It has been cooking for months, with more spice than the original recipe provided. A John McCain upset in New Hampshire. A George W. Bush comeback in South Carolina. Another McCain surprise in Michigan, followed by a Bush sweep of Washington, North Dakota and Virginia. Those were regional taste tests.
Today is the national smorgasbord.
By tonight, it should be clear whether McCain's insurgent campaign is effectively finished or lives to continue the fight with the Texas governor for the Republican nomination. In hype, Super Tuesday rivals the Super Bowl. For drama, it ought to be better. Unless you're a Democrat. Vice President Al Gore appears poised today to wrap up the Democratic nomination.