<p>3 states have voted for the Republicans. Three winners have been chosen. The Wall Street Republicans have chosen Mitt Romney. The Jesus-Freaks chose Huckabee. The neocon thugs have chosen McCain.</p>
<p>Ahh, as a Democrat this is so great. They attack each other so nasty that whoever remains will have no money and no reputation. Personally I am rooting for Huckabee or Willard Romney. A radical Baptist minister or slick Mormon flip-flopper would never got more than 43 percent of the vote. McCain would only do marginally better, but I would prefer to see Romney or Huckabee.</p>
<p>Obviously, you haven’t been paying attention to the national media these past few days, as most of the attention was on the war of words going on between the Obama and Clinton campaigns. </p>
<p>The primaries have turned into ugly things, with both sides losing face, reputations, and any semblance of dignity. The real loser in this process is the American voter.</p>
<p>And just wait until the real competition begins, when both parties have selected thier perspective candidates. Let the mud-slinging commence! </p>
<p>As a Republican myself, I have to comment about this one. In my humble opinion, I don’t think you can call the recent primary results tumult within the Republican Party at all. Each state represented a different niche. In Iowa, you had a large presence of Evangelical voters that are very socially conservative. Their opinions reflect and mirror those of Huckabee and so they cast their votes for Huckabee. You must also remember that there are serious contenders for the Republican ticket that are not actively campaigning in these early states. For example, my politician and contender of choice, Rudy Giuliani. Instead, he’s playing a little game of chess and going after the bigger states, which he could very well win and receive many, many delegates to the Republican National Committee and take the ticket.</p>
<p>EDIT: Yes before you say it, I do live in San Francisco. Yes, I am 17 but will turn 18 in three months. I’ve sent my voter registration form to become a registered Republican, although I do know that I will not be able to vote in the presidential primaries on Super Tuesday unfortunately. However, I will most definitely be a registered Republican come November and will vote Republican as well.</p>
<p>That’s a recipe for disaster because it means whoever is elected one interest group will be angry. This is unseen in Republican nominations, which are usually based on royal succession. The 3 main Dems were fairly competitive in all the states which means the party is not divided. </p>
<p>I personally have sympathy with the Jesus-Freaks although I don’t agree with them on most things, probably nothing actually. They provide the ground troops and manpower for Republican elections and never get their goals met. I believe in people-powered politics and in that sense the evangelical community is a cousin to the progressive movement that is sweeping the nation. I agree with Huckabee’s campaign advisor, Ed Rollins. The Reagan Conservative Revolution is DEAD.</p>
<p><em>cough</em> Doesn’t the fact that “Uncommitted” received so many votes on an uncontested Democratic ballot in Michigan speak volumes as to the dissent among that party as well?</p>
<p>Maybe this is a bipartisan problem? Neither party has a clear front runner at this point in the race. ;)</p>
<p>I think the difference between the 'pubs and the Dems this time around is that the Republican candidates represent radically different viewpoints - where some voters for one candidate are appalled at the others. I can see a lot of Huckabee voters who would never vote for Romney, and vice-versa. On the Dem side I see people picking their favorite out of a group they’d be happy to take any one of. </p>
<p>Of course, in the general election everything will be different. ;)</p>
<p>“On the Dem side I see people picking their favorite out of a group they’d be happy to take any one of.”</p>
<p>Agreed. I’m working for one primary candidate (for the first time in my life), but I will be 1000% behind whichever of the big three gets the nomination.</p>
That’s pretty much the best description of the Democratic race between Hag Hillary, Paper Tiger Obama, and the Angry White Male Edwards. I can state with certainty that Romney, McCain, or Huckabee can beat any one of the three democrats.</p>
<p>Wasn’t voting “uncommitted” the same as choosing anyone but Hillary? I wonder how Obama would have done. I read this morning that turnout among African Americans was very low, and those who did turn out voted uncommitted. I actually think this is a fascinating race and am glad it’s not decided yet.</p>
<p>It’s simply saying you would prefer Edwards or Obama. But I don’t know turnout is relevant since everyone knew no delegates would come from it. </p>
<p>And I’ll say it again, the Reagan Coalition is done. They’ve factionalized like the bigots and lunatics they are. I hope the Evangeicals come out on top. They’ve been screwed over by the two other factions.</p>
<p>No, just stating the facts.
EVANGELICALS- They hate all non-Evangelicals and think they are going to Hell. It’s in all THEIR rhetoric. </p>
<p>NEOCONS- Generally very Islamophobic. That’s why you have a lot of support from right-wing Jews for Guiliani because an influential faction of them want to encourage slaughter and murder in the greater Middle East so they can colonize it from the Nile to the Euphrates. That’s in the TORAH.</p>
<p>Wall Strret Republicans- They just hate the poor.
Immigration Minutemen- Hate all foreigners period.</p>