Which Repub will drop out first...

[IndianaJones]

Ron Paul or Fred Thompson?

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Brownback

[hijinx87]

2. already happened, in fact . . .

or at least it has been reported by several sources.

[TwilightZone]

3. I don't see Paul dropping out. I think he's pretty committed.

Thompson, however, is the poster child for lack of commitment, so I wouldn't be surprised if he bails out by early '08, if his support continues free-falling.

[42gnat1]

7. More like "he should be commited"

N/t

[TwilightZone]

9. That, too.

[MADem]

4. Fred--I think Ron will hang on forever, just to be a crank. It ain't costing him anything.

He's the Pat Paulsen of the field, without the belly laughs.

[redqueen]

5. I hope it's Fred.

I want Ron to run as an independent after he loses in the early states. :D

[racaulk]

8. Same here!

I think a third party candidacy for Ron Paul would serve the Dem candidate well. :)

[bigwillq]

6. Brownback

There are threads on his announcement already on DU

[Moloch]

10. I'm really hoping Paul will drop out of the pub primary...

and run as a libertarian candidate.

that would take a lot of votes away from the gop