How Smart Is Mike Huckabee? Wicked Smart. (UPDATED)

Huck's new ad going up in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina tomorrow.

The Huck knows his earned and paid media.

Big time.

And Team Romney just lost their lunch in a Iowa/New Hampshire/South Carolina bathroom (and so would Team Giuliani if they yet understood how in trouble they were with Huckabee as well).

Because how in God's name do you go negative on the celebration of the birth of Christ and being with your family over the holidays?

You can't.

17 days till Iowa.

Checkmate?

---

(UPDATED) Mitt's also up with a new ad in Iowa. A negative compare/contrast ad with Huck. An ad that talks about Meth and murderers.

Bad timing Team Romney.

Very bad timing.