McCain's Campaign Team Falling Apart

Senior members of John McCain's campaign team have seen the writing on the wall and they're bailing out:

WASHINGTON (AP) - John McCain's campaign manager and chief strategist quit Tuesday, the second major staff shake-up in a week for the Republican presidential candidate who trails his rivals in money and polls.

In a statement, the Arizona senator said Terry Nelson and John Weaver offered their resignations, "which I accepted with regret and deep gratitude for their dedication, hard work and friendship."

Nelson, a veteran of President Bush's successful 2004 re-election effort, said he stepped down as campaign manager and Weaver, a longtime aide who ran McCain's failed 2000 presidential bid, said he left his post of chief strategist. Both resignations were effective immediately.

I saw a report the other day that Fred Thompson has been picking up some of the talent that has been leaving other campaigns. It wouldn't surprise me to see these guys in the Thompson camp before too long.

The problem with the McCain campaign is that they need to fire the candidate, not the staff. I doubt if McCain will make it to the first primary.