Well, after yesterday’s brouhaha over whether Thompson was really surging… American Research Group does show what I would all a real surge, rising from 13 percent in the poll taken January 15-16 to 21 percent in the poll taken January 17-18.
Among Republicans, he ties McCain with 22 percent. McCain is way ahead in independents.
A finish like that – behind McCain with 26 percent and Huckabee with 36 percent, but beating Romney by 9, would be plenty reason to stay in the race.