If Thompson gets 4th, he may drop out strictly on the “embarrassment” factor...he’s a good man and I hate to see him getting whooped on friendly turf....
Some have said that Romney should be putting more of an effort in to SC than Nevada since it is a better predictor of how a candidate is likely to fare in the all important south. However, if Thompson drops out without having to go negative on Thompson, Romney may pick up the majority of Thompson backers.