That’s a pretty big accusation in your amended title. I doubt your source or FR would be okay with it.
Read the article then:
“McCain’s goal in throwing support to Huckabee is designed to deprive Romney of a win early in the day.”
McCain directed his delegates to vote for Huckabee:
“But before Huckabee’s surprising turnaround in the second round, McCain delegates told FOX News they had been instructed by the campaign to throw their support to Huckabee.
McCain delegate John Vuolo said former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer approached him and other McCain supporters at the convention and told them he had spoken to McCain, and that the best thing to do was to support Huckabee in the hope that Huckabee could beat Romney in this winner-take-all state.
That account could add fuel to Romney’s claim that Huckabee is only undercutting his support base, and that a vote for Huckabee is a vote for McCain. Huckabee has fiercely denied that claim.”
Actually, I was just watching Hardball with Chris Matthews, and they were showing a map of W. Virginia with a banner over it saying “Huckabee Steals Votes from Romney.”