So, the New York Observer thinks that if McCain wins New Hampshire, that’s lights out for Rudy in ‘08?

Pardon me while I yawn.

I’ll stipulate today (if I haven’t previously) that McCain is the prohibitive favorite in New Hampshire. They love him up there. But New Hampshire, despite a lot of media hype, is pretty much meaningless. Rudy’s chance to win this thing will come in more traditional states, like South Carolina. With the implosion of George Allen, there’s no “southern” candidate. Mitt Romney’s the closest thing to it. And I think Rudy beats Romney — and Sen. Maverick — hands-down in the South.