After winning the primary in North Carolina, Obama appears to be November's candidate, while New York Senator Hillary Clinton is using her narrow margin of victory in Indiana to justify continuing her fight. This comes as Mrs. Clinton has cancelled all public appearances for today to consider her options. Add to that the fact that a congressional source has told the Drudge Report that Hillary's also having trouble convincing uncommitted superdelegates even to meet with her.
While Democrats have this to mull over this Wednesday, there are murmurs on the Republican side about the lack of faith in their presumptive candidate, Arizona Senator John McCain. ABC News shows on their website that a quarter of all Republicans voting in the primaries (Indiana and North Carolina) yesterday voted against McCain. While Mike Huckabee was still a popular choice, it is important to note that his campaign is over for 08. However, Representative Ron Paul's campaign is still ongoing, despite media reports. Even though his chances are slim at best, his continued presence on the Republican battlefield is sending the message that Republicans aren't all satisfied with McCain, and if the Republicans want to see more red states in November, McCain is going to have to pay attention to the conservative voters. Even Paul's book sales are a testament to this.
For conservatives like me, the fact that Ron Paul still represents a substantial movement toward conservatism is invigorating. It's a shame we won't be able to vote for him as a Republican come the fall.
