Wedneday's Top 10 Political Blogs

Mike Huckabee remains the hot topic on many political blogs. His surge into either the lead or second place in many states boggles my mind. Republicans never have insurgent candidates do well. Is this the force of evangelical conservatives challenging the Republican elite?

Republicans

Hugh Hewitt looks into Huckabee's foreign policy statement on the mullahs in Iran with the help of Michael Rubin, a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. Hewitt prefers Mitt Romney, in case you didn't know.

Jim Geraghty considers what will happen if Huckabee falls short in the GOP primary. Would evangelical conservatives decide they were close to nominating their candidate, or would they feel they were cheated by the establishment? My money's on the latter.

Steven Benen at the carpetbaggerreport.com comments on Huckabee's Christmas ad. Some critics say that the ad goes too far in injecting religion into politics. We still have a separation between church and state, right?

Democrats

Taylor Marsh wonders why so many conservatives are being nice to Sen. Barack Obama (D., Ill.). She saw columnist David Brooks' glowing commentary on Obama and wanted to gag. Should Democrats be wary about whom conservatives want to win?

Molly Ivors notices the absurd and superficial coverage of Sen. Hillary Clinton (D., N.Y.). The latest piece comes from hack central: Maureen Dowd. Why can't a 60-year old woman have some wrinkles, and why would that affect her ability to lead?