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CNN Election Center 2008: Primary Exit Polls

Giuliani had all his eggs in this basket, making him the object of many yolks from the late-night wiseacres. Those eggs were cracked so badly that people are now saying he will withdraw. His decision to step aside could be extremely significant in the battle between McCain and Romney. If you study the linked exit polls carefully, it will be difficult to avoid the conclusion that Giuliani is taking moderate voters from McCain while Huckabee is siphoning off conservatives from Romney. If Giuliani and Huckabee both withdraw, McCain and Romney are back on even turf, but if Giuliani drops out and Huckabee carries on, McCain gains the high ground, and Romney may not be able to climb that mountain if he's chained to Huckabee.