The scrutiny and missteps are similar to what Thompson, another Southerner with a sense of humor, went through earlier this year.
Visiting Florida in September as he launched his presidential bid, Thompson stirred controversy when he said he didn't know oil drilling in the Everglades was an issue and he wouldn't rule it out, and when he said he didn't remember the details of the Terri Schiavo right-to-die case.
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Thompson has been tripped up by news events himself. In September, he said he was not aware that the Supreme Court had decided to hear arguments on the constitutionality of lethal injection as a means of execution. And early in his campaign, Thompson sidestepped a question about the Terri Schiavo right-to-die case, saying he didn't remember the details.
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