The New Hampshire Primary

Roll up your sleeves and settle in because we’ve got ourselves a horse race, two of them in fact.

Despite the media’s quick jump to conclusions that Hillary Clinton was a dead duck, she won New Hampshire so now who’s the front runner?

On the Republican side McCain big win emphasizes Huckabee’s limited appeal and Romney’s inability to convince folks that he’s the right man for the job. I wouldn’t write off Mitt yet though. Let’s remember that he came in second to two different opponents in two very different contests with two very different electorates. He also ran away with the Wyoming caucuses which no one seems to want to mention.

I’m beginning to wonder if the Republicans are capable of producing a majority candidate before the convention. The Democrats may not be able to either if John Edwards can manage to hang in there although this is looking more and more doubtful.

Next is Michigan which should be Romney friendly country although neither McCain nor Huckabee appear to be conceding the state.