Think about what McCain pulled off...

[TomC]

Right now, the only thing that stands between McCain and the nomination is Florida and Rudy Giuliani.

No, if Thompson drops out, McCain has to keep Fred's evangelical vote from going to Huckabee. He certainly needs to wath Romney, who has after all, won three states to McCain's two. And most importantly, McCain needs money.

McCain's in better shape than he was pre-NH, but it is certainly not as simple as knocking off the guy coming in 6th in most contests.

[TomC]

And McCain needs to work on his economic empathy. That part of his victory speech last night sounded at best perfunctory and possibly a little insincere.

[TomC]

Right now, the only thing that stands between McCain and the nomination is Florida and Rudy Giuliani.

No, if Thompson drops out, McCain has to keep Fred's evangelical vote from going to Huckabee. He certainly needs to wath Romney, who has after all, won three states to McCain's two. And most importantly, McCain needs money.

McCain's in better shape than he was pre-NH, but it is certainly not as simple as knocking off the guy coming in 6th in most contests.

Money won't be an issue if McCain wins Florida.  Momentum, right there, for once, is more important than money.

I agree that it's more important. My point is that you are oversimplifying the obstacles to McCain's nomination. I believe he'll get it, but it is far from over.