Posted on 02/05/2008 12:58:25 PM PST by sdnet
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee enjoys the first victory on Super Tuesday for the Republicans as he takes all 18 delegates in the state of West Virginia, winning 52% of the vote, although rumors abound regarding the McCain campaign's possible instruction to their delegates to switch to his side.
Mitt Romney finished second with 47% of the vote, followed by McCain at 1%.
Rumors are circulating that the McCain campaign instructed their delegates to defect over to Mike Huckabee's side as to avoid a Romney victory. Nationally, McCain is significantly ahead of Huckabee and can afford giving the state's 18 delegates to Huckabee, but certainly not to Romney, who was originally in the lead when polling began in West Virginia by a wide margin and trails McCain nationally by only 17 delegates.
(Excerpt) Read more at smallgovtimes.com ...
No, McCain’s no Atwater. But he’s no fool, either.
He has held on for 8 years, built himself a reputation as an “independent thinker,” and managed to come back from political death to be the frontrunner for our nomination.
Like him or not—and I do not—he’s shown some serious political savvy.
Uhhhh....I never used the word “slimes” but your saying I did fits into the fairytale delusions of those that support Huckabee (and thus McCain) still. Please show me where Huckabee EVER challenged any of McCain’s positions that run counter to his own. Huckabee saying, “We have our differences...” doesn’t count. And signing two anti-amnesty pledges days before a primary does not reflect a candidate sticking to his record but running counter to it.
Wonder how many others McCain has made similar deals. I wonder how many think they’re going to be McCain’s VP?
It seems that McCain is indeed a Manchurian Candidate.
Destroy the Republican Party and get the Liberal weasels into power now, and likely forever.
I will never vote for a liberal like McCain:
McCain
Voted against Bush tax cuts twice (only 2GOP / with Lincoln Chafee)
…stated due to “tax cuts for the rich” typical liberal class warfare
Voted for Ruth Bader Ginsberg…
…but formed Gang 14 to prevent Bush’s appointments
McCain - Feingold : against free political speech hurt GOP
Voted against ANWAR drilling
Supports Gore’s radical Global Warming approach
McCain - Kennedy amnest for illegal immigrants
Against Arizona Prop200 requireing ID to vote/collect welfare (passed with 46%Hispanics)
Open borders advocate/advisor VincenteFox Juan Hernandez in campaign
Close Gitmo, allow POW US court access
Supports 50cent has tax hike for global warming
Against Reagan’s Freedom Fighters in Nicarauga / El Salvador
Tie the hands of the CIA be legally redefining waterboarding as torture
Hasn’t been to CPAC in many, many years
Also NoShows: Club for Growth, Heritage Foundation, but he did appear on David Letterman
Some people may just have too much class to be a politician. Not everyone is cut out for wallowing in the mud and back stab like the political class.
I still hope he wins in the end, but if he doesn’t then we will get the government we deserve and he will be no worse the wear.
I admire a man who is so concerned about his country’s future that he is willing to spend his own money hoping to have the opportunity to make a difference. It is beginning to look like to few share my view. Enjoy your 8+ years of Obama or Clinton. We will see if we have a country left to save after they have their way.
Vote McCain/Huckabee so they can take your money to stop global warming.
So, we are to be impressed by underhanded dealings and lower our opinion of the man who came in with the intent to win cleanly?
Yup. Definitely Hillary’s year then.
Worring, is what you call heavy lifting? What a man. Don't hurt yourself.
Your traitor McCain will amnesty every Al Queda mole in the country. Worry about that if it's not too heavy
Keep laughing. Paul has come in 2nd place in 3 of the last 4 (not including WV) states. He's looking at the bigger picture. A lot of these delegates won't get awarded until May or June, and they'll go to the candidate who's still standing. Right now, these caucus votes are just beauty pageants.
Huckabee doesn't have the grassroots and money like Paul has. But I'm glad he won today. As long as he's slowing McCain's momentum and pushes Romney further out of the race, that's a good thing.
Anyone who doesn't see this as more that a "rumor" is blind and clueless!
Excuse me. I expect Republican candidates to conduct themselves with honor. How can we expect honest, decent government if we don’t have honorable, decent candidates. This travesty is destructive.
Spare me the Romney hagiography, it makes me puke.
Thanks for the correction.
Yo Newbie...say hi to McCain when he hands you your check (with Soros' endorsement)
I guess I never considered ads touting an opponents own record as negative campaigning unless that opponent is ashamed of said record. That is so Clintonian, “I can say or do anything I need to win, but if you tell the people the truth about me that is negative campaigning.”
Paul's people extracted a promise of three delegates to give over, so it's pretty likely they moved as a block. As to Romney's total improving, probably that was voters who were on the fence to begin with and put off by the nature of the deal.
Exactly! Now I’ll jump on the bandwagon with Ann.
McNasty is now officially Hack’s “Pimp Daddy”.
What you fail to see is that the voters in WV got the shaft today.
You can lead a horse to water...
Man, I absolutely can not wait for November.
A big plate of crow is best served cold.
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