Election News: Endorsements, Primaries

The first President Bush has endorsed John McCain for the Republican nomination for President.

It will be interesting to see how the Washington State primary plays out on Tuesday, given the controversy over the caucus results. The Washington State Republican Party is allocating half of the state's delegates to the caucus winner and half to the primary winner. McCain barely beat rival Mike Huckabee in the caucuses.

On the Democratic side, some Washington State voters are confused. Although there is a Democratic primary on Tuesday's ballot, the party is allocating delegates solely on the basis of caucus votes.

Both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are seeking the endorsement of rival John Edwards, who remains uncommitted.

Also on tap for Tuesday: Democrats in Hawaii and members of both parties in Wisconsin have their chance to weigh in on the potential nominees. Then there is a breather until 4 March, which is a very big delegate day: Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont.

See Decision Texas: Washington Isn't The Only "Odd" Duck and Did McCain Really Win Washington?.