For John McCain, it literally was a "Super Tuesday." McCain solidified his position as front runner for the Republican Presidential nomination, and left the pack behind.

At one point, McCain's campaign was near the end. But as the weeks have progressed and the primaries have played out, it is McCain with the big deal over others. McCain fared least well with conservatives, who shunned him in favor of rivals Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney.

Mike Huckabee was asked if he wanted to be an "irresistable running mate for McCain on CBS' "The Early Show". He did not seem to relish relinquishing his own chances. "I still want to be the irresistible choice to be the president," he responded.

John McCain won the states of California, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Missouri, Delaware and his home state of Arizona. All of these states are "winner takes all" states, so the boost to his campaign is impressive.

"Although I've never minded the role of the underdog and have relished as much as anyone come-from-behind wins, tonight I think we must get used to the idea that we are the Republican Party front-runner for the nomination,'' said the Arizona senator, 71, to his supporters in "The Grand Canyon State".

McCain currently has 613 of the 1,191 delegates needed to secure the nomination.

For any of the other candidates hoping to catch up, they will need to score big wins in upcoming primaries to come from behind. John McCain was the big winner on "Super Tuesday."

Here is the YouTube video of John McCain's victory speech.

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