Instant Analysis of Today's GOP and Democratic Results: Bad Night for Frontrunners: Obama Sweeps the Evening -- Adding to Momentum; Huckabee Upsets McCain

Review of Last Night --- Preview of Today's Maine Caucuses

Preview of Mini-Super Saturday: Expect Obama to Cruise in Louisiana, Nebraska, and Washington -- Ditto for McCain, Though a Huckabee Surprise is Possible

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• LorenzoJennifer said:

  Mike Huckabee is now the "anti-McCain."  With Mitt Romney having "suspended" his campaign, John McCain has emerged  as the front runner and is considered the inevitable nominee.  Front runners discover that options emerge for the disaffected and that's what Huckabee has become.  Comparing McCain's present situation to Hillary Clinton's, Mike Huckabee is to John McCain as Barack Obama is to Hillary Clinton.  Huckabee, like Barack, is a relatively late and surprising starter who initially wasn't given much chance for success.  Huckabee began by representing one voting group - the evangelical Christians.  Obama began by representing one voting group - persons of color. Obama's support base has since dramatically expanded. Huckabee's may now expand as he (not Ron Paul) is the viable option to his party's presumed nominee. McCain now has to deal with carping critics about his "inevitability" being challenged by someone resembling an upstart, much like Hillary has had to defend her "inevitability" against Barack. Ron Paul's Democratic opposite number is Mike Gravel, who's still an active candidate.  Always drive with a spare tire. Going into the Way Back Machine, the year 2000 finds another upstart - Sen. John McCain of Arizona - daring to challenge the GOP establishment's choice, Gov. George W. Bush of Texas.  McCain now finds himself as a member of the GOP establishment.  He now has to come up with policies and programs.  Lot easier being an outsider and an outspoken critic, wasn't it, John?  

  February 9, 2008 10:33 PM

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