official Super Tuesday commentary thread (Republican)

[Joe Biden 2020]

Here's some early exit polls from Missouri (not an official source)

McCain 34
Huckabee 33
Romney 32
Paul 1

[True Democrat]

Here's some early exit polls from Missouri (not an official source)

McCain 34
Huckabee 33
Romney 32
Paul 1

So basically we know nothing.

[Middle-aged Europe]

Here's some early exit polls from Missouri (not an official source)

McCain 34
Huckabee 33
Romney 32
Paul 1

So basically we know nothing.

Wrong. Paul is going to lose.

[J. J.]

Romney is now complaining about losing WV.  He couldn't just lose gracefully.

[Mr. Morden]

Here's some early exit polls from Missouri (not an official source)

McCain 34
Huckabee 33
Romney 32
Paul 1

Like I said in the Dem. thread, I'm very suspicious about exit polls leaked before 5pm being real.

[Joe Biden 2020]

Here's some early exit polls from Missouri (not an official source)

McCain 34
Huckabee 33
Romney 32
Paul 1

Like I said in the Dem. thread, I'm very suspicious about exit polls leaked before 5pm being real.

I tend to agree with you, but it is almost 4:00, so its getting close to your 4:00 threshold (Central Time)

[exopolitician]

Romney is now complaining about losing WV.  He couldn't just lose gracefully.

Id be kinda pissed too if someone were to do that to me what McCain did to him. Though it doesnt matter anyways, thats politics for ya.

[MasterJedi]

Romney is now complaining about losing WV.  He couldn't just lose gracefully.

Id be kinda pissed too if someone were to do that to me what McCain did to him. Though it doesnt matter anyways, thats politics for ya.

They also got Paul supporters over as well so I guess nobody likes him.

And I'm happy, Romney doesn't need to win anything.

[exopolitician]

Romney is now complaining about losing WV.  He couldn't just lose gracefully.

Id be kinda pissed too if someone were to do that to me what McCain did to him. Though it doesnt matter anyways, thats politics for ya.

They also got Paul supporters over as well so I guess nobody likes him.

And I'm happy, Romney doesn't need to win anything.

They got Paul supporters too? Good lawd its a total disownment of Romney today. How sad...

[TheGlobalizer]

Woohoo!  I hate Huckabee, but at least it keeps the race in play.  No coronation of McCain yet.

This was a McCain victory because it was his supporters who gravitated over to Huckabee to prevent a Romney win.

Strategically, yes.  To the unsophisticated observer, McCain finished 3rd, and Huckabee is emboldened.  Most Americans are unsophisticated observers.

While to the sophisticated observer, McCain still finished 3rd, but Huckabee wasn't emboldened at all, since he lost to Romney in what should really be one of his most natural states.

He didn't lose to Romney.  All of the press is saying "Huckabee wins WV".

Yeah, that's why I said "sophisticated".

Ah, you're right.  I misread what you said.  Agreed.

[Sam Spade]

Romney is now complaining about losing WV.  He couldn't just lose gracefully.

Id be kinda pissed too if someone were to do that to me what McCain did to him. Though it doesnt matter anyways, thats politics for ya.

They also got Paul supporters over as well so I guess nobody likes him.

And I'm happy, Romney doesn't need to win anything.

They got Paul supporters too? Good lawd its a total disownment of Romney today. How sad...

Shows that the Paul supporters have some brains, definitely.

[J. J.]

Romney is now complaining about losing WV.  He couldn't just lose gracefully.

Id be kinda pissed too if someone were to do that to me what McCain did to him. Though it doesnt matter anyways, thats politics for ya.

What, let his voters vote for their second choice.

[J. J.]

Huckabee just called Romney a whiner. 

[exopolitician]

Huckabee just called Romney a whiner. 

Haha a memorable day this is going to be obv.

[Joe Biden 2020]

Huckabee just called Romney a whiner. 

Haha a memorable day this is going to be obv.

A Long, Memorable Day to qualify it further.

[Mr. Morden]

National Review's Campaign Spot is a good place for exit poll leaks, and it's now after 5pm, so leaks are more likely to be legit.  First bit of news:

http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/

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[J. J.]

Huckabee just called Romney a whiner. 

Haha a memorable day this is going to be obv.

A Long, Memorable Day to qualify it further.

The Longest Day of the Republican Nomination Campaign.

[Daniel Adams]

The Campaign Spot has some early exit poll results.

[Lief 🗽]

http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/post/?q=Yjk1ZTlmOWM3YzcyMTk1MTFjMGE5NDA5YzBjYzExOWY=

If these polls are right, then McCain is in for a long night.

[Middle-aged Europe]

http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/post/?q=Yjk1ZTlmOWM3YzcyMTk1MTFjMGE5NDA5YzBjYzExOWY=

If these polls are right, then McCain is in for a long night.

LOL, Romney breaking 90% in Utah.

[Gabu]

http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/post/?q=Yjk1ZTlmOWM3YzcyMTk1MTFjMGE5NDA5YzBjYzExOWY=

If these polls are right, then McCain is in for a long night.

Whaaa?

I thought it was almost certain McCain had this thing wrapped up.  Huckabee surge?

I guess we'll know in a short time.

[Joe Biden 2020]

Coming close to half an hour left until Georgia.

[Torie]

None of this gets McCain off his game much if these numbers are true.  The big items on the negative side for McCain are 1) winner take all Missouri is tight, and 2) McCain might not get the 30 winner take all delegates from Georgia, and 3) winner take all Arizona is vaguely in play.

On the other side on the coin, it does not look like the Mitt surge in California is panning out (McCain was up 6% among absentees in the Surveyusa poll), and so if this holds, McCain looks good to go for two thirds to three quarters of the California delegates.

[J. J.]

http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/post/?q=Yjk1ZTlmOWM3YzcyMTk1MTFjMGE5NDA5YzBjYzExOWY=

If these polls are right, then McCain is in for a long night.

Some of those numbers look way off.  Romney was running third in MO and I don't believe McCain in only up be five in AZ.

[Eraserhead]

How dumb was McCain spending all that time in MA?