(Fred) Thompson Fundraising Not Meeting Expectations

NBC News/Political Wire ^ | July 26, 2007

[nathanbedford]

Cassandra would say that Fred Thompson is experiencing difficulty raising money not because he has failed to declare but because all Republicans are having immense difficulty raising money. Thompson will soon declare, there is no hurry for that, but I doubt if it will significantly change the financial landscape.

I understand that Republicans, even Romney, are gravely behind the Democrats not only in the amount of money collected but in the critical number of donors. We are losing the Internet wars for money to the likes of Obama who is running about four donors to every one for Romney. The disparity is even greater in the amount they contribute.

We had better hope that, with all the plagues and trials which are about to befall the Republican Party in this election season, we will not for the first time in modern memory fall behind the rats in raising money as well as in sheer numbers.

[tennmountainman]

In addition, a lot of conservatives are now alarmed at his hiring of losers from McCains train wreck express, to Spencer Abraham (another loser), and most likely loser... Snakehead Carville’s wife.

Thompson has surrounded himself with well-seasoned losers.

It did not have to be this way. I like Fred Thompson. It’s a shame he’s now surrounded by proven losers.

[Sue Perkick]

He’s going to be fine once he finally announces.

[Clara Lou]

I like Fred Thompson.
Right. I believe you. It shows in your post.

[Paperdoll]

There’s going to be a GOP debate on Sept. 5? I thought it was set for the 17th.

[saganite]

I’m a little frustrated with Fred myself. I plan to contribute to his campaign but not until he gets in the race. Hopefully he’ll announce soon. Get off the dime Fred!!!

[b9]

LOL! Very sincere personal page also “;^P

[claudiustg]

Maybe the Republican leadership will step back next time, instead of stepping off into a war with their own base.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I've been giving him $25 a paycheck, and will until the race is over.

http://www.imwithfred.com/

[tennmountainman]

I do like Fred Thompson. He was my senator from tennessee.

[eastsider]

On Sunday evenings, the guys in my unit and I used to go to the NCO club to play Bingo, and we'd amuse ourselves by coming up with names for the different numbers. "B9" was known as the "non-cancerous" number ...

Your screen name brings a smile to my face.

[Clara Lou]

Explain how anyone Thompson hires from McCain’s campaign is a loser. I could have sworn that it’s McCain who’s the loser, who ran his campaign stupidly. (I understand that he put the cart before the horse, among other things.) McCain is widely known to be a jerk. He finished himself off with the immigration bill vote. Tell me how his personnel are losers because McCain is a cluck.

[b9]

“;^)

[Clara Lou]

At least he’s got one. I don’t know what to put on mine.

[tennmountainman]

Could these staffers not “see’ he was a cluck? A lot of us here have seen through McCain for years. And these brilliant staffers could not?

[counterpunch]

I like Fred Thompson too, and I tend to agree with tennmountainman’s remarks.
I think Fred needs to face the fact that his honeymoon is starting to fade. He needs to get out there as a real candidate, declaring the specifics of his positions, and proving he can be an articulate and passionate spokesman for them. I don’t think anyone has the energy to prop up another message bumbler like GWB. We need to see him in action to know he’s not.

Romney has some issues that are hashed out regularly. I certainly have concerns over his “electability” factor. But one thing is for sure, when he speaks, he wins you over to his side, at least for the duration of his speech. All of this goes double for Newt Gingrich.

I think the more we see Giuliani and McCain speak, the more we see they’re media creations. Taking issues with their positions aside, they also seem to be quite a bit less sharp and concise on their points than Romney.

Like I said, I like Fred, and I have high hopes for him. But I need to see how he stands up in a debate on the issues. I hope he proves himself beyond all our hopes and expectations and is able to rally the country around him.

[b9]

You don’t have to put a thing. Your posts show your true core. “;^)

[Clara Lou]

Can you not see that people take jobs and tend to need them for a while? That’s called financial stability.

[Greg F]

Great. Low fundraising for F. Thompson, conservatives holding on to their checkbooks, bad (i.e. not conservative) choices in his campaign staff. We will be left with Romney or Guilianni.

Isn’t it time to support Duncan Hunter and help him out of the pack?

[counterpunch]

Why Duncan Hunter specifically, and not Huckabee, for example?