[JustaDumbBlonde]

"For a while, the Fred Thompson campaign gave me hope for someone who might be a little more solid on the issue, but looking at the polling right now leads me inescapably to the conclusion that Fred Thompson is toast."

When did it become standard procedure to support a candidate due to what the polls say rather than what the candidate says? I am quickly losing all faith in my fellow Americans.

[teddyballgame]

“When did it become standard procedure to support a candidate due to what the polls say rather than what the candidate says? I am quickly losing all faith in my fellow Americans.”

No one’s saying you can’t support a candidate that doesn’t have a chance to win. Some people just like rallying behind a winner.