'What and Quit Showbizz?'

Without Thompson, Tennessee seems pretty split between the major GOP candidates John McCain and Mitt Romney. Whereas Democratic candidate, Clinton, has already rallied an incredible support base in the state through endorsements of almost all major Democratic representatives and Obama....well not so much. For the Republicans, the winner for the GOP in Tennessee is entirely dependent on who Fred Thompson endorses. This past Saturday Thompson was expected to endorse McCain but didn’t. Thompson might be pulling an Edwards and hope that his state’s issues will be addressed by putting his endorsement on a pedestal but Thompson doesn’t really have a minority to defend or some idyllic principle to uphold. Thompson will, however, still appear on the Tennessee ballot, and it is expected that he will still garner some votes, which could otherwise be used for a legitimate candidate. Its doubtful, this close to Super Tuesday, that he will endorse a candidate. One can only wonder at Thompson's hesitation.