Last night was quite the switcheroo; I hit the perfect score on the Democratic races, but got the GOP races all wrong. As of 1 AM, McCain is leading in the one state I thought he’d lose (Washington), and he lost the two states I’d thought he would win (Louisiana and Kansas).
So it was a good night for Huckabee, but one hour in, it looks like a terrible morning for him.
Why do I say that? Well, the folks at Fox News were already looking to Virginia as the next step for Huckabee’s “miracle.” The only problem with that is the fact that McCain is beating Huckabee by better than two to one here (Below the Beltway). So the Huckster may be saddled with overblown expectations about Virginia, only to have them badly dashed.
Meanwhile, Virginia’s GOP delegates are winner-take-all, as are the Washington, DC delegates. Maryland’s are winner-take-all by Congressional district, but McCain led Huckabee by better than three to one there (WJLA), a margin that could lead to him sweeping all eight districts.
In other words, Huckabee could and likely will go from a surprisingly good Saturday to a complete zero on Tuesday.
Huckabee and his supporters are likely very happy tonight, and they should be. They had a good night. If they’re expecting a repeat on Tuesday, however, they’re in for a big disappointment.
