Super Tuesday
Yesterday American voters from 24 states took to the polls in the primary election. While John McCain did very well and solidified his position as the Republican front-runner, he did not secure enough delegates to force Mitt Romney from the race. On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton won California but she and Barack Obama traded victories across the nation, setting up what is likely to be a drawn-out contest.
DAVID SCHRAUB - David Schraub looks at the past, present and future of the democratic primary. First, by reflecting on the long perceived invincibility of Senator Clinton and then by forecasting the end of the race. Schraub comments that a few trends in the primary have been completely reversed-not only has the momentum shifted away from Clinton, but demographics thought to be shoe-ins for both candidates are not as reliable as once thought.
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RIGHTY LOOSEY - In this post, the Righty Loosey blog finds meaning in the Republican Super Tuesday race. McCain did well, but he is only leading until Romney drops out, after which he will be winning. Romney had a disappointing turnout (perhaps because votes were cannibalized by Huckabee), and he will start to fade. Mike Huckabee won 5 out of the 6 states that he focused on, and the former Arkansas governor is well positioned to be a VP.
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CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS - Ed Morrissey ponders how such a close race between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton could do serious damage to the democratic party. If Clinton beats Obama with superdelegates, the backlash from supports could split the party, and some demographics would abandon it completely. Morrissey likens this scenario to Gerald Ford's nomination in 1976 which left the Republicans "flat."
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2.6.08
| 01:32 PM - |
I'm lovin' it!
Anonymous - I think that this is great! We have a race with true competition. Whenever there is competition, the consumer wins, whether that be in business or politics. If anything good has come out of the past seven crappy years, it is the fact that we now have people looking for the right things in their leader, and paying enough attention to it that the next President of our country will be elected for the right reasons. So I am loving watching this race unfold as the horses run neck and neck, each inspired to be a better person who better meets the needs of this nation.
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| 12:29 PM - |
McCain would Need Huckabee
Anonymous - McCain would almost need to ask Huckabee to be the VP. McCain can't win the moral / religious conservatives without him! It's a shoe in, if you ask me.
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Huckabee a VP?
alexva - I think Mike Huckabee has run a great campaign. I never cared for Romney, I don't think he is genuine and I'm glad that Huckabee, a real conservative, has managed to stay in the race and take votes away from a liberal playing a conservative.... I'm not sure I agree with post 2. Huckabee would make a great VP for McCain but I dont see it happening. McCain's political career is too long for him not to have lined up a possible VP years ago.
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