Not even free beer for the fratboys of the Univ. of South Carolina could draw a crowd for Fred Thompson's non-concession speech, reports Ken:
To call the mood here at the Thompson rally somber would be a grave understatement. The crowd is far smaller than the TV cameras will make it appear.
A girl at the front door, attempting to up the turnout is calling to passersby offering "beer, soda, chips and Fred Thompson." So far I have seen more than a few fraternity types come inside for a free beer and promptly leave.
[prior posting from on the scene today, after the jump]
My aptly named colleague Ken Whitehouse has been chasing the Repubs around SC for the past three days. His dispatch today hints at a tiny glimmer of hope for ol' Fred:
One staffer lets slip that, in the course of those calls, his team is seeing a group of voters who had previously committed to Huckabee migrate to other candidates. Pressed to elaborate, he won’t say who's benefiting, but this tidbit has to be heartening to the Thompson camp.