Posted on 07/26/2007 11:48:57 AM PDT by West Coast Conservative
Sources close to Fred Thompson tell NBC News that the presumptive candidate's fundraising is down "markedly."
"The pace is described as a consequence of the delayed announcement to enter the race." Sources says the campaign will report raising about $3 million in July, instead of the target of $5 million. "Sources describe an early burst of donations in June and say the summer fundraising has fallen off. While additional fundraisers are planned, sources say the scheduling of fundraisers was 'frozen' for a time while the team was going through some internal strains."
A footnote: It's now expected that Thompson will formally announce his presidential candidacy on September 4th in Nashville, "with Thompson possibly heading to South Carolina (if time permits) and then to New Hampshire for the September 5th GOP debate."
wow, even the media is afraid of fred....
He got $500 from me the night his website went up...and not a dime since.
Get in, Fred, and my checkbook will open again.
He isn’t doing too badly for someone who isn’t officially running.
Fred has to jump in or out. He’s waiting too long to announce.
Why doesent he contact his Arab friends?
He’s got to become an actual contender. I think we’ll see a big change then.
That’s the thing—many are holding back until he announces.
Spencer Abraham should get right on that.
Agreed. I won’t donate to someone who is thinking about running, only someone who is actually running. Enough testing the waters!
DITTO! Thompson got my contribution on day 1, and will continue just as soon as it is official! I am sure that there are many out there just like me!
A lot of conservatives might be looking askance at his choice of new campaign managers.
When FRED formally announces, people will formally send in the bucks, I predict.
When Fred officially tosses his hat in the ring I will open my check book. Not before then.
NBC’s “sources”, eh?
uh-huh......
Yep, here’s one more. I sent a bit day one and will send more the day it’s official.
I’m in for $100 until later in the year and assuming there is an announcement.
I’m sending in modest amounts every month just to keep the cash flowing, but intend to increase that monthly contribution significantly the day he announces ... the continuing attacks by innuendo notwithstanding.
Mine opens when he is official too..
Still.. another article citing ‘sources’.. I wonder if that source is John McCain??
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