McCain will never pull the plug and Thompson will jump in within the next month or so. McCain is actually the most likely to go third party. I don't see McCain giving up until the fat lady has sung three encores and has gone home.
Hagel is going to pull the third party stunt. You may be right about Mc Cain hanging in there. That’s why I called it a “long shot”, but there are a few things out there that could impact that. Melanoma, money, age and reality that he can’t get the nomination.