Romney likely winner in Nevada and South Carolina - here's why

Mitt Romney won the Nevada Republican caucus today, but he likely won more. Though the media attention is focused on the South, more delegates in Nevada were at stake than in South Carolina for Republican candidates

But this primary vote important as it is the gateway to the South

McCain and Huckabee fought it out in South Carolina

What does this mean for Thompson? The Thompson campaign began the day admitting that it was imperative Thompson do well in South Carolina.

“…Today is Fred's big day--and the signs are good.
We make thousands of phone calls daily and they show a clear Fred surge. A number of polls show the same. One said that 56% of the voters would still consider voting for Fred!
Thanks to you, our media campaign and ground game have been fully funded.
We are going after every available vote. In the end, I believe Fred will prevail…”

Fred has again failed to prevail and most of the 56% of the voters “considering” voting for Fred decided against it. Fred for veep may be the next move. More important – who will the Thompson votes go to? Likely Romney – so Romney may actually be the big winner today in both states!