Wins by Huckabee, Obama alter race

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- The result of the Iowa caucuses, victories for Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mike Huckabee, has changed the face of the White House race.

Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., who had been considered the Democratic front-runner for the Demcorats' nomination, faces an uphill battle of campaigning against Obama, D-Ill., without being accused of divisive campaigning, CNN reported Friday.

Obama, meanwhile, is facing off with Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., for the independent votes in New Hampshire, the next primary contest, CNN said.

McCain and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani are re-entering the race after sparsely campaigning in Iowa.

Huckabee, who beat his closest rival in the Iowa caucuses, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, 2-to-1 among self-described born again or evangelical Christians, also faces a challenge going into New Hampshire -- a state known more for its conservative libertarian leanings than social conservatism.