[RU88]

Long time lurker, first time poster. I have been a Thompson supporter from the start but it is becoming increasingly obvious to me that his presence in the primaries is siphoning votes from Huckabee and benefiting McLame. Thompson’s withdraw would do more damage to the McLame campaign than to all other republican campaigns combined.

[Moral Hazard]

“Thompson’s withdraw would do more damage to the McLame campaign than to all other republican campaigns combined.”

Isn’t that a tautology? If his withdrawal hurts McCain, then it must by definition help “all other Republican campaigns combined,” by an equal amount.

[Moral Hazard]

Correction. It would help all “all other Republican campaigns combined” by an amount equal to the amount it hurt McCain, plus the probability that Thompson himself had before his withdrawal. The statement is still a tautology though.

[gbscott1954]

“I have been a Thompson supporter from the start but it is becoming increasingly obvious to me that his presence in the primaries is siphoning votes from Huckabee and benefiting McLame.”

I don’t care who he siphons votes off from! More chance of a hung convention, which is the only hope to get a good candidate (someone besides Huck or McPain!)

I don’t know which one I loath more!