Roundup February 7, 2008 (UPDATE: Romney Drops Out!)

UPDATE: The Corner has video of Romney conceding.

UPDATE: Mitt Romney just called it a day. The CPAC attendees are PO'd, but not at Romney.

The problem? It's white women. I knew it all along. :-P

Lots of CPAC live-blogging: Captain’s Quarters, Hot Air, The Lovely Miss Attila. Both Mitt Romney and John McCain will address the conference. It’s live at C-SPAN. Romney's on right now.

Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) suggests that Berkeley, CA be denied federal earmark funds as a result of the Berkeley City Council’s decision to give USMC recruiters the boot. And, in response to the City Council’s attempt to intimidate the USMC by granting Code PINK a permit to protest in front of one of the recruiting stations (heh), Move America Forward will protest in front of the City Council on February 12th. Background here. (Thanks to Blackfive)

Senator Obama’s presidential campaign projects that, by June 7—the date of the last primary—its delegate count will be nearly tied that of Senator Clinton. Meanwhile, Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) has his DNC super-delegate status stripped due to his endorsement of Senator McCain as president. (Thanks to Memeorandum)

Illegal immigration: damned if we stop it, damned if we allow it to continue. (Thanks to the Belmont Club)

Borrowing a concept from the UK, Stephen A. Dubner solicits a six-word word motto for the USA. Lots of ‘Hate America First’ in the comments, mixed in relatively equally with some gems. Here’s one: “Could be worse: could be Mogadishu.” Here’s another: “Piss us off at your peril.” I think I’ll shop there for a new tag line when I get time. (Thanks to Hot Air)