Joe wrote:
> I know Super Tuesday has yet to arrive, but after the bru-ha-ha down here,
> it looks like it'll be McCain and Clinton. What say you?

I agree that is is going to be McCain on the Republican side and think
the odds are currently with Clinton but don't count out Obama just yet.
The last Gallop Poll Obama gained something like 11 points in ONE week
and it stands at 43% to 39% for Hillary. That is a huge jump in just a
few days. It also looks like the elite liberal wing of the Democratic
Party is starting to line up behind Obama. Also, Obama collected an
amazing $32 million this January. That is more money than any candidate
collected for an entire quarter last year. That can of money is serious
and can make a huge difference. Hillary can't come close to those
numbers and I think she is running out of money fast.

Old Billy Boy is killing her right now. I said a long time ago that
Hillary will throw the black vote over board to get the Hispanic and
racist white vote. Yes, the Democrats have white racists too. The
racism between blacks and Hispanics is huge and the Clintons are
whipping up into a frenzy to prevent Obama from getting a decent chunk
of the Hispanic vote. Hillary will do anything to win, including
destroying the long standing ties that party has to the black community.
Everything the conservatives have said about her and Bill is being
showcased by them right now. The Democrats are seeing it too and I
think many are saying they don't want another Clinton in the White House.

As for McCain, He has truly been in the right place at the right time.
if the Republicans had a truly conservative candidate with some name
recognition that person would have won hands down. The fact is Romney
is just as liberal as McCain and being from Mass. is just too much for
many Republicans to swallow. He strikes me as a pretty boy that will
say anything to get elected. He isn't a conservative. No one can be
and also be governor of Mass.

Huckabee is a joke. He is this years Pat Buchanan. The proverbial "our
jobs are going overseas" candidate just like John Edwards is on the
left. I mean can anyone elect a president that doesn't think dinosaurs
were real? I can't. Thompson had the best credentials but he just
didn't seem to want the job that bad. Giuliani had a chance but made
one of the biggest campaign strategy blunders in recent history. I
actually liked him better than anyone running on either side.

All the above being said, there is one thing that will motivate the
Republicans to get behind McCain en mass. That is for Hillary to win
the Democratic nomination. I would vote for Satan himself before
Hillary and I am far from alone in that sentiment. I firmly believe
Obama has a better chance in the national election and even he is far
from a lock. McCain will get most independents, many Hispanics (thanks
to the McCain-Kennedy bill) and, IMO, a big portion of the black vote
(if he runs against Hillary). Even against Obama I think he is the odds
on favorite for several reasons. The biggest is that Obama is the most
liberal Senator in Congress. He makes McCain look like Ronald Reagan
and that is a good thing overall. McCain greatly increases the odds the
next president will be republican and also increases the odds of the
Senate and/or House reverting back to the Republicans.

So to summarize, I think McCain is a lock and it is too close to call
between Hillary and Obama. Especially, considering Obama has tremendous
momentum right now and is collecting money faster than he can spend it.