Drop-outs
Briefly, as I don’t have much time:
Edwards has dropped out of the Democratic primaries. This is important. Despite regularly getting his, “butt-kicked,” (his words!) Edwards nonetheless had a substantial number of supporters. They will no doubt side with Clinton or Obama now. If enough side with one candidate at once, then that could tip several states.
Watch out for a VP deal, as that could well be the way its decided. If not, his endorsement will still count…
As for the Republicans, expect Giuliani to drop out any minute. This is absolutely humiliating for him. Having staked all his hopes on Florida - against all advice, even ours - he, unsurprisingly, was thrashed. That tends to be what happens when you campaign in one state, with no other wins to build up momentum, or even prove that you’re simply capable of winning a vote…
A floating headline on Google News (the Indy, I think) informed me of a rumour that he’d endorse McCain. No real surprises there: Giuliani’s biggest priority, his insane views on national security/foreign policy, is closest met by McCain’s own international aggression. Whether it’ll count for much is another matter, after Giuliani has shown himself to be quite so stupid…
And, meanwhile, the McCain stone goes rolling on. The moderate guise the media have thrust upon him is working worryingly well.
Must dash!
Couldn’t agree more with the “moderate guise” comment. The bloke is scarily right-wing.