The first of the unconventional candidates folds

Fred Thompson thought he could wait to enter the 2008 Republican contest and wait to raise money. Unfortunately his candidacy peaked before he announced it formerly. Today he announced it was over. There is some indication that he is open to a VP slot.

Rudy Giuliani is the other candidate with an unorthodox strategy and we will know shortly whether he will be able to sustain a campaign that begins with Florida. I think much of his front runner support has gravitated to McCain which is too bad. Rudy is better on most issues that a President can impact.

While Thompson probably took votes from Huckabee in South Carolina and probably cost him the race, it does not appear that Huckabee will benefit from his departure, because he can't afford to campaign in Florida and has essentially "reallocated" his resources out of the state. That leaves Romney as a likely beneficiary and recent polls have shown him with a small lead in Florida. He may become the stop McCain candidate.

It is remarkable how much of the mainstream media does not comprehend the opposition to McCain and the reasons for it. If they would just think about the reasons they like him it might give them a clue.

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