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What are all of these so-called "base conservatives" angry with McCain about?
It is so strange. He seems fairly harmless.

I would love to be able to vote for Obama in November, but if it's Hillary against McCain, I will probably choose to vote for him.
At least he's not part of a dynasty.

Our democracy was not meant to be handed off, back and forth between two families.

Kevin if you're swayed that easily you were never a conservative republican to begin with.

Thank you, Jesus! Get you behind us, Huckster.

FINALLY!!! Huckabee, don't let the door hit you in the butt on your way out!

OK. NY Mayer, here's your Independent candidate to spend your $1Billion.

Jed,
Hucks kids won't be able to sign up for the draft because the military doesn't want the rejects.

This is huckabee's long overdue exit? Come on Huck I thought you'd be the spoiler forever! What gives?

Ugh, he looks like my Biodiversity Lab professor. I don't like McCain, he's cold hearted.

Im a Conservative, McCain is a Moderate, Obama and Hillary are socialists. If you dont think im voting for McCain then you are an idiot.

I miss Romney. I will always be annoyed with Hickabee for spoiling his campaign.

Do Romney and McCain hate each other too much for me to hope that Mitt could still be V.P.? Somebody has to turn this economy around.

RonPaul.....2012!!

if hillary wins, I will fervently support McCain...he is like a slightly older Obama, or rather he is a maverick rather than a rockstar

I am a republican conservative. But I'd rather vote democrat than support McCain.

Many believe the GOP has taken the final step in sealing their doom by first betraying and then deserting the very voters who put them in power.

The irresponsible spending and corruption during the last eight years topped off with the nomination of a man who knows only war and who fails to practice those things that he espouses leads me to agree with them.

This is the election we will all look back on years from now and say: "How on earth did we not elect Mitt Romney?"

Hillary is the True Winner NOT Obama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Extreme right wing's voice needs to be heard. And frankly, he looks most honest of them all.

I love that Huckabee told Romney he needs to drop out and to stop splitting teh conservative vote. Romney does and 1 month later Huckabee drops ouit after how many primaries and he STILL doesn't have as many delegates as Romney got ! How pathetic!

There are 100's of comments on other stories. There
are only 16 comments on this McCain announcement
of a win for him. That proves no one cares.

Two losers won tonight.

OBAMA 2008

Finally Huckabee grows up and gets out "without losing his morals" which apparently include religion bashing and other dirty politics. He should have been man enough to admit he was a loser a month ago and given Romney a shot with conservatives. Now we're stuck with a Pseudo- Conservative in McCain. And two flaming liberals in the Democratic Party.

I can't say that I think Mc Cain was the right choice. He's going to get slaughtered come November: even his own party don't really rate him.

It's such a shame there's no strong 3rd party contenders this year, it could've been their big chance....

Looks like Ron Paul is going to sneak up and win this thing

Huckabee did a great job in his attempt to represent the Republican party. I am sorry that he didn't have more time to campaign and that he couldn't care more votes. Go Hilary!!

So much for that miracle you were waiting for. Good job though on your 3rd place finish, as hard as you tried you still came in behind both McCain and Romney.

McCain is the man.He has what it takes to lead this country.Imagine having Obama or Clinton leading the war on terror? We need this American Hero in the White House.GO McCain. HE IS THE ONE.

Glad to see Huckabee came to his senses......

And...........glad to see that ROMNEY still came in 2nd!

Conservatives....and moderate conservatives.....some of us who will have to eat our words, me included.....will vote for McCain as either of the other two will more liberal than many desire.

Nice try Huck,now get your kids signed up for the Draft.

I have a comment about the talking heads on CNN saying that Hillary's ads have been "negative"!!! How so? She simply asks who would you want to pick up the phone in the white house in the case of an emergency call? I'm sorry to break it to you, but there's nothing negative about that. Now, you want negative – take Obama's attacking her on NAFTA when he knows darn good and well that she has never been a staunch supporter and has a plan to get firmer on the other participating countries. That's not only negative, but dishonest as well!!

Good job McCain in securing your party's nom.

Sadly it won't be long before the claws come out as they always do from he republican side and we all remember why a republican white house wouldn't be good for 2008. Please people look up exactly how he's trying to appeal to both conservatives and his liberal republicans, all while blindly following Bush's way of running or rather ruining the economy. He focuses only on military issues but what you all realize if we keep ignoring the faults of our economy, after the 100 year war he has planned for us, the soldiers won't have a USA to go to, if we don't die from the global warming the repubs. ignore because everyone of them was wrong, but whatever.

If not Obama, then Hilary 08 (hooray for true democrats!)

This is not only crazy, it's sad. A 72 year old man, with one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel, is the best the GOP could do, for nominee?
Question........
Will they be releasing his health records?

Hillary, once again, time to step down. You are ruining your party.

How sad the American people were duped into thinking McCain's conservative. Wake up America – we know have all our major candidates for President who are pro-amnesty, pro-North American Union.

Google Ron Paul, the CFR, North American Union, Security Prosperity partnership of north american (spp.gov). Wake up America! Get involved at the county level. Introduce people to the principles of the Founding Fathers. Don't accept this false patriotism – re-discover what America was founded on.

Thank you big media.

Never thought I would hear republican and dignity and the same sentence. I am sorry I had to do it.
Seriously though it was very nice to see.

McCain, you are on your way to the White House!

As a democrat, I believe this was the best choice for the republican party. It's going to be a tough fight between these two parties in the general election. I wish both candidates the best of luck.

Congrats McCain, and I'm sorry Mr. Huckabee that the Super Delegates can only vote at the Democratic Convention.

GO McCain!!!!

I agree. And if you read most of the blogs, the Obamabots are even more fanatical than the Moral Majority. Oops – they could be identical. They are the worst for not letting the democratic process play out and have so much hatred that who knows, maybe McCain may pick up some of Hillary's supporters.

None of this matters to most Americans because being
Republican means you will take care of your own. Cronies
RIch friends.
One question: Who paid for the BBQ for the cronies. Did
Cindy cook? I bet Bush didn't make time to come. It sounds
like the men had a slumber party for idiots.

Obama 2008

Well Huckabee finally has the good sense to call it quits. Hillary on the other hand will still be contesting the results two years after Obama's second term.

It was wonderful to watch the republicans maintain their dignity throughout their primary all the way to Huckabee congratulating McCain as he did.