but this time he’ll skip the state’s high profile straw poll.

Huckabee, who took second place in the 2007 survey, announced Thursday morning in a Des Moines Register op-ed that ... Read More >>

Republican presidential hopefuls Rick Santorum and Mike Huckabee share many common ideas.

But their messages at The Family Leadership Summit on Monday night in Cedar Falls were a study in contrasts.

Should Bush Fight for Iowa?

The POLITICO Caucus is chock-full of interesting insights from leading Iowa and New Hampshire political insiders on the 2016 nomination contests. Leading off, whether Jeb Bush should compete strongly in the Iowa Caucuses:

Insiders say Bush shouldn’t ignore Iowa

Jeb Bush’s failure to invest time in Iowa is the main explanation for his seventh-place finish in the latest poll of likely Republican caucusgoers.

The POLITICO Caucus, our weekly bipartisan pulse-taking of the most important activists, operatives and elected officials in Iowa and New ... Read More >>

Iowa is a crucial state for any Republican presidential hopeful looking to become the nominee. Here are some important takeaways from the new Quinnipiac University survey for May.

1) Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is on top: He leads the Iowa Republican Caucus with 21 percent of likely caucus participants. Though he is the clear leader in May, he did have 25 percent in the same February poll.

Huckabee: No more Mr. Nice Guy

Mike Huckabee is nothing if not adaptable. You put him on a plaid rock and he will turn plaid.

When he ran for the Republican nomination for president in 2008, he was all sweet tea and Moon Pies.

New Iowa poll: Scott Walker leads, Jeb Bush in 7th place

The latest Iowa polling numbers are great news for Scott Walker, and terrible news for Jeb Bush.

The Wisconsin governor retains his advantage among Iowa Republican caucus-goers, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday, with 21 percent of likely participants saying they would vote for him if the caucus were held today.

Mike Huckabee’s longtime nemesis, the anti-tax group Club for Growth, is bringing the welcome wagon for his entry into the 2016 Republican presidential primary — with a $100,000 ad buy denouncing his record.