[wardaddy]

these polls are everywhere but it’s indisputable for now that Huckabee has risen and Fred is in the doldrums....unfortunately to me.

[LS]

The polls have been pretty consistent if you look at "realclearpolitics.com," which has a composite. Rudy hasn't moved much, remains ahead in Michigan (by a couple over Romney, Fred #3 but far back), Florida (by 15), New Jersey (by 41%), Pennsylvania (14), and California (14.5).

Romney up 14 avg. in NH, with McCain and Rudy tied at #2; Huck up 10 over Romney in IA, with Romney #2 and Rudy and Fred tied for #3; Rudy and Romney tied in NV with Huck at #3; Huck leading in SC, with Fred and Mitt tied at #2. Fred doesn't lead in a single state. He has to hope for a #3 in IA, a win in SC, and a miracle #2 in MI to really have a shot.