Duncan's at the same place in the polls as Tanc. Even if everyone supporting Tanc switched to Duncan, Duncan would still be in the low single digits. Don't get me wrong, I like Duncan, but I think Tanc is trying to sway opinion toward the candidate he likes best among the top three.
Why not Fred? Same reason, though it's less extreme. Fred may still have an outside chance. However, I don't think Tanc's endorsement of Romney will really hurt Fred's chances. People who support Tanc are going to have to hold their noses to vote for Romney. They aren't likely voting for him because they like him, but because they like his closest opponents less. If Fred starts looking viable again, I think most of the people supporting Tanc will switch to Fred on their own.
“Duncan’s at the same place in the polls as Tanc. Even if everyone supporting Tanc switched to Duncan, Duncan would still be in the low single digits. Don’t get me wrong, I like Duncan, “
Maybe, but I don’t think so. He’s usually a bit above Tancredo in the MSM polls and Tancredo never won any straw polls or internet polls. Hunter has won several straw polls and is usually ahead of Tancredo on internet polls. When you look at all three, Duncan is much further ahead. I know of at least 25 to 50 immigration blogs/organizations who supported Tancredo who will go Hunter rather than Romney.