Posted on 01/15/2008 4:54:05 PM PST by Checkers
All signs from Michigan point to a Romney win, and not just with the Republicans. It will be hard for either McCain or Huckabee to spin a loss in the fiercely contested Wolverine State as both poured so much of their dwindling resources into the effort. If as expected Huckabee is below 20%, it should sink his South Carolina effort as his narrow base recognizes he has no appeal beyond, well, his narrow base.
And if John McCain cannot win in a state that allows its Democrats and Independents to vote in the Republican primary --even as the Democratic contest slips into irrelevance-- then it is hard to see him rallying GOP voters in the states after South Carolina.
When you win Iowa or New Hampshire, you are supposed to generate momentum, not go into reverse.
One other note: It is bad form for both Huck and McCain to flee Michigan rather than stay and concede as Romney was obliged to do in Iowa and New Hampshire.
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Someone must have stolen the strawberries on McCain’s plane.
A Mitt win tonight puts him in good shape.
Onward and upward.
Like him or not, Mitt Romney is the only Republican in the race who has a decent chance to win in November. I’m glad to see he is starting to do well.
Romney 34, McCain 28, Huckabee 16
I’m for Fred, but I think I’m rootin for Mitt tonight. For one, this takes the wind out of McCain’s surge. Second, I like Mitt more than McCain.
I voted for Fred, but I could easily get Whole-hog behind Mitt.
You can already hear the ball-bearings clicking.
Watch out. Fred could surprise.
That would the Romney-haters cue to start bashing Mitt.
Romney/Thompson
I’m for Fred, but I could vote for Mitt if I had to.
Huckabee = no vote, and McCain = vote democrat for me. I don’t think Rudy is going anywhere.
Fred with enthusiasm, Mitt with some embarrassment.
Fox News is reporting that McCain and Huckster have departed Michigan for SC.
The two Hucksters won’t even hang around for a concession speech.
McCain must be Pi$$ed
huck and mack are running away like surrendercrats.
That’s the blog fantasy these days, but I don’t think Fred would be a VP for anyone.
McCain has left Michigan and is in SC. It’s Fred turn now.
McCain has left Michigan and is in SC
What McCain did not even hang around for the results and a concession speech.
McCain is on the ropes and he knows it.
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