http://Vets4Fred.net It's time for Vets to sign up!
Posted on 08/23/2007 12:56:47 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
In the latest Gallup presidential poll, former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson ranks second among Republican voters.
One political strategist said Thompson could swim the Mediterranean with all the "testing of the waters" he's done, but he still has yet to take the plunge and officially announce his candidacy.
Thompson got razed for wearing expensive Gucci loafers to the Iowa State Fair, but he did eat some meat on a stick and he even held a pig.
Would he do all that if he weren't running?
On the radio show "Mickelson in the Morning," Thompson said, "I have declared that I'm going to declare."
Thompson has certainly been honing his message.
"Some people in this country apparently think if we can pull out of Iraq, our problems will be over. You and I know better than that," Thompson said in a recent speech to a Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Kansas City.
And the other candidates are treating him like a rival.
When Thompson wrote on his blog Tuesday that he'd spent a lot of time in New York City filming the TV show "Law and Order" and that he doesn't like the city's gun laws, a spokeswoman for former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani shot back.
"Those who live in New York in the real world — not on TV — know that Rudy Giuliani's record of making the city safe for families speaks for itself," said Giuliani's communications director, Katie Levinson, in a statement.
Enough Dress Rehearsal
Some are getting more than a little annoyed with Thompson's long rehearsal for a run. One liberal blogger just filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission saying Thompson, who's already raised more than $3.4 million, should have to play by the same rules as the other candidates.
"Fred Thompson is breaking the law and it's very important to hold him accountable. Failure to do so would create a dangerous precedent for the electoral process," said Lane Hudson, a blogger for NewsForTheLeft.com.
Thompson's organization says Hudson's complaint is "completely without merit."
When and if Thompson says those two words, "I'm running," the dress rehearsal is over and the real show starts.
"Once you do get in, you don't have time for mistakes. You don't have time to be off message. You don't have time for diversion. You have to run a flawless campaign," said Frank Donatelli, a former political director for President Reagan.
Some say that Thompson's announcement may be coming too late. One adviser told ABC News that the Thompson camp realizes "there is a point where people will lose their patience." Many believe that an announcement from Thompson will come in early September.
The Presidential campaign shouldn’t start until after Labor day. This perpetual campaign garbage needs to end.
He can declare today or New years eve, he will continue to rise in the polls. Of course, he needs to reach the masses and strike a chord with them.
http://Vets4Fred.net It's time for Vets to sign up!
Believe me, Fred Thompson is not Reagan by any stretch of the imagination!
Per www.intrade.com contracts, Fred Thompson’s prospects indeed have declined. Note the change in his percentage probability of nomination since July:
July 26 close 33%
Aug 22 close 19%
By November all of this frustration will not even be a memory.
LLS
WHAT????? “www.intrade.com” what the hell do they know?
I’m more disturbed that Barack Hussein Obama got ONE round of applause from VFW guys. That bastard Obama shouldn’t get the time of day from a veteran.
Traders at www.intrade.com know that they make or lose money on the basis of prediction contracts that they buy or sell. Obviously, that’s more than you know.
BALONEY ! And I have my issues with Reagan.
Believe me, Fred Thompson is not Reagan by any stretch of the imagination!
See: Jihad Spence: Fred Thompson's Pan-Islamist Campaign Manager
Included is the link to "Fred Thompson Reshuffles Pre-Campaign Deck."
Oh, I do NOW know NOT to invest with intrade.com.
Thanks for the tip.
Oh, there’s the “Doctor” again, spreading his “Spence fear” [sic]
why are they rushing things?
it is as if they are lying out all their cards prematurely.
Fred bump!
Re#38 I viewed the video and I agree. Indeed, what attracts me to Fred Thompson is that I truly believe he wants to serve his country in these critical times. He does not like what he sees and, with young children, wants to do something about it. Color me speculative but that’s the way I see it...
Yes, we ARE losing patience......we want our GO Fred! bumper stickers NOW!
I live in Tenn. Fred was my senator.
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