The California result likely means that Hillary will be the Democratic nominee. And John McCain can beat her. He appeals to Hispanics and to the disaffected Obama voters. The enthusiasm of the Obama voters for a lobbyist free candidate will feed directly into McCain’s message. Hillary’s and Bill’s ties to the special interests will be a big problem for them as they face the patented outsider — McCain.
Now its time for Romney and Huckabee to give up the race. Romney has failed, demonstrably, to translate his funds into delegates. Huckabee has succeeded, equally demonstrably, in translating his charisma, without any funds, into delegates. But if Romney pulls out, so should Huckabee. McCain should unite the party by tapping Huckabee for VP. And then go on to beat Hillary Clinton and spare our nation the agony of her presidency.
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I am conservative and an independent. Strangly enough the more I hear from Obama the more I am drawn to him. His message of hope for positive change is compelling. My emotions draw me to Obama and my head to McCain. I think McCain would restore some credibility to the right for the 90% of us to the left of Limbaugh, Beck etc.
If HRC gets the Democrats nod I will not vote for her. Eight years of bickering and getting nothing done has been destructive enough. With HRC the situation would worsen.
Huckabee is just too far right for me and I am leery of those who bring religious ideology so strongly into their politics. Having viewed the Youtube videos of Romney’s campaign debates from prior contests I simply cannot trust him. He is clearly an opportunist which means there is no telling where he would go once in the oval office.
The next few weeks and then months leading to the box in November will be the most interesting politically I have ever experienced.
Dick, I agree with everything but not with naming Huckabee VP. I am a registered Democrat (a “McCain Democrat”) who loves McCain for his independant spirit and inspirational war heroics. I changed parties to vote for him in the primary, but… I am a social liberal and so could never vote for Huckabee (McCain is 71 y.o.). I guess I am fairly representative of the middle of the road voters who McCain will need to win over in the general to beat Hillary.
This is true….what the Democratic party doesn’t seem to want to get is that this time democrats will go to McCain before voting for Hillary. Obama has come a remarkable distance. After all, Hillary had her sights on the White House for years. She has been laying the ground work for so many years ahead of Obama. I can not underscore enough the remarkable campaign Obama is running.
Obama survived super Tuesday and now the campaign begins.
There is a good chance I would consider Obama in 8 years if he relizes he does not live in fantancy land. Right now he is too liberal and has “NO” experence. 3 years in the Senate, 2 of those years running for President, does not get someone ready for s meeting with a Canadian let alone the Russians. BobM
Many people believe that electing Hillary, we get us two for one….but, I that John McCain will prevail. - Pat Lamm pat4christ@aol.com
I disagree with picking Huckabee for V.P. - I would choose Rommney, because of our weak economy - Pat Lamm