Arizona Senator John McCain wrapped up the Republican Presidential nomination last night after trouncing Mike Huckabee in the Texas primary. For those of you scoring at home, Huckabee used two quotes from the Bible in his concession speech and one from baseball Hall-of-Famer George Brett. This page was left wondering what Jesus would do if he was ever caught using too much pine tar on his bat.
That was the good news for McCain. The bad news is that in going over the top as the G.O.P.'s standard-bearer, he now gets the endorsement of President George W. Bush. Oh boy, the stamp of approval from the worst President in American history, and the guy who had no qualms about push-polling South Carolina voters in the 2000 Republican primary about they would feel about McCain's illegitimate child. This isn't kiss and make up, it's kiss and throw up.
As for the Democrats, it appears the nomination tug of war will continue all the way to the Pepsi Center in Denver, after Hilary Clinton's big yank in Ohio. I projected some numbers here using my personal blend of polls and primary results in neighbouring states, and it looks very much like before it's all over, the superdelegates, the Michigan/Florida question, and maybe even the 26 delegates still pledged to John Edwards will all be back in play.
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