Romney pulled out a win in Michigan tonight, unsurprisingly as it’s his home state, and his father is a former governor there. My favorite quote attributed to him of late is this, “I come from a good line of Romneys who care about people,” — now that’s profound ; )
Giuliani’s decision to ignore the primaries prior to Florida and Super Tuesday strikes me as incredibly risky. It could be perceived as bravado or political crassness and his lack of momentum, especially in the press, will be hard to overcome. McCain came in a not-so-close second and Huckabee finished with something like 15%. Although Huckabee has a good chance in South Carolina next week I can’t help but wonder if this bodes ill for his prospects outside of the deep south and midwest. I’m not sure that his good-ol’-boy charm or former ministerial vocation will be appreciated by northerners or the left coast, especially in light of Bush’s current unpopularity.
Hillary of course won the uncontested Democratic vote. I’m a bit baffled by the Democrats decision to practically boycott the Michigan primary. What is it about Michigan moving their election up that is so bad for Democrats? It’s not as if they’re the only state to have done so. (I did find a story on the subject here, but it doesn’t answer all my questions.)
Meanwhile, the Ron Paul supporters remain undeterred. In some ways, they are like the little nagging voice in the back of your head when you make that purchase with your Visa reminding you that this just isn’t going to work forever. I like these folks, and I like Ron Paul. I don’t understand some of his foreign policy views, but I’m willing to be convinced. I’ve heard him make very good cases for some very unusual positions more than once, and he’s consistent and concerned about the rule of law and proper relationships between different spheres of sovereignty.
