Seriously. the confusion surrounding today's GOP convention and voting process has reached epic proportions. We've tried to make it clear for everyone to understand, but let's face it, it IS confusing.

   I can't tell you how many people have written e-mails and called the newsroom asking questions about just what's going on. As a matter of fact, some showed up at polling places and the clerk's office to try and vote today, not realizing that the primary is actually in May.

   We've had countless talks in the newsroom about just how muddled this process has become and how we can try to explain it.

   It's a challenge to say the least. I have a feeling that next time around, things might be a little different.

   With that said, we now know that the Republican Party gave Mike Huckabee the win in West Virginia.

   But here's something you might not know (and might find a bit funny). When our reporters came back from the convention they told us some of the delegates who were voting didn't know his name.

     They were calling him Huckle-bee, Huckleberry and Huck-a-bear until someone finally stood up and shouted, "His name is HUCKABEE!"   These are the moments when one wishes the camera was rolling. On a side note, this reminded me of the first time I ever said Barack Obama's name on the air and I completely botched it. It was bad and people were quick to let me know :)

    Back to the task at hand. It was the votes for Huckabee today that thrust West Virginia into the national spotlight. No matter what colors you wear, red or blue, you've got to admit that it's great thing that these candidates spent part of their time here  on such an important day.

    That in itself, gives us reason to be proud.

Jessica