Unfortunately, for like two hours now, the Washington results have been Huck-a-stuck at 78% reporting, so we still don’t know if there will be a Huck-a-sweep.
Sorry… I’ll stop now. :)
(Seriously, though, I believe there have been exactly three updates to the WA GOP results all night. First 0% of the precincts were reporting, then 16%, then 37%, then 78%. Long delays between each of those reports, and nothing in between. Very odd.)
I wasn’t watching when they called the race, but I bet the on-air announcement went something like this:
Right now, we have another projection. [whooosh, fancy graphics, lalala, whooosh] Based on the latest numbers coming in right now, CNN can now project that Mike Huckabee, Mike Huckabee, will win the Louisiana primary. Mike Huckabee, the winner in Louisiana, a very important state. What does this mean? Let’s turn to the best political team on television right now for some analysis of this important result…
If I was a conservative, ‘values voter’ living in Louisiana, what motivation would I have to vote in today’s (oops, yesterday’s) primary? After all, McCain will almost certainly win the nomination, so what’s the point? I can think of three possible reasons:
1) I heart Huckabee, and want to strengthen his standing as VP candidate (or maybe even as a candidate in 2012, if the Dems win in November)
2) I want to make McCain worry about the GOP base, to extent that he will adopt more ‘base-friendly’ policies in the General
3) I just don’t like McCain period, and want to register my dissatisfaction with him in some way.
I suspect it could be a mixture of these. But it would be interesting to see if the exit polls can shed any light on this.
PS: I’m not “a conversative values voter living in Louisiana.” Just for the record. :)
Unfortunately, for like two hours now, the Washington results have been Huck-a-stuck at 78% reporting, so we still don’t know if there will be a Huck-a-sweep.
Its up to 87% now with a slight edge for McCain, trouble is those last 13% are precincts that are trying to figure out how to vote for Dino Rossi for Governor…
Seems to me that Pastor Huckster is very well-tailored to look like a Big Winner in Louisiana.
“Louisiana” meaning, of course, the North Country fair. Home of countless conservative Bible-believing Protestant Republicans.
Now in that Other state, away to the South, the one named Loozeeanne, I’m not too Sure about Fightin’ Mike’s intrinsic appeal. ;}. Then again, an awful lot of the Orleanders & the Plaqueminesies & the sons-&-daughters of Evangeline are damn Democrats anyways, ain’t they?? (Let us Never forget to Never confuse Evangelinians with Evangelicals, btw :)
:)
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February 10th, 2008 at 12:35:31 am
Huck-a-boom!!!
February 10th, 2008 at 12:36:42 am
Huck-mentum!!!
February 10th, 2008 at 12:37:16 am
John McCain is Hucked.
February 10th, 2008 at 12:39:23 am
Unfortunately, for like two hours now, the Washington results have been Huck-a-stuck at 78% reporting, so we still don’t know if there will be a Huck-a-sweep.
Sorry… I’ll stop now. :)
(Seriously, though, I believe there have been exactly three updates to the WA GOP results all night. First 0% of the precincts were reporting, then 16%, then 37%, then 78%. Long delays between each of those reports, and nothing in between. Very odd.)
February 10th, 2008 at 12:41:03 am
Ah well, at least CNN got the nature of the Louisiana vote (primary vs. caucus) right this time…
February 10th, 2008 at 12:49:14 am
It’s all the same to CNN. If it’s happening “right now”, you can be sure that Wolf Blitzer will say it twice.
February 10th, 2008 at 12:52:05 am
I wasn’t watching when they called the race, but I bet the on-air announcement went something like this:
Right now, we have another projection. [whooosh, fancy graphics, lalala, whooosh] Based on the latest numbers coming in right now, CNN can now project that Mike Huckabee, Mike Huckabee, will win the Louisiana primary. Mike Huckabee, the winner in Louisiana, a very important state. What does this mean? Let’s turn to the best political team on television right now for some analysis of this important result…
February 10th, 2008 at 1:03:16 am
If I was a conservative, ‘values voter’ living in Louisiana, what motivation would I have to vote in today’s (oops, yesterday’s) primary? After all, McCain will almost certainly win the nomination, so what’s the point? I can think of three possible reasons:
1) I heart Huckabee, and want to strengthen his standing as VP candidate (or maybe even as a candidate in 2012, if the Dems win in November)
2) I want to make McCain worry about the GOP base, to extent that he will adopt more ‘base-friendly’ policies in the General
3) I just don’t like McCain period, and want to register my dissatisfaction with him in some way.
I suspect it could be a mixture of these. But it would be interesting to see if the exit polls can shed any light on this.
PS: I’m not “a conversative values voter living in Louisiana.” Just for the record. :)
February 10th, 2008 at 1:19:51 am
“I wasn’t watching when they called the race, but I bet the on-air announcement went something like this: …”
I missed it too. But I’m sure it was at least as ghastly as you imagine it.
February 10th, 2008 at 1:31:42 am
Huck Fuckabee
February 10th, 2008 at 2:00:26 am
Unfortunately, for like two hours now, the Washington results have been Huck-a-stuck at 78% reporting, so we still don’t know if there will be a Huck-a-sweep.
Its up to 87% now with a slight edge for McCain, trouble is those last 13% are precincts that are trying to figure out how to vote for Dino Rossi for Governor…
February 10th, 2008 at 8:30:46 am
Ahem, like, I don’twannaSayanything But :} a peek at the Louisiana Republican Map on this excellent NYT page (scroll down, map on right) will suggest that some random 17th commenter ;> to a previous post got the Regional Demograhics right ~ albeit definitely Not the forecasted Biggiebigness of what turns out to be a verynarrow beautycontest Huckawin ~ in ruminating:
:)
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