Sen. Obama seems to have won in a rout. He was expected to win, so I think the networks – hungry for something new after being on air all day – are grasping a bit trying to divine something from the result. He did get 43% of the white vote this go-around, however which could be the harbinger of something, or just Georgia being Georgia (especially Hotlanta).
I love that Huckabee is monkeywrenching the GOP race tonight.
This could mean Obama will win outright tonight. Or at least win enough of the votes than Hillary Clinton will be seen as a massive long shot as opposed to a neck and neck race.
Ron Paul is winning 30% of the vote in Montana!
Holy fuck! He could be a major factor come November. This could be interesting.
I’m not sure I care who wins between Obama and Clinton. They’re too interchangeable — yeah, Obama is better on the war (though he did open his yap and babble about bombing Pakistan, though I suppose I should be thankful that someone at least finally mentioned it as being a trouble spot, even if he offered a stupid, immoral and unworkable solution), Clinton is better on economic issues (mandates, Benjamin, health care mandates), but they’re not far apart on anything. But Huckabee has made the Republican race interesting. Between him, a Ron Paul Libertarian Party candidacy and the curious hatred Republican pundits feel for John McCain (Insufficiently right-wing? What do they want, Attila the Hun?), I’m enjoying the Republicans go at each other.
Paul is now 19% in Montana.
“Paul is now 19% in Montana.”
Still, that’s a massive number of votes. Even if Ron Paul could grab 10% or Republican votes, it would be enough to change the outcome in a number states in November.
I think the even more critical problem for Republicans is Huckabee’s success down south. That sends a powerful signal that southern cons will stay home if they don’t get what they want. That could throw 1-2 southern states to Obama if he is the nominee, as the black vote will dominate. At worst, Republicans will need to spend money defending states like Alabama.