First of all, congratulations to Senator John McCain who officially clinched the Republican Nomination tonight. He surpassed the 1170 delegates necessary to officially win the nomination, and with Mike Huckabee's withdrawal tonight, that's a done deal.
Not so for the Democrats, however...
I didn't think it would happen, but Hillary Clinton won Ohio tonight and, as I write (11:40pm), she's clinging to a lead in Texas as well, poised to potentially win both primaries.
Even if she ends up losing Texas, it will be by an extraordinarily narrow margin. And based on the tone of her speech this evening in which she said: "We're going on, we're going strong, and we're going all the way," it's quite clear that Hillary has no intention of giving up or giving in anytime soon.
Also as I'm writing, Obama is giving his concession-esque speech, and it's interesting to watch him attempt to maintain the frontrunner vibe -- something we'll no doubt see much more of in the days and weeks to come -- though it seems a bit less believable after his substantial loss in Ohio. Perhaps it's unfair that tonight's results are so clearly viewed as negative for Obama, but such is the life of the frontrunner.
So, my friends (as John McCain might say), prepare for more debates, more negative campaigning, and the makings of an internal battle within the Democratic Party of potentially epic proportions -- a battle rife with danger for a party that finds itself suddenly quite divided.
I'm signing off for the night, but looking forward to no fewer than seven more weeks of the race for the Democratic Nomination...
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