Now that the New York Times has a piece suggesting that the death of Fred Thompson's campaign may have been greatly exaggerated, the question becomes this: Will anyone come out of the Super Tuesday sweepstakes with a presumptive lead for the Republican nomination? The front-loading of this whole procedure, combined with the absence of a genuine front-runner and the number of credible candidates (meaning candidates with the potential to pick up at least a state or two along the line) is beginning to play out toward a convention that may actually select the nominee. You can already hear whispers in some states of sending uncommitted delegates to the convention. Ironically, this may not be a bad development for Republican chances in November, despite the conventional wisdom that holds the opposite. The lack of a decision prior to the convention will focus more attention on the convention, keep the Republican base engaged, and prevent either Hillary or Barack from knowing precisely ...