The polls will change when the faux conservatives like the Huckster drop out after running out of cash.
Than conservatives can rally behind one candidate."
Even though Mike Huckabee seems to be gaining in the polls in Iowa, he hasn't got the cash-on-hand or staff to exploit his sudden media-driven popularity in South Carolina, Georgia, Nevada, etc., even if he upsets Mitt Romney and wins Iowa.
You’re right. Bush lost NH to McCain in 2000 and still won the presidency.
As far as Huckabee’s staff is concerned, he has dano, a one man wrecking crew spam monkey.