Primary voter totals by party is not necessarily indicative of what will happen in the general election.
Um, a somehow OT question - a week (or so) ago I read on Digg that McCain may be an ineligible candidate due to his birthplace (Panama), is it really possible for him to be disqualified from the presidential race just because of that? I guess if he were to be ineligible, Paul would automatically become the Republican nominee..
I believe this was covered before on the forum. I may be wrong, but I believe that as McCain was born on a U.S. Naval station in Panama, it is considered he was born on American soil - the same as any progeny of diplomats would be, were they born within U.S. mission grounds. As such, I would guess he is an American by birth and eligible. Nope, sorry, I was wrong. Here it is: http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/how_can_panamanian-born_mccain_be_elected_president.html I am curious about whether being born on U.S. naval station grounds also comes into play. I actually am not certain about whether military stations abroad are legally considered "U.S. soil," in the way diplomatic missions are, but would expect so.
McCain won't be disqualified. The Panama thing is weak in my opinion, he should be disqualified for conducting an illegal campaign that violates his own campaign finance law. The only way Paul gets a shot is if McCain falls ill. That said, a lot can still be done spreading the message, organizing groups, joining the GOP and reforming the party, etc. Ron Paul ran on a Constitutional platform. It's not just about Ron Paul, it's about restoring the Republic.
Then the solution is obvious. McCain must "fall ill" like guerilla says...*hint* *hint* Would anyone happen to have any spare cyanide just lying around, perchance?
It is a long campaign, lots of sleepless nights and lots of stress, it won't be unusual for an old man, no matter how healthy to succumb to illness when handling such stressful events. Lets pray for the good health of McCain.