Wrong, as of today he’s tied with McCain for 3rd.
And McCain wasn’t even supposed to place in Iowa.
The only poll I know of for today is the Zogby poll mentioned in the article.
Thompson 8 10 12
McCain 13 12 12
Yes, they are tied for the moment. But if you look at the direction of movement and couple in the swarm of calls to the Thompson HQ today after Limbaugh blasted Huckabee and McCain, I suspect that third is going to be very solid tomorrow.