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Fred Thompson to Announce an Announcement Date Today?
The red pickup truck used by former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson during his successful 1994 Senate campaign sits in Franklin, Tenn. Aug. 20, 2007. The red paint is faded, but supporters would like nothing more than to see the actor-politician leap back into the bed to make stump speeches in his bid for the White House.
The anticipation is just killing Flap.
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Fred Thompson Watch: Thompson Loses Communication Director
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Hugh Hewitt has it RIGHT abut Fred Thompson.Not a good Monday for the NON-candidate.
Fred Thompson is starting late and the quesion is out there: Is Fred READY for prime time?
Republican presidential hopeful, former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson R-Tenn., holds a baby pig at the Iowa State Fair Friday, Aug. 17, 2007, in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Mitt Romney Watch: Surrogate Hugh Hewitt Attacks Fred Thompson on Gay Marriage
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Mitt Romney Watch: Surrogate Hugh Hewitt Attacks Fred Thompson on Gay Marriage
Republican presidential hopeful, former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson R-Tenn., holds a baby pig at the Iowa State Fair Friday, Aug. 17, 2007, in Des Moines, Iowa.
Mitt Romney has figured out that he has to compete with Fred Thompson for the social conservative faction of the GOP.
Thompson campaigns in Iowa and SURPRISE Hugh Hewitt attacks Thompson on Gay Marriage – not noting that Mitt has flipped on this issue too.
Thompson vs. Romney is going to turn down and dirty – each hoping for a knock-out blow so they can go one on one with Rudy Giuliani.
Flap thinks they will merely split the social conservative vote and deliver up the nomination to Rudy.
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Mitt Romney Watch: Romney HYPOCRITICAL on Illegal Immigration Sanctuary Cities Part Two
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Mitt Romney Watch: Modulating on Immigration?
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Fred Thompson Watch: Too Rich and Too Lazy for Iowa?
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Is Fred Thompson too rich and/or too lazy for Iowa GOP voters?
Marc Ambinder and Fox News raise the question:
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Does Fred Thompson know how to campaign, is he out of touch or is his heart not into it?
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Rudy Giuliani Watch: California Field Poll Has Rudy With 21 Point Lead
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Rudy Giuliani Watch: California Field Poll Has Rudy With 21 Point Lead
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani (R) greets a fair-goer while attending the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines August 15, 2007.
The California Field Poll was released today and Mayor Rudy Giuliani continues to lead by double digits.
The GOP NUTS:
The Field organization makes the point that Romney and Thompson are surging with the collapse of the McCain campaign. Hell, they continue behind by over 20 percentage points.
Remember California chooses its GOP nominee by Congressional District and Rudy leads across California. Let’s look at the poll specifics:
Rudy continues with a substantial lead in California.
Note Mitt Romney’s trouble with evangelical Christian voters in California.
Will Romney or Thompson be able to win on February 5th?Doubtful – They will probably divide any anti-Rudy vote.
Now, if McCain and Thompson were both to withdraw in early January 2008, then Romney might have a shot. But, this is doubtful.
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Rudy Giuliani Watch: Rudy 38% Thompson 18% Romney 13% McCain 12% in Latest CBS GOP Poll
Rudy Giuliani Watch: You Tube Debate Rescheduled?
Rudy Giuliani Watch: Iowa and New Hampshire Ready to Set Primary Dates
Rudy Giuliani Watch: Ames Straw Poll is Over
Rudy Giuliani Watch: Why Rudy Did Not Go To Ames #1
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Representative Charles Rangel Calls Rudy Giuliani a Bum
In California Giuliani Now Leads Thompson 2 to 1 and Romney 4 to 1
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Rudy Giuliani Watch: Rudy 38% Thompson 18% Romney 13% McCain 12% in Latest CBS GOP Poll
Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani, right, speaks with Bill O’Reilly before an interview on Fox News Channel’s ‘The O’Reilly Factor’ in New York, Monday Aug. 13, 2007.
Wow!Rudy with a 20 point lead over Thompson and 25 plus over the rest.
