It seems like this campaign has been dragging on for months, or even years. And really, it has been. But now things are going to get really interesting.
By late evening tonight we’re going to have some concrete winners and losers. And the winners and losers might not be directly tied to who gets the most votes. This is a game of expectations, and any candidate who fails to meet expectations may have a hard time living on to fight another day in New Hampshire and beyond.
For the Republicans, it appears to have come down to Huckabee and Romney — running neck and neck for several weeks. If Huckabee wins, he’ll probably see a big boost in New Hampshire and elsewhere. And that might very well spell the beginning of the end of Mitt Romney. The fight for third place is almost as important… with most polls suggesting Fred Thompson to seize the bronze medal. Should John McCain or Ron Paul jump up and eclipse the former Senator/actor… tomorrow night could be the end of the line for Fred.
For the Democrats, it looks like Hillary is sinking and that a surprise win by Edwards could thoroughly mix up that race. There has also been talk of a late spark for Senator Joe Biden… but we’ll have to wait and see on all of this.
Tonight promises to be quite an event!
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