It's A New Day!

That phrase was one of the opening remarks of Mike Huckabee's victory speech last night. He finished the phrase with "It's a new day, but it doesn't end here - it ends at 1600 Pensylvania Avenue."

It may be a new day for the campaign and its supporters - but sit back and watch the same old hat from Fox News, Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter. An interview with Tom Tancredo - as I am typing - has already shown this to be true. Certainly last night the panels and heavy talker's gave Mike his victory - well sort of - they took their shots at Ed Rollins, Huckabee's campaign manager regarding a private conversation between him and his wife at an Iowa restaurant.

What's not being noticed or spoken about in terms of GOP's and specifically Huckabee is the percentages of Mike Huckabee over Hillary and his close proximity to Obama's percentile.

The Governor gave an awesome speech that was a message of uniting the Party and the nation. I was quite surprised at the similarities of both victory speeches between Huckabee and Obama. Tonight most certainly sent a message to the nation that Mike Huckabee is the candidate in the GOP that is going to not only seek change in Washington - but effectively make it happen.

Out of tonights political showcase - there were a lot of quotes to be heard and passed around. Some of them quite humorous as Faux News tried to take credit for predicting Mike Huckabee's popularity - while only earlier today taking opportunity to falsly make him out to be a RINO.

I'll close this blog with the quotes I found to be memorable or noteworthy:

We have all underestimated Huckabee. - - -Bill Crystal of Fox News

I Love Iowa A Whole Lot --- Mike Huckabee, opening comments of his victory speech

We have – from the beginning – reported Mike Huckabee would do well - - Sean Hannity

People are more important than the Purse - - Mike Huckabee

"...Outspent 15 to 1 it would be impossible...American politics are still in the hands of people…" --Mike Huckabee

...we will forever change the way people look at their political system and how we elect our Presidents. --- Mike Huckabee

"he [Romney] whipped Thompson, McCain, and Giuilani. [Huckabee's win] is not a blow (referring to Huckabee’s 9 point victory). What a blow is we beat the other top three organizations. - - -Bay Buchannan

Great conservative discontent among conservatives - - - Laura Ingram

The big story is on the democrat side. --- Rush Limbaugh

Huckabee was perfectly positioned to win Iowa - - Rush Limbaugh

I’ve stayed out of this up til now. -- Rush Limbaugh when asked who he supports (yeah right)

Some of us are missing the boat about what we think about Huckabee - - Laura Ingram

I haven’t underestimated Mike at all - - -Rush Limbaugh

I wouldn’t expect him to try to make peace - - Rush Limbaugh answering the question as to what he would say to Mike Huckabee if he calls in during tomorrow's show.

For every network except yours [Faux News] – it was Huckabee Huckabee Huckabee --- Rush Limbaugh – speaking to Fox regarding the coverage of the victory in Iowa.

This wasn’t an issue based race for Huckabee - - what are the issues Huckabee ran on? - - Tom Tancredo - I suppose he was asleep when Mike spoke to the issues in every debate that Tancredo participated in.

The story is not Huckabee for me - - the worry for me is that McCain get’s the real bump for me going into NH, that’s scary for me. - - - Tom Tancredo

We shall see....It is indeed "a new day" - Mike Phillips, The Elephant Room :)