Weigel checks in:
The sense here is that Romney is melting away and McCain is heading to a 10-point win. Something similar's happening with Clinton-Obama, but not as dramatically. Huckabee is poaching a bit of the protest vote that would otherwise go to Ron Paul. There are people at these events who want a family man, or a guy who'd abolish the IRS, and after Iowa they see Huckabee as more electable.
This article available online at:
http://www.theatlantic.com/daily-dish/archive/2008/01/impressions-of-new-hampshire/221673/
