Tuesday, Feb. 5, more commonly known as "Super Tuesday" was not as "super" as most would have hoped.

The day, which accounted for the primaries of more than 20 different states, should have decisively sealed the deal for presidential hopefuls. Instead, it only managed to shake up everything that seemed inevitable leading up to the day.

The Republican Party saw once back-runner Sen. John McCain emerge as a dominant force after wins in New York, Oklahoma, and Missouri. Other Republican hopefuls Gov. Romney and former Gov. Huckabee ended Tuesday almost in a dead heat behind McCain, though that could change once the delegates are sorted out.

Because of disappointing losses for Gov. Romney in many of the states thought to vote in his favor, his threat to McCain has lost a substantial amount of momentum on account of surprising victories by former Gov. Huckabee in the South.

Presently, Sen. McCain's lead looks rather convincing, and he's managed to pit the other two hopefuls against one another in his wake. The likelihood of either of them galvanizing enough momentum to catch Sen. McCain is poor, unless one unexpectedly drops out.

The likelihood of either of them [Huckabee or Romney] galvanizing enough momentum to catch Sen. McCain is poor, unless one unexpectedly drops out.

The Democratic Party was not as fortunate in selecting a clear favorite. Rival senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama traded victory after victory, eventually ending in an indecisive stalemate. The race is still too close to predict a likely winner and could push on to the convention.

"We don't have any idea what the delegate count is," commented Howard Dean, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, on the neck to neck competition between the Democratic hopefuls. 

Primaries in Louisiana and Washington state this coming Saturday, Feb. 9, look to favor Sen. Obama, while the majority of delegates from Ohio and the all-important are likely to be awarded to Clinton on March fourth's primary.

Though the Democratic race is still too close to call, Sen. Clinton will pick up more delegates in the larger, more influential states, such as New York and California.

It seems that she will have the slight edge throughout the remainder of the campaigns, but Obama is very much still a serious factor, and this race will probably come down to the very last vote cast.

Supporters of the Democratic Party especially are encouraged to make their vote matter, as every vote could have an impact on the outcome of the election. This race is going to depend upon every single supporter stepping out and making their voice heard.

Feb. 9 may finally bring answers to the questions that remain in the race to the White House.