So now my second choice has quit. I understand why. I applaud him for putting his self-interest aside and attempting to defracture the Party, if that's what he felt he needed to do. But what am I left with now?

Can I tell you how much I wish Obama was my candidate? I really like that guy. I think he's funny, articulate, at times inspiring. He makes me believe that he has the power to do great things for this country. Until I actually listen to what he wants to do. That's where we have a slight disconnect.

I don't know if you saw him give his speech on Super Tuesday. If you liver here and you're like me, you were going back and forth between that and the weather coverage. (By the way, can I just give some props to Lisa Patton and the gang for staying on the air from the early evening until the wee hours of the morning? I know they were doing it on the other channels too, but I just love that News 2 Weather Crew.)

But if you saw Obama give his speech that night, you would have noticed a middle-aged blonde woman over his right shoulder. This woman was hanging on EVERY syllable that came from the Senator's mouth. She was jumping up and down, looking at him with adoration, wiping tears from her eyes... the woman was in complete love with her candidate. I want that. I don't have it.

As of right now, when I see McCain or Huckabee on TV, I turn it. I have the same feeling of disgust that I used to have when I saw Bill or Al. And I know I'm not the only one. This is not good news for my Party.

What is going to be really interesting now is the dynamic between McCain and Huckabee. With Romney in there, we practically had a civil union going between those two. Suddenly, a vote for Huckabee is no longer a vote for McCain. A vote for Huckabee is now a vote McCain doesn't get. I think he may be in for a pretty nasty surprise now that he is no longer needed.

However, I still see the potential for a joint ticket. I think McCain is still going to need a southern conservative on his ticket. I personally hope that is Fred, but my hopes haven't gotten me too far this election cycle.

Something to speculate about is the Democratic ticket. It's widely spread that Hillary, if nominated, will pick Bill Richardson to gin up the support of Hispanics. I can totally see that.

But who will Obama pick? Will it be Joe Biden, who would offer a wealth of experience to the ticket? After all, he was so nice to call Obama the first clean, articulate black man to ever run for President. (I still laugh out loud every time I picture Al and Jesse's faces when they heard that!)

Or will it be Ted Kennedy? There's kind of a little love fest between the two right now. He'd play the anti-Cheney pretty well, I think.

I honestly have no idea at this point what to expect. But I think Hillary is getting stuck in some pretty deep and murky waters. Obama raised $30 million this month, while she had to loan her own campaign $5 million. That's not a really good sign for her.

I will make this prediction, however. If Obama wins the nomination, there is no doubt in my mind that he will be the next President of the United States. McCain's only chance of winning is if he runs against "his dear friend and colleague, in the most civil election this country has ever seen."

Gag me.