Posted on 01/20/2008 9:02:39 AM PST by XR7
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Republican John McCain and Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton were victors in contentious nominating contests, but neither party can claim front-runners as early presidential contests give way to big-state battles.
McCain, an Arizona senator, bested Mike Huckabee, a former Arkansas governor, in a South Carolina fight that focused on the economy. McCain was defeated here in 2000 by George W. Bush.
"Thank you, my friends, and thank you, South Carolina, for bringing us across the finish line first in the first-in-the-South primary. It took us a while. But what's eight years among friends," McCain told a boisterous crowd of supporters at a victory rally.
Attention turns to Florida, which votes on Jan. 29, followed by contests in 22 states on February 5.
On the Democratic side, Clinton beat rival Barack Obama in a tight Nevada contest. She won the popular vote but Obama won more delegates.
Among Republicans, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney cruised to victory in the little-contested GOP Nevada caucuses.
But McCain's victory in South Carolina could shake up the GOP contest and give him political grasp. McCain won in New Hampshire but placed second to Romney in Michigan.
"We've got a long way to go," McCain told The Associated Press in an interview. The man whose campaign was left for dead six months ago predicted that victory in the first southern primary would help him next week when Florida votes, and again on Feb. 5.
On the Democratic side, Clinton claimed the Nevada vote as a victory. "This is one step on a long journey," Clinton told cheering supporters in Las Vegas. She captured the popular vote, but Obama edged her out for national convention delegates at stake, taking 13 to her 12.
Obama issued a statement that said he had conducted an "honest, uplifting campaign ... that appealed to people's hopes instead of their fears."
In voting earlier in the day, whites and women helped Hillary Rodham Clinton...
The racist vote?
It's near impossible for the people to choose the candidates with the media as an arm of the establishment.
I feel sorry for McCain. He is clearly the Media’s Poppet... and as such will be knocked down that pedestal when they decide it is time to do so.
They should run as co presidents.
yup. Racism on the basis of Gender! ACLU ACLU!!! *crickets*
-———The racist vote?-—————
Now now.............
Don’t be silly. The liberal media knows fully well that only conservatives are the real racists, and sexists, and homophobes, and bigots, and xenophobes, and everything else.
*Sarcasm*
Was there a dem primary in SC?
Bollox!
The delegate count
72 - Romney 46%
38 - McCain 24%
29 - Huck . . 19%
17 - also running 11%
Among Republicans, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney cruised to victory in the little-contested GOP Nevada caucuses.
Tom Raum tries to minimize NV by saying it was "little"; the fact is that unlike any other candidate, Romney will win landslide victories in about a dozen states. This "sagebrush" territory will most likley give Romney the delegate lead on Feb 6.
I like Romney and Thompson, but neither look like they are doing well in Florida. Would a Guilani win help these candidates over McManiac? I think anyone, but a McCain win would be good.
I think it is pretty obvious that McCain and not Romney is the establishment pick on the "R" side.
Not true....Romney is picking up or buying them all through big business insiders. McCain has always been considered a maverick. He probably still has some close ties to some of the old cronies but he doesn't have the big money any longer.
I couldn't disagree more.
McCain has the priceless DBM and all of its pushing, and advocating squarely in his back pocket. I'm sorry you think that there is some kind of evil "big business" cabal supporting Mitt, but in the political game, the global media holds the power.
Watch and read the DBM. They are pushing McCain.
Yep, if McCain wins the nomination, the Drive-By's long knives will come out. McCain's left and right flank will be skillfully sawed off leaving him a thirty-percenter.
They would make a formidable team for the democrat's in achieving the occupation of the White House.
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NEVER FORGET
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With Congressional backing from friend Sen. JOHN McCAIN:
Sen. KERRY / Communist Vietnamese Killing Off Christians in Central Highlands...
http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/675016/posts
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NEVER FORGET
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NEVER FORGET
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HILLARY RODHAM & WILLIAM CLINTON’s backing Communist North Vietnam’s terrorist take over of a then Free South Vietnam during the Vietnam War...
...horridly brought down upon a once Free South Vietnamese people:
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The ..”JOURNEY from the FALL”
http://www.JourneyFromTheFall.com
http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1806248/posts
http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1308949/posts
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What price is now left for we, the still Free, to pay now in a new time of war with our own Freedom at stake right here at home..?
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NEVER FORGET
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Howdy ALOHA RONNIE!
Good to see you’re still up and kickin’.
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ALOHA XR7,
...can’t stop lovin’ those Mercury Cougars out thar...?
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