GOP Poll: Mike
Huckabee Catches Mitt Romney in Iowa

Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee has surged to a virtual tie in Iowa with former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, though he still lags well behind leader Rudy Giuliani in most national polls. In Iowa, Huckabee leads Romney by about 2 to 1 among evangelical voters, a pivotal group among likely caucusgoers. Half of Huckabee's supporters say they are very enthusiastic about him, nearly double the fervor shown by Romney's backers.

While Huckabee gets high marks for honesty and handling social issues, his rivals score higher for experience, leadership, having the best chance to defeat the Democrat next November, and issues including Iraq, the economy, and immigration.

THE NUMBERS:

Mitt Romney, 28%

Mike Huckabee, 24%

Fred Thompson, 15%

Rudy Giuliani, 13%

John McCain, 6%

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The ABC News-Washington Post telephone poll of 400 adults considered likely to participate in the caucuses was conducted November 14-18. The poll had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus five percentage points. (AP)