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Romney Steps Down. McCain Wins!
Mitt Romney is about to announce that he will "suspend his campaign," thus conceding his run for the Republican nomination.
John McCain now emerges as the Republican front-runner and prospective GOP nominee for the presidency. Whereas Super Tuesday has left the Democrats in a dead heat, it seems to have resolved the Republican contest. Mitt Romney's tepid showing has foreclosed his chances, and he is now admitting the inevitable.
Thus, the GOP field now consists of John McCain and Mike Huckabee, and the latter is statistically out of the running. I have assumed that Huckabee's role in the campaign since Iowa has simply been to denigrate and siphon votes from Romney, bolster McCain and posture himself for a potential Vice-President position in a McCain White House. Four to eight years from now, this would nicely set Huckabee for another presidential bid, with heightened visibility to combat a potential Romney rematch.
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TheMonk
12:53PM Feb 7th 2008
.. someone forgot to mention Paul...
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save the US
1:08PM Feb 7th 2008
I AM HORRIFIED ROMNEY IS DROPPING OUT!! ROMNEY CLEARLY WAS THE BEST CANDIDATE.
I AM SORRY TO SEE A GOOD MAN AND THE PERFECT MAN FOR PRESIDENT TO GO.
THE US WILL SERIOUSLY SUFFER IF CLINTON OR OBAMA GET IN.
I AM SORRY TO SEE A GOOD MAN AND THE PERFECT MAN FOR PRESIDENT TO GO.
THE US WILL SERIOUSLY SUFFER IF CLINTON OR OBAMA GET IN.
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(0) save the us now
1:09PM Feb 7th 2008
I AM HORRIFIED ROMNEY IS DROPPING OUT!! ROMNEY CLEARLY WAS THE BEST CANDIDATE.
I AM SORRY TO SEE A GOOD MAN AND THE PERFECT MAN FOR PRESIDENT TO GO.
THE US WILL SERIOUSLY SUFFER IF CLINTON OR OBAMA GET IN.
I AM SORRY TO SEE A GOOD MAN AND THE PERFECT MAN FOR PRESIDENT TO GO.
THE US WILL SERIOUSLY SUFFER IF CLINTON OR OBAMA GET IN.
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(0) save the us now
1:22PM Feb 7th 2008
McCain is a Democrat in disguise - we need a conservative, Republican to run our country.
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(0) David S.
1:15PM Feb 7th 2008
Although I have been very critical of Romney, he was realistically the GOP's best bet. But after the losses he has sustained in the primary, there is just no way statistically he can pull off the nomination.
Now no doubt McCain will now offer Huckabee the VP slot to get him out of the race.
McCain is one thing, but if the GOP signs on to Huckabee they are making a huge mistake. The GOP establishment despises Huckabee even more.
Now no doubt McCain will now offer Huckabee the VP slot to get him out of the race.
McCain is one thing, but if the GOP signs on to Huckabee they are making a huge mistake. The GOP establishment despises Huckabee even more.
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(0) save the us now
1:21PM Feb 7th 2008
McCain is a Democrat in disguise - we need a conservative, Republican to run our country.
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(0) save the us now
1:22PM Feb 7th 2008
yeah together McCain and Huckabee can kiss the asses of the illegals while the LEGAL citizens of the US pay for them to ILLEGALLY be here. cheers -
This country gets more lax and ignorant as the years pass.
This country gets more lax and ignorant as the years pass.
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(0) Bill Sowles
1:21PM Feb 7th 2008
George stepped aside, because John McCain has the military experience in this time of war. Make no mistake abour it; John McCain's election to the Presidency will have a huge effect on Bin Laden, et al.
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(0) randy
1:21PM Feb 7th 2008
Independents and Rep for Obama go to hell Mc Cain
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(0) lotharis1
1:28PM Feb 7th 2008
OK ROMNEY SUPPORTERS... THEY DON'T HEAR US... SO ITS TIME TO SWITCH OUR TACTICS...
INSTEAD OF FILLING IN THE BUBBLE ON YOUR BALLOT...
ITS TIME TO START WRITING IN MITT ROMNEY... TO SHOW THE SIGN OF SUPPORT, THAT WE WILL NOT STAND FOR MCCAIN, AND WE WILL NOT VOTE FOR HIM IN THE GENERAL ELECTION...
