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With the sorry choices of McCain or McCain left, how about a write-in of Thompson in Texas? Is it allowed under Texas primary rules? Beats not voting and beats supporting McCain.

Tonight’s Super Tuesday Primary leaves little to be positive about, even for McCain supporters. Tuesday merely proved the degree to which the GOP is fractured, unenthusiastic, and weak. Romney and Huckabee still have life in them, but McCain was the night’s big winner. November is well off, but at this stage the fall forecast is dim. The Republicans will be entering the race with a 72 year old Senator, despised by large swathes of his own base, sluggishly propelled by a divided and deeply demoralized GOP electorate that is likely to produce an anemic campaign war chest. By contrast, the...

Thousands of Bay area voters have switched party affiliations since Aug. 25, when the Democraric National Committee voted to strip Florida of its delegates to the nominating convention. Florida's sin? Holding a presidential primary on Jan. 29, a week before national party rules allow. The switches greatly favor the GOP.