Is Huckabee actually doing McCain a favor?

[Angel of Death]

It could be that by staying in, Huckabee will help in "legitimizing" McCain's inevitable win. It'll still be wrapped up before the Democrats are done, so it's not doing that much harm.

[Erc]

It could be that by staying in, Huckabee will help in "legitimizing" McCain's inevitable win. It'll still be wrapped up before the Democrats are done, so it's not doing that much harm.

Not if Huckabee keeps winning like he did on Saturday.

But yeah, maybe there's a case to be made for Huckabee playing Edwards' to McCain's Kerry--providing a viable alternative that, nonetheless, loses in most states from here on out.

[MODU]

I think, in a way, Huckabee is helping McCain in the fact that it forces McCain to meet with and gain support of the core-conservative group by keeping the primaries going.  This will only strengthen his support going into the November elections, and he will probably need that support in order to defeat Obama (assuming he's the nominee).

[big bad fab]

NO:
- McCain spends money now which he won't spend in August, September, October, November.
- National medias relentlessly talk about Huckabee "surprise" (even in Louisiana !).
- McCain doesn't take advantage from the lasting Dem race.

YES:
- McCain is forced to talk to conservatives (even, social conservatives, evangelicals and arch-conservatives).
- McCain is forced to travel around the country and to make a real and local campaign.

In fact, we'll already know a bit tomorrow: if Huckabee is too close to McCain in Virginia, he will undoubtedly harm the GOP candidate. And we'll know for sure in Texas.

Please, GOP rank-and-file, think about your vote and do not weaken Mac too much. You'll regret it in November.
You know Clinton. Obama is the same politics (even far more liberal), with no competence: just spin....
In France, we've got Ségolène Royal: void of ideas and strong programmes, nice in front of medias....