I spoke with a Republican strategist who is unaffiliated but is contact with every campaign and he's very upset about Huckabee's win. He said look, this is the right kind of state, the right kind of structure, large evangelical community. But this is a quote. He said, "This is the equivalent of Pat Robertson winning. The idea that Huckabee could mount a credible general election campaign is laughable."
This is the establishment Republican party speaking right now.
I'm shocked that Gloria Borger could find an "unaffiliated" strategist who hates Huckabee but is authorized to speak for "the establishment Republican party."
9:05:
Senator Barack Obama : 33.50%
Senator John Edwards : 32.04%
Senator Hillary Clinton : 31.71%
Governor Bill Richardson : 1.73%
Senator Joe Biden : 0.93%
Senator Chris Dodd : 0.06%
Uncommitted : 0.04%
Precincts Reporting: 784 of 1781
(Percentages are State Delegate Equivalents.)
Republicans:
Huckabee 35%
Romney 24%
Thompson 14%
McCain 12%
Paul 11%
...Funny, CNN included Richardson in the Democrats' pie chart with his 2%, and left Ron Paul off the Republicans' pie chart with... 11%.
...Fluffer John King: John McCain is one of the ones "doing the best" in the campaign.
...Donna Brazille: "This must be good news for John McCain."
...watch the SammyCam