McCain Clinches, Huckabee Bows Out
Sen. John McCain made his comeback complete.
And Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, McCain's only remaining serious contender, made a good run of it. He did make it interesting, but in the end, he just couldn't make it.
Huckabee dropped out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday night.
He was always a long shot, but tonight his luck, and pluck, finally ran out, even though he still had strong evangelical support.
Huckabee was a strong advocate of preventive health care (he personally lost over 100 pounds) and proposed an overhaul of the health care system with input from the private sector, health care providers, and Congress.
Meanwhile, McCain clinched the GOP nomination by winning in Texas, Ohio, Vermont, and Rhode Island. Not a surprise now, but it certainly would have been a surprise prediction last summer when his campaign was prematurely written off.
So now the GOP health message is the McCain health message. He believes that controlling costs through market-based solutions is key to making health care more affordable. McCain sets down three primary goals: paying only for quality care, offering diverse insurance choices responsive to individual needs, and restoring a sense of personal responsibility.
Meanwhile, if you want to know more about Huckabee, you can still find out about him in our "Who's Dropped Out" section of our election special, "Health Matters in the 2008 Election."
As for the narrowing number of remaining candidates still in the race, Republican, Democrat, and Independent, you can see how they face off on health, a major concern for voters, in our candidate comparison chart.
And you can always get the latest news from around the country on the remaining races on our election news page.
We'll keep you posted.
Sean Swint
Executive Editor, WebMD
And Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, McCain's only remaining serious contender, made a good run of it. He did make it interesting, but in the end, he just couldn't make it.
Huckabee dropped out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday night.
He was always a long shot, but tonight his luck, and pluck, finally ran out, even though he still had strong evangelical support.
Huckabee was a strong advocate of preventive health care (he personally lost over 100 pounds) and proposed an overhaul of the health care system with input from the private sector, health care providers, and Congress.
Meanwhile, McCain clinched the GOP nomination by winning in Texas, Ohio, Vermont, and Rhode Island. Not a surprise now, but it certainly would have been a surprise prediction last summer when his campaign was prematurely written off.
So now the GOP health message is the McCain health message. He believes that controlling costs through market-based solutions is key to making health care more affordable. McCain sets down three primary goals: paying only for quality care, offering diverse insurance choices responsive to individual needs, and restoring a sense of personal responsibility.
Meanwhile, if you want to know more about Huckabee, you can still find out about him in our "Who's Dropped Out" section of our election special, "Health Matters in the 2008 Election."
As for the narrowing number of remaining candidates still in the race, Republican, Democrat, and Independent, you can see how they face off on health, a major concern for voters, in our candidate comparison chart.
And you can always get the latest news from around the country on the remaining races on our election news page.
We'll keep you posted.
Sean Swint
Executive Editor, WebMD
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