For what it's worth, Vilsack likes Mike (and Sam)

For what it's worth, Tom Vilsack "doesn't put much stock in the early presidential polls" (aside: they seemed to be persuasive in his personal situation) Former Iowa governor downplays Giuliani's popularity:

"Vilsack, who recently dropped out of the race, says he expects a dark horse to emerge from the G-O-P presidential field.

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Vilsack predicts success for two dark horses in the Iowa caucus: Kansas Senator Sam Brownback and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee."