The Captains Spyglass: Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Pundits: Romney may be out soon

By Jessica Fargen:

The Super Tuesday shake out has left Arizona Sen. John McCain riding high with more than twice as many delegates as GOP rival Mitt Romney, who despite spending millions of dollars of his personal fortune was left out in the cold yesterday.

McCain, who won the big-delegate state of California, has 613 delegates, followed by former Bay State Gov. Romney with 269 and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee with 190 delegates, according to the Associated Press. It takes 1,191 to win the GOP nomination.

“I think Romney will probably not be in the race that much longer,” said Republican media consultant Todd Domke, who is not affiliated with any GOP campaign. “He performed below expectations. Romney has rasied the expectations so high that when he failed it was all the more devastating.”

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In Victory, McCain Speaks to His Critics

His message was less about winning than about the feud inside the GOP.

By Byron York

Phoenix, Ariz. — When he took the stage here at the Arizona Biltmore Tuesday night, John McCain didn’t know he had won California, or even Missouri. He hadn’t even been able to keep a close eye on the other returns coming in from across the country; less than an hour before appearing at the Biltmore, McCain was attending a fundraiser at a home in Phoenix, proving that there is no time, not even Super Tuesday, when a candidate not named Romney is free from the pressure to raise money. As McCain prospected for cash, his top aides were locked in a room at the Biltmore, writing his speech while the crowd waiting downstairs grew a little restless.

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The Spyglass Spots: Road Ahead Tough For Clinton

Road Ahead Tough For Clinton

Posted: 06 Feb 2008 05:46 AM CST

After last night's results, both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are able to claim some major wins. Clinton took California and New York, the day's two biggest prizes, while Obama won more states...

The Spyglass Spots: Super Tuesday Fallout: Where the Race Goes From Here

Super Tuesday Fallout: Where the Race Goes From Here

Posted: 06 Feb 2008 12:50 AM CST

Hillary Clinton's strength among core Democratic constituencies -- women, Latinos and working class whites -- pushed her to victory in the mega-state primaries of California, New York, New Jersey and...

The Spyglass Spots: The Right and 'Wrongs' of McCain

The Right and 'Wrongs' of McCain

Posted: 06 Feb 2008 12:40 AM CST

A number of political conservatives have been beating up on John McCain as insufficiently conservative. It's fathomable, but just barely so. We catch a few fellow Republican senators and...

The Spyglass Spots: Why It's Not The Economy

Why It's Not The Economy

Posted: 06 Feb 2008 12:30 AM CST

WASHINGTON -- As the economy weakens and the campaign intensifies, we'll hear more of James Carville's familiar refrain: It's the economy, stupid. Well, it ain't or, at least, shouldn't be. I'm not...

The Spyglass Spots: The McCain Revival

The McCain Revival

Posted: 06 Feb 2008 12:30 AM CST

WASHINGTON -- The largest political story of the last year has not been the struggle for conservative self-definition, or the racially charged fight between Clintonistas and other Democrats, or the...

The Spyglass Spots: Berkeley Disrespects the Marines

Berkeley Disrespects the Marines

Posted: 06 Feb 2008 12:30 AM CST

"I guess they've never heard of free speech," Berkeley City Councilwoman Dona Spring told The Chronicle as she defended the council's 6-3 vote to tell Marine recruiters that they are not welcome in...