What Were We Thinking?

What Were We Thinking???...

When we wrote our absurd posting "The Iowa Triumvirate?". Well, maybe we were partly right - at least about Hilary winning (in New Hampshire?!? - we didn't see that coming...). The Edwards loss was disappointing. The Obama loss - was that really a surprise?

We didn't see the McCain Victory coming either - at least not with his pro-war stance. We thought New Hampshire would be against that. Perhaps they like him for being the political maverick. We were a little surprised at the Romney loss. But, he's got a forehead you could break a cinder block on (literally and figuratively) - and he will just keep on going to the end - bitter or no. Huckabee's loss not a surprise - New Hampshire is just not liking him.

What about the Michigan Democratic primary? It could go any of three ways - Obama is sure to get the diversity vote. Hilary the votes of women and the other disenfranchised (did we say the other disenfranchised)? Will Edwards get the labor vote, the unemployed and some of the disenfranchised? Things look mum here in our home state. Could it be a Democratic three-way with a thrilling photo finish? Why even speculate? However, Obama and Edwards will not be appearing on the Michigan Democratic Primary Ticket! See http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008801060588 from the Detroit Free Press. They say Obama and Huckabee aren't favored here. We find the part about Obama difficult to believe.

Romney figures to get the home state vote...he probably will. Will McCain and Huckabee have any impact in Michigan? Probably not Huckabee. We're predicting Michigan not's liking him, either. It may be a close one between Huckabee and McCain. Surprisingly, Ron Paul supporters may help him get a delegate or two here. See also the Detroit News Article Editorial: GOP race brings drama to Michigan. But, they are predicting that Huckabee will get 1/3 of the Repbublican vote. Again, its difficult to believe.