I guess the former Tenn. senator thinks he has a prayer in The Palmetto State, where some conservative bloggers, are labeling Sen. John McCain (R-Az.) a liberal.
So, he is meeting some of his few supporters at the Golden Corral in Rock Hill according to the city's local paper "The Herald." He may need to buy lots of ice tea to get the vote in York County, and elsewhere.
Later in the day, Thompson heads to the hamlet of York, SC, for a walk with the town's mayor Eddie Lee before he takes a bus ride through the state.
Not to be outdone, Mike Huckabee will be flying for a stump speech in Rock Hill this afternoon as well. The former Arkansas governor is crossing new lines in the sand on his campaign as he actually delivered a sermon at a church in Spartanburg over the weekend.
Meanwhile, down in Charleston, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Ct.) will campaign for McCain at a synagogue to help him with the 'vast Jewish' vote in SC.
I noticed that our ethnic rivals, Armenian Americans, feel that they can somehow make a difference in the South Carolina Primary even though they have a mere 3,000 Armenians in South Carolina- which is the size of Denmark, SC. I guess every vote counts.
On the Democratic side, former North Carolina senator John Edwards held a rally at Myrtle Beach High School. Bill and Linda Hamann of Myrtle Beach were among his supporters.
And, Barack Obama will have another campaign stop in the state capital. But, there is no word on whether Oprah Winfrey will be there with him.
UPDATE on Jan. 16: According to a conservative blogger, Thompson signed copies of "The Hunt for Red October" dvds at the Golden Corral. There were an estimated 500 people at the rally, but alas the sound system was only good for 100 folks. I'm picking Thompson to finish third in South Carolina. I know my mom's native state pretty well, and they like their guys who are to the right of Jesse Helms. Thompson seems to fit that bill.
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