Open thread: Armageddon; Update: Huckabee concedes; Update: McCain clinches; Update: Hillary wins Ohio; Update: Hillary wins Texas
posted at 5:54 pm on March 4, 2008 by Allahpundit
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Exit polls are just starting to trickle in. Nothing yet by way of hard data but — surprise — voters in both Texas and Ohio find Obama to be more electable, per Fox News. We’ve had the first reports of dirty tricks too, courtesy of pro-Hillary TalkLeft. And Huck is complaining about the lack of energy on behalf of McCain among the GOP base, even as Maverick prepares to put him to sleep tonight and turn his attention fully to the, ahem, purple states.
Ed and I are going to try to co-liveblog it via the Cover It Live widget below. (Thanks to Patrick Ishmael for the tip.) It’s our first time using it so bear with us. Things should heat up starting at 7 p.m. ET. While you wait, enjoy the results of this poll suggesting whom voters really trust at 3 a.m. Exit quotation one: “I didn’t get my hands dirty making all those good things happen in the ’90s.” Exit quotation two: America is a country that’s “just downright mean.”
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Obama “More change”
Hilary “Less experience”
Obama “More change”
Hilary “Less experience”
Obama “More change”
Hilary “Less experience”
Budlight frogs “TO heck with that Im gonna get a beer”
William Amos on March 4, 2008 at 9:05 PM
Pax, fwiw:
Geraghty:
Beating the Networks By Several Seconds
I’m hearing a network may be on the verge of calling Texas’ primary for Hillary. If’ I’m right, I beat the networks. If I’m wrong, forget you ever read this.
Fox News calls Texas and Rhode Island for McCain on the Republican side… and that does it for him!
03/04 09:02 PM
CK MacLeod on March 4, 2008 at 9:05 PM
That is the actual court order filing above, it is in PDF format
WoosterOh on March 4, 2008 at 9:06 PM
CBS News also says Huck will drop out.
amerpundit on March 4, 2008 at 9:06 PM
So McCain wins, but still only gets 50% (or less) of the GOP vote. A lot of work to do, indeed.
fourstringfuror on March 4, 2008 at 9:06 PM
Crack open the
Tequilabubbly, it’s party time!!!!!THE CHOSEN ONE on March 4, 2008 at 9:06 PM
Now,if you think the media was hard on Hillary,
wait till you see the media gauntlet that the
Republicans will have to endure!
canopfor on March 4, 2008 at 9:07 PM
Calling all..mike to announce withdrawl in 10 mins.
Limerick on March 4, 2008 at 9:07 PM
Schmuck is bowing out tomorrow.
This cant be true….Red Pill has been flooding the forum the last couple days saying that Schmuck is going to be the next POTUS.
In summary, HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HAHA HAHA A HAHAH A HA HA HA HAHA HAHA HA HAHA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!
Roger Waters on March 4, 2008 at 9:07 PM
That is not happening. Money says Kay Bailey Hutchinson if McCain wants the South, Olympia Snowe if he simply wants the female vote while sticking one more thumb in our eyes.
steveegg on March 4, 2008 at 9:09 PM
Hey Red Pill.
Send that $10 to the USO.
Limerick on March 4, 2008 at 9:09 PM
And Huck pulls the plug!!!!
dmann on March 4, 2008 at 9:09 PM
Huck is conceding.
pullingmyhairout on March 4, 2008 at 9:09 PM
Thanks for this CK. Hope remains!
Pax americana on March 4, 2008 at 9:09 PM
Huckabee out tonight. Buy-bye!
SouthernGent on March 4, 2008 at 9:09 PM
McCain won when Mitt bowed out.
It just took the brilliant Huckster and kung-fu man Chuck to figure out what the college-educated have figured out months ago.
Roger Waters on March 4, 2008 at 9:10 PM
It’s PARTY TIME………in Mexico.
mustang1 on March 4, 2008 at 9:10 PM
I’m hearing little angels playing little violins
over Huckabee,there singing,Drop out,Drop out! hehe
canopfor on March 4, 2008 at 9:10 PM
I’m depressed. Wine, anyone? Any takers?
pullingmyhairout on March 4, 2008 at 9:11 PM
Ed: And Hillary won 61-38 among people who decided in the last three days.
windansea on March 4, 2008 at 9:11 PM
I dunno what you’re following, but McCain is way above 50% in all the primaries at the moment.
