One primary that has already been won

Voters in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida, and all the other 46 states have yet to cast a vote. Yet, there is one primary that has already been won. That is the "Mike Huckabee primary." Running as a social conservative who supported the fair tax in 2008, Mike Huckabee went from being a little-known long shot candidate to the winner of the Iowa caucus and the challenger to John McCain in southern states. There should be little doubt that several 2012 presidential candidates have vyed to win the "Huckabee primary", despite the fact the Former Arkansas Governor and Fox News Show Host did not win the GOP nomination. When Huckabee decided against a 2012 presidential run despite being an early favorite, other candidates sought his supporters in Iowa. When Congresswoman Michele Bachmann gained the support of Ed Rollins, who had run Huckabee's '08 campaign, it appeared she had won the "Huckabee primary." However, Rollins withdrew his services. Still, the candidates vying to win the "Huckabee primary" where Rick Santorum, Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, and Rick Perry. Mitt Romney spent little time in Iowa and while he has earned the praise of Huckabee himself, social conservatives are weary of Romney and Jon Huntsman, and Newt Gingrich's strength does not come from social conservatives. Early on, Herman Cain won the Huckabee primary. Cain is a social conservative, fair tax supporter, and Washington outsider with populist appeal. Cain was on his way to win Iowa and to compete in South Carolina, a path Huckabee took in 2008. It seems that Mitt Romney, whom came in 2nd to Mike Huckabee in 2008 in Iowa, is likely to win the hawk-eye state this year, there is still a winner of the "Huckabee primary" and that is Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum. Unlike Huckabee, Santorum has not been afraid to take the glooves off. The differences between the two candidates end there. Santorum has tremendous appeal to social conservatives, he has worked hard in Iowa, and he has tried to run on a conservative message despite lacking a lot of money. Huckabee's seemingly disapproval of Rick Perry, Michele Bachmann's inabillity to campaign effectively (Huckabee gives a great speech and seems more like a neighboor than a guy running for President) hurt their chances of winning the "Huckabee primary." While it is unlikely Rick Santorum will win Iowa, he is likely to compete there.