Another potential leader has dropped out of the 2012 Republican horserace. Before I could finish proof-reading my updated standings from this morning, Donald Trump announced that he would follow Mike Huckabee as the second major candidate in a few days to publically drop out of consideration.
Alot of folks in the media and inside DC never really took Trump's noise about running all too seriously, and although early polling numbers indicated some name recognition advantage and support, Trump never really got serious about laying the groundwork for a grueling primary campaign. It seems like those trips up to New Hampshire and sounding off about Obama's birth certificate and Ivy League qualifications was nothing more then another publicity stunt by 'The Donald.'
I'm not going to re-rank the entire list again for the nomination, just assume everyone else below Trump has bumped up a spot, and slide former Ambassador to China John Huntsman into the 10 spot. The big 3 now consists of Romney, Palin, and Gingrich for those still in consideration. All three have major flaws though, so the door is now WIDE open for a darkhorse to grab the public (and Tea Party) imagination.
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