Step out into the spotlight, Iowa!

Huckabee, Obama sweep to Iowa victories
Hilary Clinton was supposed to be de facto Democratic candidate, but it goes to show that one can never tell with politics until it goes to the voters. What does this victory say about where we want to head? I'm not sure Iowa is completely representative of the rest of the country, and I'm not completely sure the caucus system as is really works. The early primary states basically weed out candidates. Why don't they do all states at once so that everyone in the country has a say in who runs for their party?
Also, is Obama this race's "hope" candidate? I'd be completely behind Obama if I didn't have the slight suspicion in the back of my mind that there's gonna be a meltdown. I bought in to the Howard Dean candidacy early on when he started running, and I guess I got burned.
One can question Obama's experience, but if he does win the nomination, and Huckabee wins the Republican nomination, it'll be Obama's race to lose. I just can't see Huckabee having a chance when the race goes national. He won't have a shot in hell in the traditionally blue states, and I think that those borderline states that swung red the last time (I'm talking to you, Florida) would go blue this time around.
Anyway, these are just ramblings...I could be wrong. I am writing this at 1 am (taking off of work this week has totally wrecked my sleep schedule)...it could all be gibberish.