Posted by
Brett K on Monday, February 04, 2008 9:24:00 PM
Super Sunday was all fine and dandy (go Giants!), but now it's time for
Super Tuesday. There always is a super Tuesday during the primary
election season, but this year it is far more "super" than ever.
Because February 5 was the new earliest date set by the two parties for
state primaries, Nearly every state moved its election up to it.
Tomorrow, 22 states will be opening their polling places for Democrats
and Republicans to choose their nominee.
I was extremely excited
for this day ever since a few months ago, but my reasoning behind this
excitement has shifted. I couldn't wait to see which Republican was
chosen, which I believed would be unclear until tomorrow's results were
in. Furthermore, the Democratic race was all but finished, with Hillary
getting the nomination. It seems, however, that the winds have changed.
The
Republican nominee is clear, and tomorrow proves to be a blowout for
him. John McCain is going to take the cake in nearly every state that
votes tomorrow, securing his nomination for the GOP seat in November. I
really have to stop endorsing candidates; every time I do, they drop
out within a week. It's going to happen again tomorrow, as Mitt's
campaign goes up in smoke.
The Democrats are going to be far
more fascinating. While Hillary maintains a significant lead in the
majority of states, it has been slipping over the past few days. It is
now unclear whether she will gain enough delegates tomorrow to
effectively finish Barack Obama, especially with most of the states
awarding delegates proportionally. We could see a brokered convention
in Denver (I believe) this summer.
I'll be examining the
long-term effects for the Republican Party after the results tomorrow,
which will (most likely) result in McCain's massive victory. Mitt
Romney still has a part to play in our party's future, but it just
might have to wait four years. He might just be that champion of the
"shining city on a hill" that our party needs after Bush's sundering of
our coalition. And maybe I can stop writing about this blasted election
and cover some real issues!!
Enjoy the returns on your network of choice, although I'll be enjoying Brit Hume's superb coverage on FoxNews.