[Huck]

If he stays in he helps McCain by taking votes from Huck and Romney. What surprise.

[REDWOOD99]

CNN and MSNBC were crushed.

[FocusNexus]

“What happened to Thompson? One word: Huckabee,” said Clemson University political science professor Dave Woodard. “He stole all his (Thompson’s) votes. As Huckabee began to rise, he got more money, more mailings, and the values voters who were going to Fred switched allegiances to Huckabee.”

[Anti-Bubba182]

I don’t think Fred knew he would get third at that point, so it sounded less forward looking.

[balch3]

he should consider third party if necessary.

[NormsRevenge]

It’s still a FRee country, He can damn well keep running as long as he sees fit and he has funds to do so.

I and many others would be greatly disappointed to not see him stick it out thru the Feb 5 Super Tuesday primaries.

At best, we are being offered swill and slop and being expected to accept it meekly and just move on.. Balderdash!

[inkling]

So how long does Huckles stay in? He has few funds and if he can’t take S.C., what can he take?

[elizabetty]

Do candidates generally drop out on election night?

If Fred does, it will be Monday.

[Paladin2]

FT sounds great, but doesn’t have the bonifides to back it up. Mitt/Fred (Fred to keep Mitt on the straight and narrow).

[ditto h]

Gee. The tribune is brokenhearted that Fred didn't drop out. The msm is so worried about Fred that they can't wait until we only have phonies and rinos running.

[dragnet2]

Hunter is out, Thompson will soon join him.

We're screwed.

[Cicero]

It’s not over. Fred did well enough to stay in the race for the long term.

Nobody has a clear majority at this point, or looks as if they are about to get one.

I would agree with the statement that Huckabee was the guy who took votes from Fred.

Part of it was probably the dirty tricks—all those flyers and phone calls and messages saying that Fred was pro-abortion. Part of it was the naivite of the Evangelical voters and their preachers. I said earlier that this might happen. Eventually, they’ll figure Huckabee out, but in the meantime he is basically pretending to be exactly what Fred actually is, and thus robbing votes from him.

Huckabee can’t possibly win it, and I don’t think McCain can, either. But if the voters don’t wake up, it may have to be brokered at the convention. I think Fred would have an advantage there, because he would have fewer negatives than McCain or Huckabee. If people can’t have their first choice, after a number of ballots they’ll caucus and go for their agreed second choice.

[Huck]

Thompson addressed a ballroom in a college student union, an event that featured as many students enjoying free beer as it did hardcore Thompson supporters.

Time to fill up that pickup truck so college kids can drink more free beer!

[Dog Gone]

"The campaign is still a campaign until it's not the campaign,"

Boy, that's inspiring. I hear the sounds of checkbooks closing with a snap.

[jellybean]

STAND STRONG!

Ping!

[Clintonfatigued]

This does not look promising. It’s shaping up to be an election where we support the GOP nominee only because the Rodent nominee is so dangerous. Too bad.

[chickpundit]

I’m sticking with Fred. I hope he stays with it. If he’s got the money, he might as well continue. Someone has to stay and fight for conservative principles and cause “the Republican Party to look in the mirror” as Fred said. I’d love to see him in the Florida debate holding the RINOs feet to the fire.

[Salvation]

FRED Thompson will appoint conservative judges to the Supreme Court in the mold of

John Roberts
Antonin Scalia
Joseph Alito
Clarence Thomas.

We need Thompson as PRESIDENT!

[Brandie]

I pray he stays in, he is the only one left that is a conservative. This is the most important election in my lifetime. If the rino's and dems get in the White House we might as well say goodbye to the America we know and love.

God bless Fred Thompson.

[new cruelty]