IN THESE VIRTUAL pages, we’ve had some internal debate as to whether two candidates have viable paths to the Republican nomination or whether the correct figure is five. In truth, the actual figure right now is one. Only Mitt Romney has a plausible path to the nomination that doesn’t rely on the unanticipated or the unprecedented. That means the other guys have to hope for something to change. And don’t look now, but something is changing, potentially something big.
Mike Huckabee has done more than make it a five man race. Right now, he clearly has a better shot at the nomination than either McCain or Thompson. Indeed, leaving Thompson and McCain in there as serious contenders seems almost like a sentimental nod to two admirable old warhorses.