Pax americana on March 4, 2008 at 9:11 PM
Exit polling in Texas points to Hillary 50% and Barack 48.5%. Too close to call, but probably Clinton, and probably Obama wins the caucuses again.
G. Charles on March 4, 2008 at 9:12 PM
ohio returns starting to update…billary 59% messiah 40%
dmann on March 4, 2008 at 9:12 PM
I was at the border this weekend, and I’ll let you in on a little secret. IT IS A PARTY DOWN THERE. Hispanics = Obama. At least in South Texas. Hillary blew it when she said that everyone needed to learn English. Seriously.
pullingmyhairout on March 4, 2008 at 9:12 PM
Jack and Coke.
Or is it Hack and Coke?
fourstringfuror on March 4, 2008 at 9:12 PM
Cuyahoga County is 33% African-American, BHO picked the heavy AA districts to stay open,that is what is happening, it was part of the pan all along.
WoosterOh on March 4, 2008 at 9:12 PM
Exclusive Video: Weather my Area
Click here to watch
If it’s like this down in Ohio, I see why the polls were held open.
-WFC
WayWard Fundamentalist Christian on March 4, 2008 at 9:13 PM
Well, I went out and did my duty. Voted in the dem primary, forsaking all those Republican local candidates that were counting on my support. And pulled the lever for Hillary.
I felt the bile rising in my throat as I did.
conservnut on March 4, 2008 at 9:13 PM
Where is Red Pill?
I mean after his flooding the forum pushing Huckster the last few days, he must be SOMEWHERE!!
Now that Huck is bowing out the truth can be told…McCain has less respect for Huck than he does for Mitt. Its just that Mitt was a real threat and Huck was just a non-threatening, never-to-be-taken-serious buffoon who was playing to the dumb.
Roger Waters on March 4, 2008 at 9:13 PM
1700???? Wow…Welcome to the family!
Limerick on March 4, 2008 at 9:14 PM
I’ll bet that Obama pulls it out in Tejas because the young’uns are coming out in droves to vote for Obama. they’ll be the ones to caucus after they vote. Hillary voters, not so much. It’s the Obama Kids that are driving this election in Tejas.
pullingmyhairout on March 4, 2008 at 9:14 PM
It’s official! Tonight we’ve witnessed the end of the Conservative movement in America. It’s over. Everybody welcome the “new” Republican party! I hope it’s all you hoped for.
Dead silence.
Crickets stopped chirping.
Birds stopped singing.
It was so quiet, you could hear a pin drop.
apacalyps on March 4, 2008 at 9:14 PM
I’ll save the hard stuff for the November election. I’ll really need it then.
pullingmyhairout on March 4, 2008 at 9:15 PM
I had several grave disagreements with him, but I respected him. I wish others would do the same.
fourstringfuror on March 4, 2008 at 9:15 PM
Survey USA’s last Texas poll had Hillary up by 2% in the early voting. Apparently they were WRONG. If she wins Texas she’ll have a lot of favors to repay San Antonio and the rest of south Texas.
SouthernGent on March 4, 2008 at 9:15 PM
Total Texas vote: 5.5 million/ 2M early (closed 2/29)
Limerick on March 4, 2008 at 9:15 PM
Will someone please shut Nina Easton up before she hurts herself….
Branch Rickey on March 4, 2008 at 9:15 PM
That’s, oh, about 2 orders of magnitude better than I’ve ever done with that.
steveegg on March 4, 2008 at 9:15 PM
By November I won’t be adding the Coke.
fourstringfuror on March 4, 2008 at 9:16 PM
CBS says Hill campaign says ‘all legal options open’. ?????
Limerick on March 4, 2008 at 9:16 PM
WFC
It is rain here, freezing rain. Things will start to fall because of the weight soon.
WoosterOh on March 4, 2008 at 9:16 PM
I wonder if Rush Limbaugh Hillary supporters would be reluctant to associate their party status to a democrat candidate in an exit poll.
ninjapirate on March 4, 2008 at 9:17 PM
Y’know - Fox has people like Rove I’d rather hear, but CNN’s got the great HD spread. I’ve got Directv HD. Does Fox News have an HD broadcast anywhere, and, if not, why doesn’t it and why isn’t it a SCANDAL?
