Some night, both politically and weather-related. McCain, looking strong, Hillary and the Barackster still dueling it out. Let the fun continue.

Some thoughts: Cindy McCain, with her red suit, multi-strand pearl and up-do, looking impossibly chic. Major style points for Republican Barbie. We also dug the Obama Mama's outfit, too. We love watching these women do the fashion tight right on the trail. It's a difficult juggle and although some pretend we aren't watching, truly we are. We wonder if Cindy is working with a stylist or if she's so good she's putting this all together on her own. If so, major princess props!

We are a West Virginia native so we found the treacle of their Republican nominating process yesterday some delicious drama. Mittens must be super-ticked. Good to see the GOP there so engaged. What we wonder about is the general election. West By God is a Democratic state, and yet it went both times for GWBush and also Reagan. Would anyone there vote for McCain over Hillary? Obama? That will be interesting to see. What folks in W.Va. lack in education and economic moxie, they vastly make up for in common sense, the internal hot-air meter. Natives have it in spades. That's why when Al Gore rode in and told them he was a son of Appalachia, they laughed collectively and voted for a Republican. They can see right through the stuff. It's a gift really, my people.

The Barackster will get a lot of money after last night from a lot of little people. Hillary will need every penny she gets after this Super Tuesday. It will be interesting to see the strategy shifts as the march continues. Wonder if B will continue to debate her? We predict more fireworks, more compelling than a soap opera. Our gal pal in Florida wrote us this morning that she grabbed her husband's remote last night and said "this is MY Super Bowl" and he gladly surrendered it, knowing that she was fully engaged in the political sphere.

And one more thing: we chuckled a bit when "The General" gave his speech last night. Standing behind him for the media op was none other than Florida Gov. Charlie Crist. And ya know, we don't think that's an accident. You heard it here first. There's your veep. Young, maverick, Republican but not walking that thin conservative line.

Andrea Billups, The Washington Times