[jmyrlefuller]

Well, after he totally bombed in the Youtube debates he may need to turn this around.

This will either help him get back on track or kill him. If Huckabee continues to stay ahead of Romney in Iowa, and Rudy starts to tank, this race is headed into chaos.

[The Pack Knight]

Unfortunately, as someone on the MTP panel mentioned, chaos in the early part of the race actually helps Rudy. Short of dominating the early primaries himself, which doesn't look likely, best thing that could happen for Rudy's campaign is a wide open field going into Feb. 5.

He has comfortable leads in a majority of states holding primaries that day, particularly when you weigh those states by their delegates. In that scenario, if he carries those states and holds on to his narrow lead in Texas, the nomination is as good as his.

His campaign in particular has been faltering somewhat, though, so a bad showing on MTP next week might cause some real movement.