Endorsements and Concessions Galore!

Well, what a day it was yesterday! Only one day after the Florida primary we saw two consessions, and two endorsements. Wow, us political junkies were really treated yesterday. So what exactly happened yesterday and what does it all mean for the candidates in the run up to Super Tuesday? First of all I apologise for not writing sooner. I anticipated a day of events so I waited until the end for all the news to come through. Secondly, the perils of the essay and its dire need of completion began to make itself known. So Microsoft Word had my attention for most of the day yesterday, but my good friends at ABC shouldn't worry, I was still checking their website on an hourly basis.

Anyway back on topic, each party had a concession of its own yesterday. John Edwards, having maintained that he would stay in it until the convention, finally decided to bow out yesterday. In a speech yesterday he wished both the candidates luck and to make sure that adressing poverty remained a key issue. Edwards however did not off an endorsement as of yet, so is probably waiting until after Super Tuesday and seeing what happens. Officially the Democratic race is now a two horse race, although Mike Gravel is technically still in it. I'm not sure why.

On the Republican side, Rudy Guiliani also dropped out of the race. After his humiliating defeat in Florida, his concession speech on Tuesday had the tones of a farewell speech, and dropped out yesterday shortly before the GOP debate in California. A major factor as to why he decided to drop out was most likely so he could avoid a frankly embarassing and humiliating debate in his hime state of New York. Unlike Edwards, he offered an endorsement and the lucky recipient-John McCain. McCain also recieved another endorsement in California. The Governator himself offered McCain his support, pledging his support for the maverick. Unfortunately there were no Terminator catachphrases used in his endorsement speech which I was very disapointed at.

So there you go, a busy day for politics. As once said a week is a long time in politics, and who knows what else could happen in the run up to Tuesday.