WE NEED TO SHOW A SOLIDARITY OF SUPPORT BEHIND THE ONLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATE TO LEAD US OUT OF OUR CURRENT FISCAL AND SOCIAL CRISIS
WRITE-IN ROMNEY!!!! REGARDLESS!!!!
MAKE EM HANDCOUNT US... THAT WILL SHOW EM!!!!!
ROMNEY/BLOOMBERG 2008!!!
INSTEAD OF FILLING IN THE BUBBLE ON YOUR BALLOT...
ITS TIME TO START WRITING IN MITT ROMNEY... TO SHOW THE SIGN OF SUPPORT, THAT WE WILL NOT STAND FOR MCCAIN, AND WE WILL NOT VOTE FOR HIM IN THE GENERAL ELECTION...
WE NEED TO SHOW A SOLIDARITY OF SUPPORT BEHIND THE ONLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATE TO LEAD US OUT OF OUR CURRENT FISCAL AND SOCIAL CRISIS
WRITE-IN ROMNEY!!!! REGARDLESS!!!!
MAKE EM HANDCOUNT US... THAT WILL SHOW EM!!!!!
ROMNEY/BLOOMBERG 2008!!!
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(0) BSumner
1:24PM Feb 7th 2008
A sad day for U.S. of America. We are
between a rock and hard place. Really
no choices for the American people to
a get a proper, informed President.
Only self-centered empty suits and an empty skirt.
between a rock and hard place. Really
no choices for the American people to
a get a proper, informed President.
Only self-centered empty suits and an empty skirt.
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(0) valerie summer
1:35PM Feb 7th 2008
RON PAUL 2008
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(0) valerie summer
1:34PM Feb 7th 2008
McCain's experience consisted primarily of being a POW
Please go to VietNamVeteransAgainstJohnMcCain.com
Your eyes will be opened
RON PAUL 2008
Please go to VietNamVeteransAgainstJohnMcCain.com
Your eyes will be opened
RON PAUL 2008
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(0) efiggeroa
1:31PM Feb 7th 2008
I think that now we must face the sad reality that John Mcain is going to be the nominee. With the only real conservative out of the race it might be time to suck it up and give the Democrats the White House for 4 years.That will allow the American people the chance to see that thier faultering support of President Bush was misguided. That will also give the Party a wake up and maybe then we can elect Romney to straighten it all out. God help us in the next 4 years, I fear they are going to be ugly.
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(0) Audrielawrence
1:32PM Feb 7th 2008
MCCain is too old, all he knows is when he was a prisoner of war. No Modern thinking, just kill, kill, and keep that miserable war going. He should go back to bed, and stay there. His wife wears her hair like a 25 year old, and acts like one. He is a doddering old man, if he gets in, he will perhaps be more handicapped before his term is up.
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(0) efiggeroa
1:34PM Feb 7th 2008
I think that now we must face the sad reality that John Mcain is going to be the nominee. With the only real conservative out of the race it might be time to suck it up and give the Democrats the White House for 4 years.That will allow the American people the chance to see that thier faultering support of President Bush was misguided. That will also give the Party a wake up and maybe then we can elect Romney to straighten it all out. God help us in the next 4 years, I fear they are going to be ugly.
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(0) Steven
1:34PM Feb 7th 2008
McCain isn't just a Dem in disquise He's worse ! Look at his voting record. With Him as president we will lose ALL our rights ! I too am a Combat Veteran and Fought in Vietnam etc. People in My unit and division organizations are working nationwide to make sure McCain IS NOT our president at any cost ! Most will simply not vote for president many like me would rather vote for an Obama DEM then a McCain Rep. I Have never voted for a Dem for president, But this time I will ! Better the enemy you know then a quisling disguised as a Republican.
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(0) David Hayter
1:35PM Feb 7th 2008
McCain/Romney '08!...Best Case, Got my vote!
McCain/Huckabee '08...Worst Case, Im voting Obama :(
McCain/Huckabee '08...Worst Case, Im voting Obama :(
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(0) batmanblue12
1:38PM Feb 7th 2008
Mitt Romney should have continued running. MCCain will only make this country worse. He is as bad as Bush.
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(0) Chuck11038
1:36PM Feb 7th 2008
There's not a decent, honorable choice left now that Romney has left. This is the final step for this God forsaken country.
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