McCain is no front-runner in S.C. - last time around they didn’t much like him.
S.C. is Huckabee’s to lose, and it’s “finish strong or die” for Thompson....if Fred doesn’t manage to get into 2nd place there, preferably 1st...the only thing left is to hang around til the money runs out and hope McCain shoots himself somewhere along the way.
I’m not a supporter of the Huckster but the RCP average has him sitting on a double digit lead.
Even with the delegate penalties, add those numbers up.