This was part of the early state strategy that everyone has now
abandoned. (Are they all DuHaime-ites now?) He spent a lot of time
and money and cultivated people like Bob Jones III on the theory
that with the early wins in NH and Iowa and improved standing with
evangelicals he could win there too. None of this panned out and
we're all in the long game now. As for SC it could potentially
eliminate figuratively or literally either Huckabee or Thompson( or
both if McCain wins) but it won't decide the winner. Rudy seems to
be in the right place after all.