Obama, Huckabee Sweep Saturday

Voters are not mechanical. They are not mindless. They do not desire instructions. They will not recognize inevitability. They will conclude the Democratic and Republican contests.

On Saturday, Senator Barack Obama won Louisiana, Nebraska, Washington, and the United States Virgin Islands. Simultaneously, Governor Mike Huckabee won Kansas and Louisiana. Senator John McCain won Washington.

Amidst his victories, Obama stated the obvious. “In this election - at this moment - Americans are standing up all across the country to say, not this time,” he said. “Not this year. The stakes are too high and the challenges too great to play the same Washington game with the same Washington players and expect a different result. And today, voters from the West Coast to the Gulf Coast to the heart of America stood up to say that it is time to turn the page. We won Louisiana, and Nebraska, and the state of Washington, and I believe that we can win in Virginia on Tuesday if you're ready to stand for change.”

Conversely, Huckabee discussed the campaign. “I'm delighted that the good people of Kansas honored me with their vote,” said Huckabee. “They, like people in the other 26 states who were not a part of Super Tuesday, deserve to have their voice heard -- and I am grateful for their support.”

Paraphrasing Amy Winehouse… Pundits made their decision. Voters said, “No, no, no.”