CK MacLeod on March 4, 2008 at 9:17 PM
Lim,
She’s going to sue her way to the nomination. Selected, Not Elected. SWEEEEEEET!!!!!!!
pullingmyhairout on March 4, 2008 at 9:18 PM
CNN exits:
Hillary wins in Texas 50% to 48.
Rhode Island exits also show Hillary victory, she gets more than 51%.
Aristotle on March 4, 2008 at 9:18 PM
I hear ya. It’s mostly snow here and 23 degrees. Brrr!
WayWard Fundamentalist Christian on March 4, 2008 at 9:18 PM
Huck is speaking now.
Limerick on March 4, 2008 at 9:18 PM
Huckabee is in the house.
fourstringfuror on March 4, 2008 at 9:18 PM
Is that his wife? I’ve never seen her. She would have made a nice first lady…
pullingmyhairout on March 4, 2008 at 9:19 PM
Months ago I whined how the Democrats were alreay campaigning,Republicans didn’t have their nominee.
And now Republicans have their nominee,were off to the
races,and the Democrats are still fighting over their
nominee,and every special interest group such as the
feminists are infighting within the Liberal Party,
who knew!
canopfor on March 4, 2008 at 9:19 PM
Um, Chris the rest of us figured that out in 1988 when he bored us to pieces at the ATL convention…
Branch Rickey on March 4, 2008 at 9:19 PM
Is he gaining the weight back?
yo on March 4, 2008 at 9:19 PM
It’s official…NONE OF THE ABOVE in 08!
jwp1964 on March 4, 2008 at 9:19 PM
Good bye you moron….don’t let the door hit you in the a$$ on the way out!
dmann on March 4, 2008 at 9:19 PM
Huck is OUT! He just conceded.
Limerick on March 4, 2008 at 9:20 PM
Nice lady. I agree.
fourstringfuror on March 4, 2008 at 9:20 PM
With Ed’s comment that exit polling didn’t include early voters (of course) my guesstimate is that it will be Hillary 49.5% and Barack 49% in the primary, and Barack caucusing about 54% to 46%. Hillary will not get as many delegates but claim a moral win by having a greater popular vote in both TX and OH.
G. Charles on March 4, 2008 at 9:20 PM
Poor, poor Chuck Norris. His relevance stops at Mountain Dew, now.
yo on March 4, 2008 at 9:20 PM
Classy.
fourstringfuror on March 4, 2008 at 9:20 PM
Iowa who? It was fun Iowa, thanks for the memories of Huckabee! A fun guy, but not our guy!
SouthernGent on March 4, 2008 at 9:20 PM
jwp1964 on March 4, 2008 at 9:19 PM
Then prepare to bow before your Messiah!
dmann on March 4, 2008 at 9:21 PM
why does huckabee always infer that romney didn’t campaign fairly?
ctmom on March 4, 2008 at 9:21 PM
Huck is sooooo creepy!
Branch Rickey on March 4, 2008 at 9:21 PM
fourstringfuror on March 4, 2008 at 9:20 PM
Huck exhibited none and as such deserves none!
dmann on March 4, 2008 at 9:22 PM
So, the RINO establishment has the fix in…… I really have the feeling that we have all been played like the reporting on the Iraq war. One of the best Conservative Canidates with the strongest stance on illegal immigration and defending the country is Duncan Hunter. When McCain had 1% backing after Shamnesty, he was still all over the news, but where was Duncan? And how fast did all of the entrenched RINO politicians and bureaucrats fall in line, even when Mitt was still in the race?
The only way to beat these bastards is to elect conservative House and Senate members, then light a continuous fire under thier butts not to listen to the RINO establishment, but to finally listen to the people of this country….
This has been a farce… just my $0.02.
Seven Percent Solution on March 4, 2008 at 9:22 PM
That is how BHO got his start in politics
WoosterOh on March 4, 2008 at 9:23 PM
Clinton wins Rhode Island!!
NOBODY BEATS HILLARY CLINTON 13 STATES IN A ROW! NOBODY!
SouthernGent on March 4, 2008 at 9:23 PM
You’re gonna need that next year.
fourstringfuror on March 4, 2008 at 9:24 PM
Man I have been watching both the Ron Paul and Kucinich races. No movement in almost 45 minutes.
In fact kucinich’s cleveland area district hasnt even had ONE vote register yet ! Its still at 0% meaning the cleveland vote is far from counted
William Amos on March 4, 2008 at 9:24 PM
The Huckster should see this through to the end. The more humiliation for him the better.
