McCain will mark his unlikely comeback with a visit today to the White House, where he will be embraced and endorsed by President George W. Bush.

As McCain said to his cheering supporters Tuesday night in Dallas,"The contest begins tonight."

And now with Huckabee out of the race, McCain can work to consolidate his support amongst somewhat reluctant GOP conservatives.

There were a lot of those conservatives on talk radio stations here in Austin and San Antonio that I heard as I drove around Central Texas on Tuesday.

Many said they had voted for Hucakbee to send a message to McCain, worried that McCain will be too liberal of a candidate.

Those warnings didn't make a big difference in the final results from Texas, as McCain won easily in the Lone Star State, winning a majority of the vote.

With Huckabee now on the sidelines, McCain can now concentrate on November, while the Democrats battle amongst themselves.

Whether it is McCain against Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama, McCain has shown he is ready to spar with Democrats over the War in Iraq and much more.

While he is no match for Obama or Clinton when it comes to stump speeches, McCain certainly has a great personal story to tell as a candidate.

Mark my words, you will see the black and white film of an injured John McCain, as a POW during the Vietnam War. It is a powerful vision of someone who has served his country.

If you are a campaign strategist, it is something to be used - and not ignored.

So today, while the Democrats fight over the results in Texas, John McCain will have lunch at the White House with President Bush, who I bet will be more than ready to use the bully pulpit to beat up whomever gets to run in November.