Posted on 02/05/2008 2:40:49 PM PST by SkyPilot
In the first Super Tuesday result, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee won an upset victory at the West Virginia Republican presidential convention, scoring all 18 of the state's delegates.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who had worked hard to organize in the Mountaineer State, came in second.
His campaign cried foul, saying the McCain campaign sent its delegates to Huckabee in order to undermine Romney.
Huckabee and Romney both made appearances at the convention.
Romney campaign manager Beth Myers said in a statement: "[T]his is what Senator McCain's inside Washington ways look like: he cut a backroom deal with the tax-and-spend candidate he thought could best stop Governor Romney's campaign of conservative change.
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Romney won the first vote. Then the collusion kicked in and Huckabee came out with 18 delegates and Romney received 12 delegates. The Huckabeans must be delirious. Huckabee himself must expect the VP slot. Oh, the tension.
Romney won on the first vote though. Most state caucuses for the GOP are straight votes. That will tend to favor Romney I think.
This says alot more about McCain’s weakness in the hardcore GOP than it does anything.
Romney won on the first vote though. Most state caucuses for the GOP are straight votes. That will tend to favor Romney I think.
This says alot more about McCain’s weakness in the hardcore GOP than it does anything.
This has been going on for years in all caucuses - it is business as usual. I find it hard to believe anyone is surpirsed that McCain would throw his support to Huckabee. Would they not have kept voting until someone was over 50%?
In 1988 at my caucus site in Iowa, the DuPont voters teamed up with Dole to keep Robertson from winning our precinct. Very common in politics.
What was the final ?
The only losers are the people of the United States when all these shenanigans make her president.
The American people will have good reason to cry in November when Hillary is elected after she castrates a decrepit, miserable old man..
What was the final?
s/b
What was the final percentages, does anyone know ?
Hillary is the real winner. America is the loser.
I believe you are right. Also, Romney can show what grit he may have and gut it out. He can say, “That’s ok, 2 on 1, I’ll take those odds with those 2.” Why not?
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Proof positive that a vote for Hucksterbee is a vote for McAztlan.
I’d just like to point out that the poll on FR has Huckabee standing at 3.7% member support.
A vote for Huckabee is a waste.
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