RedPill where are you?
Pax americana on March 4, 2008 at 9:24 PM
Buy Shuckster…we wont miss you.
Vigilante on March 4, 2008 at 9:24 PM
Say, don’t Mormons believe Satan and Jesus are brothers? Perhaps you’d like to come to my press conference where I’ll announce the cancellation of a negative ad, then play it for the entire room of reporters.
amerpundit on March 4, 2008 at 9:24 PM
Enlighten me. How was he selected, not elected?
pullingmyhairout on March 4, 2008 at 9:24 PM
Dittos
repvoter on March 4, 2008 at 9:25 PM
Seven Percent Solution on March 4, 2008 at 9:22 PM
phronesis on March 4, 2008 at 9:25 PM
Do you have a link to this?
Pax americana on March 4, 2008 at 9:25 PM
I’d rather have the Repubs in Congress/Senate (if there are any left after Nov) fighting a commie lib Messiah tooth and nail than having them role over for Mr. I love Teddy and everything he proposes McShamnesty! We’re moving way left in either case.
jwp1964 on March 4, 2008 at 9:25 PM
Anyone know why Huck stayed in for this long? Did he really think tonight he could have won any state?
JetBoy on March 4, 2008 at 9:25 PM
Our girl takes RI!
amerpundit on March 4, 2008 at 9:26 PM
He got higher speaking fees as a candidate and he has nothing else to do.
phronesis on March 4, 2008 at 9:26 PM
Ron Paul’s Congressional race is here
Kucinich’s is Here
William Amos on March 4, 2008 at 9:26 PM
Okay, Huck, you were thrown out at first so it’s time to close your mouth and go quietly to the dugout….
Branch Rickey on March 4, 2008 at 9:27 PM
At last check, he was roughly 1.2 million votes behind Mitt Romney for 2nd.
steveegg on March 4, 2008 at 9:27 PM
I don’t really care what anyone’s opinion is of Huckabee, but I wish we could all take the high road and not stoop to the dirty tactics everyone accuses Huckabee of using. That’s all I’m trying to say.
fourstringfuror on March 4, 2008 at 9:27 PM
Looks like a decent night for Billary, lets hope she can bloody the Messiah over the next few weeks. If she can’t expose the charlatan, we are in deep trouble.
dmann on March 4, 2008 at 9:27 PM
I personally think he stayed in so we wouldn’t feel disenfranchised. My voted counted in Tejas. Finally. Iowans (bless their hearts) didn’t get to chose our nominee this time.
pullingmyhairout on March 4, 2008 at 9:28 PM
Can’t argue with that. Listening to Huck now…seems it could have been to gain as much “recognition” as possible…
JetBoy on March 4, 2008 at 9:28 PM
1. Posture for a VP slot.
2. Raise his personal and political profile.
Hollowpoint on March 4, 2008 at 9:30 PM
No, New Hampshirites and the presstitutes did.
steveegg on March 4, 2008 at 9:30 PM
jwp1964 on March 4, 2008 at 9:25 PM
Could not agree more!!!
Branch Rickey on March 4, 2008 at 9:30 PM
Texas 2% 51-45 Obama
Limerick on March 4, 2008 at 9:30 PM
Huckabee just does not want to leave that stage does he?
ctmom on March 4, 2008 at 9:30 PM
2012.
fourstringfuror on March 4, 2008 at 9:30 PM
32% for Huck in Texas is more than I thought he’d get. I’m thinking he really thought he could take the lone star state
JetBoy on March 4, 2008 at 9:30 PM
I love that Huck’s wife got so much applause. It took that arrogant jerk by surprise. It always bothered me how Huck kept her in the shadows. See you no time soon, HuckaJerk. Won’t miss ya.
nemo239 on March 4, 2008 at 9:31 PM
Good stuff - thanks WA.
Pax americana on March 4, 2008 at 9:31 PM
Ed, I only saw ONE sign for Hillary today at my precinct in Corpus Christi. NO signs for McCain. The student population was out in droves with Obama for Change signs. Like I said earlier, the young ones are going to caucus for Obama tonight and he’ll win, even if Hillary wins the popular vote.
I hope I’m wrong.
pullingmyhairout on March 4, 2008 at 9:31 PM
HUck put a cork in it!
dmann on March 4, 2008 at 9:33 PM
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