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Except for Connecticut, where McCain and Bush are in a dogfight, the former senator from Arizona is expected to sweep the New England states--but Bush will most likely win the delegates in California, Georgia, Maryland, Missouri and Ohio...
...last Tuesday, the joking had returned, but the campaign was on pins and needles again. In his heart, McCain thought he was going to lose the crucial Michigan primary. His wife Cindy tried to lighten the mood, saying that since it had rained that morning, a rarity in parched Arizona, they had an omen of victory. Early Tuesday afternoon, McCain gathered with his staff in the sprawling kitchen of his Phoenix home, where he had just had a haircut. His four younger children ran in and out of the room. "Jack's a pork-barrel spender," joked 11-year...
...time to indulge in a little self-satisfaction. Unbeknown to McCain, his supporters passed out a song sheet with words written to the tune of the Elvis hit Are You Lonesome Tonight? The lyrics were a broadside aimed at Arizona's Republican Governor Jane Hull, who had not only backed Bush but also publicly embarrassed McCain by pointing to his famous temper. "Are you lonely tonight as you're losing this fight?" sang the chorus. McCain barely joined in, fearing he might appear to be gloating. "Are your eyes teary blue?/ Darling Gov, is it true?/ Tell me, Jane...
PAST VICTORIES New Hampshire, Arizona, Michigan...
...Bush - the GOP faithful could think twice if it appears their guy has no chance of taking the White House. McCain's prospects appeared improved Monday when a tracking poll in New York, which after California has the second most delegates of any state to vote Tuesday, showed the Arizona senator closing the gap to 4 percentage points over the weekend...