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So What Happens Now? The Republicans Open a New Chapter
John McCain stepped over the mystical threshold of 1,191 delegate votes needed to secure the Republican nomination last night. Mike Huckabee, his last vocal competitor, dropped out of the race. It was a victory to be sure, but it lasted approximately 37 seconds.
Clinton vs. Obama: Who Has the Momentum?
Who won today? Well, that depends what your definition of "win" is. Clinton definitely broke Obama's winning streak, and came away with big prizes — Ohio, a state crucial in the general election, and Texas, which is as big as it gets.
Wow! Are You Surprised?
Okay young voters! We had quite a day! Clinton snapped the Obama winning streak grabbing victories in Texas, Ohio, and Rhode Island, Huckabee dropped out, and McCain secured the nomination, .Headline: Mike Huckabee Drops Out, Endorses McCain
Though he maintained all day that he was going to stay in the race, after losing Texas to John McCain, Mike Huckabee has dropped out of the presidential race. Huckabee said, "I'd rather lose an election, than lose the principles that got me into politics to begin with."
John McCain swept all four primaries today, securing the delegates he needs to become the Republican nominee.
Junior Super Tuesday Update
Right now voters are going to the polls across Ohio, Texas, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
In Ohio, flood warnings in the south, and icy conditions in the north could deter voters. A new balloting system in the Cleveland area may potentially make voting messy.
Everything You Need to Know About Today's Primaries
Or close, anyway! It's your one-stop shop for definitions, delegate counts, and a chance to predict who will win each contest tonight with our patented CitizenSugar Junior Super Tuesday ballot.
On the info-front, want to calculate every possible delegate scenario tonight and see the outcomes?
What Counts as a Clinton "Win?"
Super Tuesday, on February 5th, was supposed to be the day the Democratic nominee emerged. Instead, absolutely nothing changed. Today could be decisive, but I still get the feeling neither candidate is ready to call it quits.
Past Candidates Weigh In on What's Not Being Said
In perhaps the most eloquent reunion of candidates who've fallen by the campaign wayside, the New York Times extended an invitation to each drop-out, asking what issue they would still be highlighting if they were campaigning, and how they'd like to see the current candidates speak out.
Called, "What I’d Be Talking About if I Were Still Running," in eight different editorials, everyone from Joe Biden's piece called "Afghanistan. Pakistan.
Lighten Up: Hillary on The Daily Show Last Night
Hillary Clinton showed up via satellite to The Daily Show last night, rounding out a weekend of comedic cameos. Jon Stewart couldn't believe she was spending the night before the big Junior Super Tuesday with him, and well, Hillary couldn't either, giving him a good natured, "pathetic!" Hillary's campaign might not be giving Last Comic Standing a run for its money (though that's not a bad idea for her next slogan .How Does the Texas Primary Work?
They're calling it a "primacaucus" or the "Texas Two-step" and it's not easy to understand just how Texas doles out those coveted Democratic delegates. There's a whole book trying to explain it — but here are the basics:
Texas has a primary first. For 10 days all Texans — regardless of party — are able to cast a secret primary ballot at designated sites within their county — with an additional 12 hours on Tuesday, for those who did not vote early, they will be able to do so at their neighborhood polling place.
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