Feb. 6, 2008
Underdogs Rule In WV
Huckabee and Paul Win Delegates
By Tony Seaton
Huntingtonnews.net Producer
Mitt Romney, by all accounts, thought he had the West Virginia GOP convention all wrapped up and John McCain apparently thought it was Romney's to lose also as he sent a surrogate to the state.
Romney, the slickest package of the bunch, had it wrong though, because the McCain and Ron Paul organizations helped make sure that Romney lost, as their supporters threw their votes to former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee at the two camp's behest in the second round of balloting after no one won the first.
McCain won by not losing to Romney, and Paul gained three delegates out of the maneuvering.
Huckabee's folksy style, social conservatism and humor appeared to sway the crowd his way anyway and he walked away with the prize of 15 delegates.
West Virginia set the tone for his day as Huckabee went on to win Georgia, Arkansas and Tennessee after his win here of the state's first-in-the-nation tally Tuesday .
Here's what it looked and sounded like in Charleston Tuesday. Click on a pic to watch the video.
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By Tony Seaton
Huntingtonnews.net Producer
Mitt Romney, by all accounts, thought he had the West Virginia GOP convention all wrapped up and John McCain apparently thought it was Romney's to lose also as he sent a surrogate to the state.
Romney, the slickest package of the bunch, had it wrong though, because the McCain and Ron Paul organizations helped make sure that Romney lost, as their supporters threw their votes to former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee at the two camp's behest in the second round of balloting after no one won the first.
McCain won by not losing to Romney, and Paul gained three delegates out of the maneuvering.
Huckabee's folksy style, social conservatism and humor appeared to sway the crowd his way anyway and he walked away with the prize of 15 delegates.
West Virginia set the tone for his day as Huckabee went on to win Georgia, Arkansas and Tennessee after his win here of the state's first-in-the-nation tally Tuesday .
Here's what it looked and sounded like in Charleston Tuesday. Click on a pic to watch the video.
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