HUCKABOOM IN VIRGINIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!-New exit poll

[Tropics_Dude83]

Presumptive nominee Mccain cancel!!

http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/

Link basically says that less than a point seperates Mccain and Huckabee in the exit poll data.

Huckabee is rising!!

[TwilightGardener]

1. So? He's not going to win. He's just enjoying the publicity.

[jackson_dem]

2. Hopefully he can lead them to a brokered convention

That would keep the infighting going until August and may even spare us a McCain nomination.

[Bicoastal]

3. Shhh...

...the more he stays in the spotlight, the worse it looks for McCain.

[Tropics_Dude83]

4. Ummmm...

This is 4 races in a row that Mccain has lost now since being declared the presumptive nominee.

[TwilightGardener]

11. Doesn't matter. As long as there aren't a lot of "winner take alls", McCain will

get enough delegates to win, especially if Romney gives him his delegates. McCain is the nominee, unless something, er, unexpected happens to the old man.

[Thepricebreaker]

It doesnt matter - Mccain is way ahead...

If MCcain wins any primary tonight he will Mathematically eliminate everyone else. Don't forget Romney is out there with 280+ Delegates.. He would be in a great position to get the VP spot by giving his delegates to Mccain, undercutting Huk. If Mccain wins all 3 + Romney's Delegates - MCcain is the nominee officially - no brokered convention.

[ORDagnabbit]

5. we want him to win...he'll be easier to defeat in november than mccain and his many faces.

[krabigirl]

16. are you sure about that? I don't want that man anywhere close to the WH.

[ORDagnabbit]

19. LOL...that kinda describes both of them.

[book_worm]

6. but it's not good for McCain becuz it highlights his weakness as the presumptive nominee.

[Tropics_Dude83]

9. Exactly-finally you guys get it

The republican civil war is not over and is continuing. That's great for us!

[alcibiades_mystery]

12. He's setting up for 2012

He can see the Dem win coming like everybody else. He's gonna run an "I told you so" campaign in 2012 behind this bullshit.

[TwilightGardener]

13. He's awful. I can't wait for him and Chuck Norris to go the fuck away.

[Orangepeel]

24. He's not going to win, but he can embarrass McCain

So, go Huck!

[Renew Deal]

7. I don't understand the statement

Is the 1 point difference in the second wave, or after the second wave? :shrug:

[davidwparker]

8. I've only seen Huckabee signs in southeastern VA. n/t

[Tropics_Dude83]

14. Rasmussen

Furthermore, Rasmussen just has it 48-31 in his daily tracking poll (Mccain leading Huckabe). Clinton led Obama by that much at one point in the daily tracking poll as well and look where Obama is now.

Huckabee could yet make this thing interesting.

[Marie26]

10. Go Huck go.

I'm actively rooting for Huckabee at this point. Doesn't it really show how clueless the political pundits are? They weren't expecting him to win any more states after Super Tuesday.

[Little Star]

22. Huck's got a good personality and he's easier to beat than McCain.

Keep Going Huckster! Gawlee!!!! Shazam!

[stahbrett]

15. can someone explain this to me about Huckabee and McCain?

I thought the Republican primaries/caucuses were almost all winner-take-all. Yet when the election guys on TV do their magic computerized map stuff, and they start projecting into the future, they keep showing that even if Huckabee wins every election left, McCain would keep picking up enough delegates to get the nomination.

[Bucky]

23. Most of them are winner take all. But a few allow proportional. Others are WTA by district

In Texas we divide the state delegates by state senate districts rather than by US Congress districts. I assume the Republicans here organize the same way. So while state-wide delegates are WTA by state vote, in other states delegates might be awarded by different WTA rules, like WTA by winner in each district or in each county, or by any other number of methods each state's party might allocate its national convention votes by.

[Yael]

17. Is VA a (R) winner take all state? Anyone know?

[onenote]

21. I think it is for the repubs, yes.

[Yael]

27. Thanks!

[grantcart]

28. yes it is link below

http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/results/states/VA.html

[onenote]

18. y'know, I was somewhat tempted to vote for Huckabee in virginia just to mess with McCain

Couldn't let myself do it. But I thought about it...

[thecrow]

20. I was too!! hahah

:rofl:
Maybe everyone else did!!!

[elocs]

25. Everyday that Republicans do not unite behind McCain and fight each

is one less day that they will spend trashing Democrats. Simple concept.

[RL3AO]

26. Go Huck.

He won't win the nom, but he will keep the party split and prevent McCain from starting a full national campaign for a while at least.

[TAWS]

29. Exit Poll on Obama

Virginia:

White voters: Clinton 51, Obama 48
Women voters: Obama 58, Cliton 42
Seniors: Obama 53, Clinton 47
Late-deciders: Clinton 52, Obama 48
Young voters: Obama 80, Clinton 20
Independents: Obama 66, Clinton 33