Huckabee Wins Kansas Caucuses In A Blowout
In what will likely be taken as a sign of Republican Party disunity, presumptive nominee John McCain has lost this afternoon's Kansas caucuses to Mike Huckabee — and it wasn't even close. With 88% reporting, Huck has 60% to McCain's 24%, followed by Ron Paul at 11%. Huckabee will almost certainly win all 36 of the delegates up for grabs.
In some ways, this state was tailor-made for Huckabee. A top issue for the Kansas GOP is to challenge the teaching of evolution, and McCain's virtually-certain nomination guaranteed a low turnout. But it can't be good for McCain's image if he continues to lose more contests to Huckabee. As such, expect McCain to increase his travel schedule to upcoming primaries and caucuses, in order to make sure this doesn't happen again.
That photo of McCain (tpm front page) looks like the man is really not well. I wonder how his health is.
February 9, 2008 5:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
Since Ron Paul apparently dropped out last night, his voters are doubly wasting their votes. The religious right vote for Huckabee gives them a chance to vent but reinforces that they are marginalized and just another group voting. They'll likely vote for McCain in the fall so he has little to fear from this. The biggest challenge he faces is MSM focus on the religious blowhards.
February 9, 2008 5:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
Good points MW. I think tho that his biggest challenge is going to be to get the blowhards like Coulter and Limpbaugh off his back. Thay have been relentless. However, if he continues to not just lose but get blown out, and obama gets closer to the Dem. nomination, the right knows mccain is in huge trouble and then the james dobson's of the world may pick their own candidate just to spite mccain and win a state or two.
if you remember back to 1979, the evangelicals were more in line with the Dems then (social justice, equality, etc). But Carter had a serious falling out (i forget what it was about) with Falwell and the boys and it cost him the presidency and all but dissolved the yellow-dog dems.
February 9, 2008 5:50 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm not voting Republican, but I'd just like to say that it's cool to see an underdog win big unexpectedly.
February 9, 2008 5:50 PM | Reply | Permalink
The picture on the TPM front page is the most unflattering thing I have ever seen. McCain looks like a Batman villain work-in-progress (the Maverick, mayhaps?) And Huckleberry looks, ironically, like one of them gays I keep reading about. Someone should warn him about the slippery slope to bestiality.
February 9, 2008 6:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
If this isn't a scorched earth battle for the withered soul of the GOP (Grand Orwellian Party), then I don't know what is.
Huckabee is truly enjoying the torment he is giving St. John. And knowing McCain's infamous temper, it will be interesting to see if he blows a gasket on live TV if this skirmishing continues.
What a great campaign!
Imagine Huckabee as the VP choice by the GOP rank & file!!!! McCain would go batshit.
February 9, 2008 11:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
Mike Huckabee showed that he is still attracting voters even as the majority of the Republican Party is beginning to coalesce around John McCain as the nominee.
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November 19, 2008 5:49 AM | Reply | Permalink