I hope this is true. If Huckelberry finishes first, that helps Fred immensely for couple of reasons (as long as he finishes in the top four).
Leni
How would it help Thompson? If Huckabee emerges as a viable candidate it would hurt him as much as Romney, while it would help Giuliani by further splitting the vote. The primary are stacked so closely that by the time Huckabee's momentum slowed down much damage would already be done. Huckabee's time in the spotlight has to be curtailed by Iowa, IMO, for Thompson to have a chance.