"Thompson Could Fill the Missing Slot"

A thoughtful article by Peter Brown posted at Real Clear Politics.

"Thompson's candidacy is intriguing to some because of his potential to appeal to independents and moderate Democrats, like McCain and Giuliani. But unlike they, his background and charisma could fire up the GOP base, which is searching for a champion."

At this point I don't think either McCain or Romney can win the nomination, and Romney in particular would not be strong in the general election. I think it could well come down to Giuliani or Thompson, and either of those men has strong potential to beat Clinton or Obama.