I realize that Fred is probably leading in South Carolina, but to me it says, "Hey you guys aren't worth my money, your gonna give me the delegates anyway." His whole campaign to me is almost like an entitlement, and that includes a lot of his supporters here who try and tell other candidate supporters that they should abandon their candidates and rally behind Fred because he is the "real conservative that can win".
I think the underlying message Fred is conveying is that Romney is whoring instead of just spending.
**I realize that Fred is probably leading in South Carolina**
He’s not. His lead is gone. SC is a statistical three way tie.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/sc/south_carolina_republican_primary-233.html
Fred has found out that the bloom is off the rose, so the rope a dope strategy is the best one. The less voters see of him in person, the better. Of course he would try to turn a weakness into a strength. Lazy like a fox? Even foxes have to eat, a quick fox is better fed than a lazy one.