Republicans Do The Right Thing; Democrats Do Not

When one considers Super Tuesday's results in light of the latest poll numbers for head-to-head match-ups of potential Republican nominees versus Democratic nominees, it appears that (at least judging by ability to win in November) Republicans are voting like smart individuals and Democrats are voting like, well, Democrats.

Setting aside discussion of the substantive positions of the respective candidates, an objective observer would say based on current polling that (1) of the three remaining major candidates on the Republican side, Sen. John McCain has the best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election; and (2) of the two remaining major Democratic candidates, Sen. Hillary Clinton has the least chance of beating the Republican nominee.

So, if the goal for each party is to increase the probability of its nominating a candidate who, based on poll numbers, has the best chance of winning the White House, then the Republicans did the right thing yesterday and the Democrats did not.

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McCain Supporters: WHAS 11 Needs You

WHAS 11 has invited local supporters of the presidential candidates to join its Super Tuesday coverage. If you aren't too busy celebrating Mardi Gras or Shrove Tuesday, and would like to speak up for McCain, please contact Joe Arnold at WHAS 11. (Come on McCain supporters -- even Ron Paul is represented!)

Serving as analysts, Former Bush White House aide Scott Jennings and former U.S. Representative Mike Ward (D).

The other candidates will be represented by the following:

Obama: Metro Council Member David Tandy

Clinton: Team Hillary Kentucky Moderator Olivia Anne Morris Fuchs

Romney: KY Sec. of State Trey Grayson

Huckabee: Metro Council aide Leah Pepper

Paul: Ron Paul Meetup's Chris Hall

McCain: TBA - still looking for a McCain supporter!