COMEBACK KIDS: Clinton, McCain Take N.H. Primaries, Get Swagger Back

After being written off by pundits and polls around the nation, John McCain and Hillary Clinton got surprise victories in last night's New Hampshire primary. McCain received 37% of the votes in the Republican Party's primary, followed by a disappointed Mitt Romney who "got silver" for the second time. Meanwhile, Clinton sustained a rather consistent lead throughout the night over her closest challenger, carrying 39% of the vote for her party and edging Barack Obama by two percentage points.

As I flipped from Fox News to CNN to MSNBC and so forth glued to my tv, anchors all across tv land seemed baffled by Clinton's win. I guess they'd forgotten how politically savvy Bill and Hillary, like them or not, are.

Maybe it was Hillary's tears that brought about "change" in how the voters would vote. Maybe, but I'd say that Clinton was never out of it in the very first place. Obama appeals to a lot of people, but so does Clinton. This race isn't over by a long shot.

And neither is the Republican race, either. Despite two disappointing finishes, Romney--who did win Wyoming but without anyone noticing--has the dollars to go on, and he will. But if he doesn't take Michigan, a state for which his father spent six years as governor, his chances will become even more bleak, as Mike Huckabee and Rudy Guiliani lead polls for South Carolina and Nevada, respectively.

Touted to be the main event for the Clinton-Obama slugfest, the South Carolina primary, where the black vote will be the deciding factor, is must-see-tv as the Clinton's are revered by blacks and Obama is appealing, inspirational, electable, and, of course, black.

It reminds me of the main event of Wrestlemania VI that matched Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior. Both were adored by fans. One was an established icon. The other was a rising icon with a huge following. In the end, the established icon passed the torch to the newcomer.

But don't expect Hillary Clinton to pass any torch. I'm sure she'd agree that in order to be the man Obama's got to beat the woman.