Mike Huckabee made an insane parody of Adele's 'Hello' just for Iowa voters

Presidential candidates in Iowa will try anything. — (Image credit: YouTube/Screenshot)

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee's campaign took a turn for the utterly bizarre Wednesday when he released a music video parody of "Hello" by Adele. As if that wasn't ill-advised enough, it seems from the lyrics that Huckabee is trying to win over Iowa — where he won the caucuses in 2008 but is currently polling around 2 percent — with some left-handed compliments. A taste:

Hello.Ankeny.Arctic blasts, sub-zero chills, campaigning is a dream.I got frostbite.Gangrene.Iowans are not for sale, they're stubborn and picky.

So you're prepared to sing along, the chorus goes: "Hello from the Caucus Night / If Bernie wins I'm gonna die / This crazy circus, it's gone coo-coo-ca-choo / And Huckabee is the guy who is long overdue." Watch below. Jeva Lange

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.