February 5th, the day of the Georgia primary, is the so-called “Super Tuesday!” Of course wins on that day will matter. Remember, Fred is very likely to win South Carolina in January and come in strong in Iowa, and win the Florida primary on January 29th!!
I appreciate your optimism, but if Sen. Thompson loses in Iowa and then in New Hampshire, he essentially MUST win South Carolina. It’s not as long a long shot as the scenario for Sen. McCain to win the nomination, but it looks a lot more realistic for either Guiliani or Romney to win it all.