I’m not sure what Fred’s next move is, but I expect that there will be a delayed effect to a lot of his support in IA, FL and NH. He did a lot of personal events with a lot of people. Those people need time to go back to their communities and talk about Fred, then the people they talk to need time to check out Fred’s website and watch his speeches, etc. I expect we’ll see where we really stand from his first bus tour in the polls that are released next week.
I think the national polls are going to drag Romney down even faster in Iowa and New Hampshire. When it becomes clear he does not have a chance, people will not be willing to tramp out in the snow in January to a caucus to support him. It is so obvious that Fred will be the beneficiary that I do not even want to call it a prediction.
Somebody needs to break the news to him gently: Mitt, you are not catching on....Endorse Fred and hope for a Cabinet post like HUD or Commerce.