McCain declares himself the frontrunner

John McCain spoke with the night still up in the air for him. If he wins in Missouri and California then he has had a pretty good night. If he doesn’t, then he has underperformed. Obviously, eager to shape tomorrow’s press coverage McCain announced that he was the frontrunner, a label he had previously been wary of.

McCain also paid tribute to his rivals. Although, it was noticeable how much more effusive and sincere he was in his praise of Huckabee.