Hardball Big Number: 56
Posted: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 6:57 PM by Cathy Finkler
Hardball Big Number
On Tuesday's "Hardball," Chris Matthews explained why 56 was the Hardball Big Number of the day.
"In the Republican field, Mike Huckabee has a big win in Iowa and Sen. John McCain has a big win in New Hampshire. Imagine for a moment if Mitt Romney wins tonight in Michigan. That would mean three big contests, three big winners. A wide open field. It might be a longshot, but at the very least, it begs the question: Could we wind up with a brokered convention later this year?
Talk about political excitement. When was the last time something like that happened? Not since 1952. Fifty six years since the last brokered convention and 56 years since the last brokered convention of smoke filled rooms. Who knows? It might happen this time. Will they let them smoke?" Watch video
