Time to Get Back in the Saddle

South Carolina Republican Primary Results

McCain: 33%
Huckabee: 30%
Thompson: 16%
Romney: 15%
Paul: 4%
Giulani: 2%
Hunter: <1%

~I'm not going to patronize you by denying that last night's results were crushing. I really thought Huckabee would win; and, more importantly, he really needed to win. However, we must recognize that this is not "game over," but "game on." Any cowboy will tell you that, when you fall out of the saddle, the best thing to do is to jump right back in it. It may seem easiest just to stay on the ground, but, in the long run, it's the worst thing you can do.
The Florida Republican primary is a deadheat right now. Giulani has been there, and Romney and McCain storm into the Sunshine State with some victorious momentum. Because of this, they should be sparring with each other for the next week. Hopefully, Huckabee can sneak up and pull off the biggest upset/comeback yet of this campaign season.

~If you are a Floridian for Huckabee, you can pick up the blog banner positioned at the top of this post here.

~Even after focusing all his attention on the Palmetto State, Fred Thompson simply could not ascend in the polls enough to accomplish a very improbable South Carolina triumph. His campaign could soon be drawing to a close.
On a side note , though, he did slow the mo' of Mitt Romney.

~Could Giulani really have expected that his strategy would leave him with such measly support in the early primary states? We'll soon see if his strategy works, and thereby if anyone will every try it again.

Nevada Republican Caucus Results:

Mitt Romney: 51%
Ron Paul: 13%
John McCain: 13%
Mike Huckabee: 8%
Fred Thompson: 8%
Rudy Giulani: 4%
Duncan Hunter: 2%

~Mitt Romney was the only big-name candidate who put significant time (and a good chunk of his seemingly endless supply of money) into Nevada. Along with that, Nevada has a substantial Mormon population. This huge win for him means little more than delegates, although, admittedly, those are starting to look more and more important.

~Ron Paul finally found a state where he could place (1st, 2nd, or 3rd). That may encourage him to run as a third-party candidate, assuming, of course, that he doesn't get the nod as the Republican nominee.

~Duncan Hunter dropped out after two more poor showings in Nevada and South Carolina. I wrote a post about him that you can read by clicking here.

~Ditto same comment about Giulani as above.

All these results call for are more prayer and more action. Please join with me in this effort.