While I won’t claim that Thompson is “too late,” I will say that to me, at least, the comparisons to the schedules of past elections are getting old.
The process has been greatly accelerated this year.
In fact, the deadlines for even being on the Republican ballot in some states are already looming. The first one is in the next 48 hours. LOL...
It was JAN. 2, 1960 and he received the Democratic nomination six-month later, JULY 13, 1960.
Fred has Plenty of time - to kick the “also rans” out of the way.