Open Thread: Potomac Primary
Little late off the mark, but here we go:
Obama seems to have won a crushing victory in Virginia while on the GOP side Virginia is too close to call (I’m still betting on a substantial McCain win in VA, after all is said and done). About 45 minutes until the polls close in Maryland and DC.
UPDATE, by Matt Margolis: Things are looking good for Barack Obama (D-Rezko)…
Virginia too close to call between John McCain and Mike Huckabee.
If Hillary loses all contests tonight, expect the gloves to really come off soon… Her campaign is sure to leak something to the media about Obama.
UPDATE, by Mark Noonan: RCP is reporting that a judge in Maryland is keeping the polls open late - bad weather is leading to bad traffic, delaying people on the way to vote; means we might not get Maryland results as soon as thought.
UPDATE, by Matt Margolis: McCain projected winner of Virginia… Out of the race, but still on the ballot, Romney got 25% of the vote.
UPDATE, by Mark Noonan: And with 65% reporting, McCain is winning VA by 48% to 44%; that is substantial, in my world; now with 75% in, McCain 49%, Huckabee 43%; now with 83% reporting, McCain 50%, Huckabee 41%.
UPDATE, by Matt Margolis: Karl Rove says it’s not going to be a good night for Huckabee. I say it’s time for Huckabee to throw in the towel.
UPDATE, by Mark Noonan: RCP is saying that it is now mathematically impossible for Huckabee to win; not sure about that, myself, but the plain fact of the matter is that Huckabee pressing on from here will start to harm his future prospects.
UPDATE, by Matt Margolis: Maryland for McCain.
UPDATE, by Matt Margolis: Obama and McCain sweep Potomac Primary.
36 comments February 12th, 2008
