I believe that McCain can beat Obama. That isn’t the issue, though. The issue is splitting the vote.
With everyone voting still for 3 - 5 names, the probability of McCain receiving the lion’s share of those votes increases.
Some absolutely hate Huckabee. I’m not in that crowd. The same with Paul, Keyes, or Romney.....all of whose names might be on the ballot in any particular state.
What is obvious was made clear in the Washington primary last weekend. McCain won the primary and (eventually) the delegates with 25% of the vote. In other words, SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT of the primary voters in the Republican primary voted AGAINST McCain.
With that kind of opposition, it’s unimaginable that McCain would walk out of that with all those delegates. But he did.
Because the vote was split.
There will be no taking this vote to the convention if there isn’t an agreement on one candidate to vote for.
The less votes that McCain gets, the more he will be forced to listen to conservatives, and hopefully bend a little on his liberal ideas. And Huckabee STILL has a chance until McCain gets the required # of delegates.
That’s why I say: Go Huckabee!