Campaign in Iowa

Mike Huckabee, who famously lost 100 pounds through exercise and diet, vowed to continue his training for the Boston Marathon.  (Jay Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

After his run, Mike Huckabee was asked whether he would win a footrace against rival GOP candidate Mitt Romney. Huckabee quipped, “He’d be running both ways the whole time.”  (Jay Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee stopped by the Executive Forum Barber Shop in downtown Des Moines for a haircut and shave from owner Scott Sales and a shoeshine by James Reasby Jr.  (Jay Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

A sign in the window of the Executive Forum Barber Shop advertises a haircut “special” of “only $75,” a joking reference to Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards and his reported $400 haircut.  (Jay Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Mike Huckabee stands in front of a banner that reads “Enough is Enough” during a press conference. After showing reporters a hard-hitting ad that assailed Mitt Romney’s record on various issues, Huckabee said the ad wouldn’t be made public.  (Jay Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Mitt Romney follows employees into Potter’s Mill as a photographer gets a close shot during a campaign stop in Bellevue, Iowa.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Mitt Romney leaves a restaurant in Clinton, Iowa, as he makes a final campaign push before Thursday’s balloting.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Mitt Romney faces the media at a news conference inside Potter’s Mill in Bellevue.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Mitt Romney gets pizza to go in Independence, Iowa.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Romney supporters look on appreciatively at a campaign stop at the Best Western hotel in Dubuque, Iowa.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Romney poses for a photo in Dubuque.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton campaigns with daughter Chelsea in Fort Madison, Iowa.  (Barbara Davidsdon / Los Angeles Times)

Members of the crowd on hand for Hillary Rodham Clinton’s stop at Keokuk Middle School in Keokuk, Iowa.  (Barbara Davidsdon / Los Angeles Times)

Hillary and Chelsea Clinton campaign in Keokuk.  (Barbara Davidsdon / Los Angeles Times)

Deb Kenel, left, and Sandy Gathers show their support for Clinton in Fort Madison, Iowa.  (Barbara Davidsdon / Los Angeles Times)

A Clinton supporter holds a sign aloft at Keokuk Middle School in Keokuk, Iowa.  (Barbara Davidsdon / Los Angeles Times)

Ken Hartman, center, waits to greet Clinton in Fort Madison, Iowa.  (Barbara Davidsdon / Los Angeles Times)

Democratic Sen. Barack Obama makes a point during a campaign stop.  (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)

Chris Flores, 28, cheers for Barack Obama during the senator’s appearance in Perry, Iowa.  (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)

Obama holds Olivia Taylor, 3, of Panora, Iowa, while greeting supporters in the town of Perry.  (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)

Julie Harris of Stillwater, Minn., center, cheers during Barack Obama’s closing remarks at Jefferson-Scranton Middle School in Jefferson, Iowa.  (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)