The 2008 presidential field at-a-glance

[srmom]

In Texas, you just register to vote, not by party. When you show up at the polling place (at least at mine), you go either in the line to the left - which oddly is the republican line, or the one to the right, the democrat line. It's all in the same high school library, but on opposite sides. You can vote whichever way you want, but they fill in your information so that you can't vote in a runoff on the other side.

I doubt very seriously that the delegates of the republican party would deny McCain the nomination and give it to either Paul or one of the others who dropped out. For one thing, for the next few months up until the conventions, the republican party machine will now coalesce behind McCain and his running mate (whoever it will be), and will be running a full assault against the two democrats, Hill and Obama, who will be fighting against each other.

While Hill and Obama are spending their campaign $$$ smearing mud on each other, McCain will be setting himself up as "the statesman" above the fray. It would be better for the dems to broker some deal, because if not, they are going to waste months and money on the fight for the nomination - BUT, I don't see that happening.

[KAPital PHINUst]

Originally Posted by srmom

I doubt very seriously that the delegates of the republican party would deny McCain the nomination and give it to either Paul or one of the others who dropped out.

I doubt that the delegates would be that naive enough to believe that McCain would have any real chance against Hillary or Obama. But then again, stranger things have happened, and perhaps the GOP will be just gluttons for punishment, because trust, if McCain gets the nomination, expect him to get a severe @$$ whipping by either Hillary or Obama. McCain is Bush^10, only more dangerous and it appears that voters can see right through his facade. Perhaps that explains why his media coverage pales in comparison to Hillary and Obama.

[texas*princess]

Originally Posted by srmom

While Hill and Obama are spending their campaign $$$ smearing mud on each other, McCain will be setting himself up as "the statesman" above the fray. It would be better for the dems to broker some deal, because if not, they are going to waste months and money on the fight for the nomination - BUT, I don't see that happening.

I don't see that happening either... they will both fight until the bitter end I think.

Hill did hint to a joint ticket with Obama as her VP, but I don't think he'll go for it.