Handicapping the GOP in Iowa

Handicapping the GOP in Iowa

-- Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani of New York: Iowa has been too cold, so he's shuttling to Florida for the winter.

-- Former Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas: Praying his "surge" of evangelical support doesn't disappear after Christmas.

-- Sen. John McCain of Arizona: Hurt by immigration stand in Iowa; seeking amnesty in New Hampshire.

-- Rep. Ron Paul of Texas: His "revolution" could surprise; then again, it's not an online vote.

-- Former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts: Hoping the polls flip-flop back to when he was the Iowa front-runner.

-- Former Sen. Fred Thompson of Tennessee: Acting like he still has a chance to surprise folks in Iowa.

(Distributed by Scripps Howard News Service, http://www.scrippsnews.com)