[RabidBartender]

"Number seven, if we can keep Huckabee in the race all the way through, thus preventing McCain or Romney from gaining enough delegates to win the nomination, then maybe, just maybe a deadlocked convention might seek out another candidate. One who can re-unite the Reagan Coalition, save the GOP, and put us back on the conservative track. Of course, my personal favorite to be that man would be FRed Thompson. "

Interesting hypothesis - I must think on that. Is it precedented?

[conservativecajun]

In Louisiana, our brilliant politicians prefer to place Mardi Gras a priority over participating on Super Tuesday, so I won’t be voting until Feb. 9. If it’s close, I’ll vote for the Huckster, off of Congressman Hunter’s recomendation. If Huck drops out after Tuesday, or it’s a given that one candidate has the nomination wrapped up, then I’m casting my vote for Hunter as he’s still going to appear on the ballot.

[tortdog]

Thr hypothesis is flawed. Romney will not stay in if the numbers do not materialize. He is out after Super Tuesday (he has not invested enough to make it a real contest). That leaves Paul, McCain and Huck. Huck will not win any more states. McCain easily wins the blue states and has a lead in a lot of red states. That gives McCain the delegates he needs.

All Huck succeeds in doing is to make a win for McCain easier.