HUCKABEE WINS WEST VIRGINIA AFTER DEAL WITH McCAIN SUPPORTERS, 23 OTHER STATES STILL VOTING.
3:57 PM CST
Happy Super Tuesday to all the readers of the Conservative Statesman!
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee took a narrow victory in the West Virginia GOP Convention over former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.
With 100 percent of precincts in, Huckabee registered 52 percent of the vote, while Romney got 47 percent. Arizona Senator John McCain only got a single percent of the vote, and that has raised the fact that McCain and Huckabee's backers joined forces in the second round of balloting.
An earlier first round showed Romney well ahead and near the 50 percent mark needed to win. McCain and Texas Congressman Ron Paul were well behind. Paul, being in fourth place, was dropped after the first round. McCain's camp, seeing that they were so far behind in the vote, reportedly encouraged their supporters to back Huckabee, keeping Romney from a win that would boost momentum. Appearently, that is exactly what happened.
Now, 23 other states are voting for their choices. I'll try to post here when I can throughout the evening. Now, go out there and exercise your citizenship muscles and vote!
A blogger's comments on a likely McCain-Huckabee deal in the Mountaineer State
CNN Story On West Virginia Results
CNN's State-By-State Guide To Super Tuesday
CNN Election Center - LIVE Super Tuesday Returns
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