Thompson was always my number two guy. I've never had anything bad to say about him. I've always indicated that I'd be pleased to vote for him. He was, IMO, a true conservative, and the type of candidate who could make a difference. The only candidate who was better, IMO, was Duncan Hunter.
If Thompson drops out, and Hunter stays in, then Thompson should endorse Hunter -- they have always been the most similar of all the candidates.
Of course, Thompson is most likely to endorse McCain. Which is why the GOP is in very serious trouble.
Didn’t Hunter just drop out tonight?
Hunter already dropped out today.
Mike Huckabee was never seen as an "electable" candidate a few monthes ago. He was a "second tier" candidate who had "no chance of winning outside Arkansas" and we were told over and over again that the "real" candidates who were "electable" nationally were Giuliani, Thompson, and Romney.
Low and behold, Mike Huckabee comes in 2nd in the Iowa Straw Poll. Fredheads laugh it off as a fluke and proclaim Huckabee is toast once Fred enters the race. Then Huckabee's numbers rise nationally and he's polling top place in Iowa and South Carolina. Fredheads denounce it the media "generated hype" and proclaim Huckabee is unelectable and will never beat Romney when the actual votes are cast. Then Huckabee wins Iowa...
So here we have a candidate who was NEVER expected to win, and now he's consistantly placed in the top three of every primary in the nation, and the Fredheads want to do is heap scorn and insults at him, calling him a socialist, because they somehow believe trashing Huckabeee will cause their guy to win. Well it didn't work. All they did is help McCain, one of the establishment candidates.
Good work.
Yes, ala the Democrats voting for John Kerry, because of the electability factor. Sorta like "gravitas".