Volunteer Voters discusses how South Carolina has decided to move its primary up to January 19th.

All the more reason that Fred Thompson should hurry up and declare.  Fred simply must win in an early southern primary.  It is critical.  Mitt Romney will win in New Hampshire.  Fred has to be the candidate of the south to establish good momentum going forward.
But, with weak fundraising numbers, thus far, it may be difficult to compete with Romney- unless he hurries up and declares.