The GOP NUTS: Now – 7/2007 – 6/2007
- Rudy Giuliani 38% (33%) (34%)
- Fred Thompson 18% (25%) (22%)
- Mitt Romney 13% (8%) (6%)
- John McCain 12% (15%) (21%)
Looks to Flap that Rudy is the inevitable GOP nominee.
The question: Will Fred Thompson withdraw prior to announcing?
Possible – three campaign managers and lackluster fundraising spells disaster.
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Rudy Giuliani Watch: You Tube Debate Rescheduled?
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Rudy Giuliani Watch: Grassley – Mistake for Rudy to Skip Ames Straw Poll?
Rudy Giuliani Watch: John Edwards Attacks Rudy Over 9/11
Representative Charles Rangel Calls Rudy Giuliani a Bum
In California Giuliani Now Leads Thompson 2 to 1 and Romney 4 to 1
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Fred Thompson Watch: FLOP Response
Earlier today it was leaked by the Politico that the Thompson non-campaign for President has raised a pathetically small $3 million plus since beginning campaign operations in June.
Some Thompson supporters are worried that the Presidential campaign will be a FLOP.
The campaign lagged and finally distributed a “rapid” response piece some four plus hours later.
Thompson’s WEAK response demonstrates this non-campaign is NOT ready for prime time.
A FLOP is kind – how about NON-STARTER?
Update:
Next, read these responses which are pretty much a rewrite of Thompson’s talking points here and here.
Their analyses are so flawed that Flap hardly knows where to start.
But, I will.
- Thompson hasn’t announced, has hired minimal staff and has NO money ($3 million won’t cut it) to run television ads in major Super Tuesday states.
- Giuliani did not announce until February of this year – so their figures are false.
- McCain has raised more, is a declared candidate and has spent alot – but shot his wad, so to speak.
- Also, this is not December 2006 but August 2007 and January 2008 elections loom.
I may have to make these lunacy analyses a separate post.
NOBODY is buying them.
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Fred Thompson Watch: A FLOP?
Republican presidential hopeful Fred Thompson, who hasn’t officially entered the presidential race, arrives at the Enterprise Jet Center for a short rally before making his way to an afternoon fundraiser Wednesday, July 25, 2007, in Houston. Thompson has established a ‘testing the waters’ committee that allows him to raise money for a presidential bid. He is expected to formally kick off his candidacy in September, after the Labor Day holiday.
Is the Fred Thompson wannabe candidacy for President a FLOP?
First, some of his staff resigns and now the Politico is reporting fundraising problems.
Flap has maintained that Thompson would NEVER formally announce. With only $3 million on hand, Flap might be RIGHT.
Update:Â
Allah over at Hot Air says the Thompson backlash is in full swing.
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Fred Thompson Watch: More Trouble With the Non-Campaign; Update: “You Are Not a Real Conservative, Sir”
Fred and Mrs. Jeri Thompson
Yesterday Flap reported that Fred Thompson’s Presidential non-campaign manager was replaced because of a rift with the former Senator’s wife.
Kelly O’Donnell has more on the JERI FACTOR.
Apparently Thompson’s fundraising is DOWN and there has been another staff resignation.
Fred is living up to his reputation as a “light weight” – remember what Nixon said?
Does Thompson have the “fire in his belly” to run for the Presidency? He sure as hell is NOT showing it and his poll numbers reflect it.
Fred is making John McCain’s campaign look good. WOW……
Update:
And now he is heckled – before he announces – double WOW.
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Fred Thompson Watch: Thompson Replaces Campaign Staff Because of Rift With His Wife
Former U.S. Senator and potential presidential candidate Fred Thompson (R-TN) walks with his wife Jeri Thompson (L) as they leave a luncheon at the Clarion Town House Hotel in Columbia, South Carolina June 27, 2007.
Carl Cameron at Fox News mentions on air that Fred Thompson’s non-Presidential campaign has shifted gears by changing its campaign manager because of a disagreement with the non-candidates wife, Jerri.
The Thompson campaign was first to announce his campaign for the Presidency around the 4th of July, then the announcement was changed to August and now September.
Will Thompson EVEN run?
Or is he just acting the part?
If he does, he better get a better game – and get rid of the youngish wife making campaign decisions.
Not a good day for Thompson.
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