The battle for the GOP presidential nomination is also tied at the top. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has the backing of 31 percent of likely Republican caucus-goers, while 28 percent support former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee. Taking into account the survey's sampling error of 5 percentage points in the GOP race, it's a statistical dead heat between Romney and Huckabee.
Former Sen. Fred Thompson of Tennessee places third in the poll at 13 percent with Sen. John McCain of Arizona 3 points back. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is at 8 percent, as is Rep. Ron Paul of Texas.
Rep. Duncan Hunter of California is at less than 0.5 of 1 percent.
Romney gained 6 points since the last CNN poll in Iowa, taken in mid December, with Huckabee dropping 5 points in the same time. Huckabee has lost ground "mostly among higher income Republicans and GOP's under 50 years old," said Holland.
I'm a little concerned with the Des Moines Register poll, which pundits say has been pretty accurate in the past. As you know it has Romney down behind the Huckster by 6 points I think... I am hoping the CNN poll and these others are more closer to the real thing....
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