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22 January 2008

I see Fred Thompson just dropped out of the race What a non-starter that campaign turned out to be.

post by: gaspode at: 16:08 | 16 comments

Maybe Sam Waterston will run. I'm more likely to vote for him anyway.

posted by desjardins 22 January | 16:10

Fans of Law & Order everywhere rejoice! Now reruns can run on stations unimpeded.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 22 January | 16:12

Probably means at least a 15% fee increase for Mr. Thompson going forward...

posted by AwkwardPause 22 January | 16:17

I wonder who will drop out next...

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 22 January | 16:17

Huckabee, I reckon.

posted by gaspode 22 January | 16:19

Really? I feel like he has too much buzz to quit now (of course, I'm sure my radar is tainted because I know more ~~nutbags~~ evangelicals than most). Wonder when Ron Paul will quit?

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 22 January | 16:22

Thompson took away a good chunk of potential Huckabee voters. Huck's not out yet.

posted by malaprohibita 22 January | 16:29

Right now, the race seems to be gearing up between McCain and Huckabee, with the third position being whoever talk radio latches onto (Rudy 9/11 most likely). As Rush and company apparently despise the two republican front runners.

posted by drezdn 22 January | 16:31

Giuliani needs something to go his away. He's behind Paul even. I guess he's been hunkering down in Florida though.

posted by mullacc 22 January | 16:32

I take that back, I didn't realize Romney apparently has the most delegates, so it's probably McCain Vs. Huckabee vs. Romney.

posted by drezdn 22 January | 16:34

I'm afraid Ron Paul is in this for the long haul. He will splinter off eventually and take the nomination of a third party or just go independent. Paul is the perfect example of the difference between a Libertarian and a libertarian.

posted by Ardiril 22 January | 16:58

Quit? QUIT???

RON PAUL WILL NEVER GIVE UP!!!

*NOT* WHEN HE HAS THE BLIMP!

*NOT* WHEN HE HAS THE EL CAMINO LIMOUSINE-O!

*NOT* WHEN HE HAS NO EDITORIAL CONTROL OVER HIS OWN NEWSLETTER!

posted by Smart Dalek 22 January | 17:34

I think Rudy will be the next to bail out, especially if he fails in Florida. He has a little bit more of a sense of pragmatism than Paul.

posted by pieisexactlythree 22 January | 18:08

Giuliani's campaign is a way bigger disaster. He was an ex-Man of the Year making a ton of money as a security consultant and speaker, drawing on his "Mr. 9/11" brand. Now he's gone and squandered a huge lead in the polls, and a ton of money to boot. And many tales of his corruption, mistakes, and weirdness have come out, too.

Whereas Fred just can get back to being a C-list TV actor.

I think Romney will pull it off somehow. The institutional GOP and movement conservatives just hate McCain (who has the 2d-best chance) and Huckabee (a niche candidate).

posted by ibmcginty 22 January | 18:53

The fact that the "institutional GOP"--as you so well put it--hates McCain brings a smile to my face.

posted by malaprohibita 23 January | 10:32

Thompson took away a good chunk of potential Huckabee voters. Huck's not out yet.

True dat.

Rommney won't make it. Too many folks just will NOT. Vote. For. A. Mormon.

Me predicts McCain.

posted by bunnyfire 23 January | 11:44

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