With the Florida showdown over we now head into Super Tuesday with a two person race on both sides of the equation.

On the Democratic side Clinton and Obama will continue to duke it out- or BClinton and Obama will keep sparring or BClinton will keep throwing punches at Obama while he and many other Democrats stand by shaking their heads at the sad figure he can appear to be.

HRod claimed victory in Florida but there is a long way to go to the nomination. The dream of the coronation has now faded and she should be looking forward to a tough campaign in state after state. Gathering endorsements from the likes of Maxine Waters may or may not be helpful as she battles for big wins next week.

Obama needs to develop some depth to his speeches and throw some meat out for people to chew on. He needs to begin to convince people that he has some real plans for the country and the ability to lead the country towards solutions. He might inspire people like the Kennedys but inspiration alone won't win the game.

And don't forget Edwards- who has no shot at the finals but may be able to jump on a team and secure a good job out of the deal. If the rumors are true- he will be coming out on support of Obama soon and hoping for the Attorney General ring. Look out corporate America- he'll be gunning for you!

On the Republican side the race will be between the new media favorite and not conservative John McCain- and fiscal conservative Romney. Huckabee may still get some attention but he should face facts and decide how best to serve the party and the country going forward. Giuliani will be out and will throw his support towards McCain. His support should serve as another
indicator that McCain is not the conservative candidate he wants people to think he is.

The pundits are now telling us that McCain is the guy to beat. If he manages to become the Republican nominee, conservatives should support him in lieu of the alternative but let us all hope that the voters in the Super Tuesday states wake up and pay attention. McCain has been a long-time Republican but he is not the candidate of conservatism.

Romney's speech tonight was a great step towards offering voters simple and clear information about issues McCain and his senate colleagues have failed to address in an appropriate and successful manner. The next debate will be critical to getting his message and plans out to voters. Romney should call McCain on the misinformation put out by him and his campaign and challenge him to stick to real facts. More importantly, Romney must connect with voters personally- he needs to show them how his ideas and his experience will improve the lives of average Americans and strengthen the United States at home and abroad.

The campaigns will break down the numbers and shake out new strategies to win over the primary and caucus goers. The pundits will refine their positions and language to try to influence our voting behavior. Voters will each make a decision that seems unimportant in the grand scale of things but actually may be the most important cumulative decision Americans have made in decades.

Lets hope the voters are on their best game next week...