Huckabee: A dark horse makes his move in Iowa

New polling data is coming in that seems to support the case made in our earlier post about possible 2008 presidential dark horses coming out of the South. Today, Political Wire reports on former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee's move in Iowa:

With two new polls in Iowa showing Mike Huckabee moving into a strong second place behind Mitt Romney in the Republican presidential race, Political Wire has learned that a poll coming tomorrow confirms the trend and shows the former Arkansas governor with a real chance at winning the Iowa caucuses.

Former NC senator John Edwards is also banking on Iowa, which has long held appeal among Democrats as a field of dreams for launching insurgent campaigns. Some have succeeded, most have not (remember Howard Dean?). But then again, candidates have to hope that this time, things will be different.