New Hampshire and Senator McCain

The results of the primary election in New Hampshire are in the history books.

Senator Clinton has a checkmark in the win column despite the polls showing that she would be slapped around without mercy.

What happened? The Independents in New Hampshire—mostly liberals masquerading as free thinkers—confident in an Obama landslide, cast their votes for their second favorite “Democrat,” Senator McCain.

In many ways McCain’s win reeks of a vote against a non-contestant, President Bush, an opportunity the liberals won’t get in the general election. Hillary should send Senator McCain and President Bush thank you notes for siphoning away Obama votes.

Granted this is conjecture, but would anyone be shocked if Senator Clinton invited McCain to run on her ticket? With the nation angry at the partisan intransigence in Washington, it would be a brilliant political move. If he acquiesced “for the sake of unity,” it would guarantee her coronation and be sweet revenge for him.

In fairness, Senator Clinton’s political organization came through for her. She landed the traditional Democrats.

Of course, the citizens of any state that selects her as the Democratic standard bearer will be accused of being covert racists by the leftwing fanatics. They believe Senator Obama’s lack of experience and troops on the ground were/are irrelevant.

In truth, he earned a serious chance because he is an admirable man. But a white person with his credentials would never have made it to the podium. His candidacy reeks of affirmative action, albeit understandable because he is a class act. On merit alone, he still has a good chance of winning.

Senator McCain’s win in New Hampshire carries a bit more gravity than Governor Huckabee’s win in Iowa. Granted, the Senator landed the majority of Republican votes, but many of these votes were spurred by nostalgia and New England’s old Yankee stubbornness.

Governor Huckabee may win the contest in South Carolina, but his and Senator Edward’s names are now just footnotes in the 2008 election. New Hampshire narrowed the race to five candidates.

Senator Clinton and Senator Obama will duke it out for the Democrats. The Republican race is still between Mayor Giuliani and Governor Romney with McCain as the wild card.

The coming race in Michigan could tip the scales. If Romney looses to McCain in his birth state, where his family has a strong and honorable political history, the odds of a Giuliani win will grow exponentially. If McCain wins in Michigan, we will have to wait for Super Tuesday in February to determine the winners.

If Governor Romney wins in Michigan, he will face Senator Clinton in the fall contest. If Senator McCain is still around, he will be running as Hillary’s vice president. He’ll look great standing between Hillary and his good friend, Senator Kennedy.