It May Not Amount to a Hillary of Beans...

if the tall cool one keeps chipping away at her lead. She's in attack mode.

I've got a neat idea! Let's look too see who's hot and who's not at the beginning of this week and see if the temperatures fluctuate by the onset of next week. Deal? Uh, Steph, deal?

Huckabee: On Fire. They guy is leading in Iowa. He's dropping opponents like he dropped pounds during his governorship. For a guy who thinks the world is 6,000 years old, that's an evolutionary change in poll numbers, eh Mike? Wah wah.

Obama: Hot. I wouldn't say he's scorching, but he's turning up the heat on Hillary. Oh, you're killing me with these puns!

Edwards: Cooling off in the polls, but warm in the hearts of Wevoteprocat's staff. Please do something stupendous soon, John.

Romney: Cold. He looked weak in last week's YouTube debate and Iowans are gravitating toward Huckabee.

Rudy: Cold. He doesn't play well in the Heartland, and his debate performance was subpar.

Thompson: Frozen. This campaign is dead in the water.

McCain, Tancredo, Dodd, Richardson, What's His Name, That guy named Duncan, Biden, and The Vegan: Frozen Under a Block of Ice.

Ron Paul: He has two first names, so you can't say just one. I don't put him in the above category because the cash keep rolling in. He's like the Nader of the GOP primary. He might do okay (translation: fourth) in New Hampshire (Live Free or Die state), but he doesn't have enough support outside of the fringe of the GOP and independent crowd. And by that fringe, I mean not enough militia members head to the polls.

Enjoy Thompson and the rest of the pack (Dems: the irrelevant beast know as Bidcinichdoddson and the GOP demon who answers to Ron Huncredocain) while you can. You won't see them much after January 3.

Huckabee is the big story over the weekend. He's a Christian conservative, and I've been told Iowa has a few of those types. On the other hand, Huckabee doesn't appear as off-putting and divisive as others of that ilk, so I've wondered why it took this long for the guy to capture the GOP's attention. He's low on cash, but the money will probably start rolling in since he'll be a major player over the next month. Be prepared for the follwing headline: "(Iowa/New Hampshire/South Carolina) Hearts Huckabee."

He isn't without his criticisms from both sides:
The Right: He's tax hungry.
The Left: The charming persona is just hiding a Christian "nutjob."

Whatever the case, it looks like Huckabee isn't going anywhere soon.

Over the past year or so, Wevoteprocat has pondered the nominees for 08. Our predictions have shifted from:

One year ago: Clinton v. McCain. It looked certain. McCain's support for the war and close ties to Bush has crippled his hopes of becoming President. If the guy would just return to 2000 form...

Eight months ago: Obama v. Giuliani. Rudy looked like the real deal for the GOP, but he had difficulty assuaging some of his vocal and caucus-influential GOP critics, namely the Falwell/Dobson flock. Obama looked great out of the gate, but Hillary solidified her support even amidst strong criticism from the MoveOn crowd.

Six months ago: Hillary v. Fred Thompson. Hillary looked the most electable, and Obama really couldn't connect once the hype waned. Thompson was seen as a savior, but most folks were basing their support off their TV sets. Always a great way to pick a candidate.

Two months ago: Hillary v. Rudy. The New Yorkers revived their 2000 Senate battle that never got off the ground. Hillary accumulated a nearly 20 point lead over her Dem. rivals.

Today: Obama v. Huckabee. It would make for some interesting debates and monumental speeches. Both candidates are the best orators of the bunch. Stay tuned.

The cat coverage has declined in recent weeks. Angus still backs Dodd, suckas.