Super Tuesday Is Here!

Several states are holding primaries today. Will is be a cakewalk or a dogfight for the front-running candidates? This season, so far, had revealed a "Tale of Two Parties." While the vast majority of Democrats have been enamored with either of the party's establishment candidates (Clinton, Obama and Edwards), there is a significant amount of Republican voters going against the media and party favorites. One such candidate prematurely deemed a "front-runner" by insiders and media types, Rudolph Giuliani, struggled to register Dennis Kucinich-like approval from those casting primary ballots. Even though the other two mainstreamers, Mitt Romney and John McCain, lead in the race for delegates, significant finishes amongst the two other opponents still standing (Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul) and actor Fred Thompson show that a large amount of grass-roots republicans are resisting dictation from party leaders.

Huckabee's strong finishes in Iowa and South Carolina, as well as his still being in striking distance of the lead going into today shows the current party leadership that enough of their own still believe that faith is a positive trait for a candidate and should not be suppressed. In addition, Huckabee's presence and support is also a reminder to both parties that the United States remains strong thanks to the Judeo-Christian ethic it was built upon.

Although the media and Republican leaders have tried hard to dismiss Ron Paul, his following should not be ignored. His presence in the primary -- and support among younger Republicans -- is proof that there is still a great deal of respect amongst the citizenry for the true ideals of our Constitution. While the mainstream media marginalizes him, Paul has persevered thanks mainly to his platform and regard toward the truest principles of conservatism: a smaller government, states' rights, a stronger currency standard and putting our own country first.

Thompson, though his campaign was flawed, showed that the older generation of conservatives wanted someone with more traditional party leanings as well.

While there may not be enough final support for Paul or Huckabee to win the Republican nomination, they successfully combined to fend off more favored challengers to last this long and send a message to Republican Party leaders that they are becoming dangerously more out of touch with the voting public.