What's Happening in Florida?

A couple of stories in the media today seem to be providing conflicting spins on what's happening in the Republican presidential campaign in Florida.

According to a new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll, just released today, Rudy Giuliani's lead in Florida is expanding.

That poll says the former New York mayor has the support of 38% of likely primary voters in Florida, 21 percentage points ahead of Mitt Romney, his nearest rival. John McCain and Fred Thompson each have 11%, and Mike Huckabee has 9%.

Keep that in mind. CNN says Huckabee has 9% in Florida.

Based on that, one has to wonder if CNN or Insider Advantage has the inside track on where the Republican candidates stand in the Sunshine State.

According to RealClearPolitics, a poll by Insider Advantage also says Giuliani is the leader, but with 26% (down 7 points since the last such poll in mid-October). And trailing the former mayor is none other than former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, with 17%, which is nearly double his showing from mid-October.

That poll shows McCain at 13%, Romney at 12% and Thompson at 9%. RealClearPolitics proclaims that Huckabee is "surging" in Florida.

But that's certainly not what the CNN poll says.

Who's right? I guess we'll find out when Floridians hold their primary in January.

Do you suppose this is the work of the Divine? Maybe. According to the God-o-Meter, which directs readers to Fred Barnes' latest column in The Weekly Standard, Huckabee has just achieved what no other candidate has achieved in the God-o-Meter before. He scored a perfect 10.