February 9

Barack Obama speaking in Maine. Huckabeee winning Kansas. All kinds of political news. Obama seems to be striking a responsive chord in Maine talking about health care. Why would Huckabee stay in the race against insurmountable odds? Could he be angling for a VP bid? That would be a strange combination, McCain and Huckabee! Both Obama and Clinton are claiming to be undogs in the Democratic race. Actually the longer Obama and Clinton fight it out attention will not be centered on McCain. How about Bush hugging tornado victims in Tennessee? That seems strangely familiar to New Orleans. I don't think they can count on lots of federal aid.