Agreed. If Edwards drops out, Hillary could be toast. He and Obama are on the same page in the eyes of the RAT base. Very few Edwards supporters would go to Hillary unless she gets religion and repents for her vote to authorize the war.
I think Huck’s support would be divvied up among the remaining candidates. Could be that Romney would not get much but that for various reasons the other candidates would pick up varying percentages.
Edwards is not dropping out after Iowa, come what may. He is more popular with the rank and file than the media let on.
He’s not Clinton and he’s not Obama. That’s two things in his favor in the eyes of a great many Dems.
My biggest fear is that when the other two destroy each other, Edwards will waltz away with the prize.
Remember how certain Dean looked to win. Clinton and Obama both have a lot more shortcomings than Howard Dean.