All In (Fred Thompson moves to Iowa)

Weekly Standard ^ | 12/7/07 | Stephen Hayes

[trisham]

Excellent!

[EGPWS]

Thompson has said publicly that he needs to finish in the top three in Iowa. Campaign officials say that a strong third place finish--presumably behind new frontrunner Mike Huckabee and former frontrunner Mitt Romney--would likely give them enough momentum to survive New Hampshire and compete in South Carolina and beyond.

He is still up there in the polls and the MSM still skips his name when reporting.

Oh, I forgot, the MSM is fair and balanced....

[Viking2002]

It's about gaddamn time.

Fred, you've got my vote, but show a pulse, fer crying out loud.

[saganite]

Must be part of Thompson’s late strategy. Late to start his run, late into Iowa. Hop it works. Of all the top tier candidates he’s the only one I support.

[alice_in_bubbaland]

Mega Dittos! Huckabee is not my choice, as much as the MSM wants it to be so.

Go Fred Go!!!

[trisham]

Fred has been campaigning hard, imho.

Visit his site to see:

http://www.imwithfred.com/

[trisham]

Agreed.

Huckabee is unacceptable for we conservatives.

[seekthetruth]

Yes, the only true conservative among the four top tier is Fred Thompson! GO FRED! :)

[ejonesie22]

Looks like he is preping for Hucks fall in a couple of weeks.

They must be happy with SC right now and decided to take him out in Iowa instead.

He is making his move faster than I thought though. Could be a very good sign. Get this crap over with.

[HAL9000]

He needs to spend a some time in Iowa, but the key state for Fred is South Carolina. It's do or die there.

Right now, Fred should spend most of his time camping in South Carolina.

[trisham]

I sure hope you’re right. I tend to be somewhat pessimistic at times. I went to sleep during the last 20 minutes or so of the Patriots vs. the Ravens. Call be a gutless coward, if you will.

[Sybeck1]

It’s terrible that just a couple of states get to chose who will be on the ballot for the leader of the free world.

[#1CTYankee]

I've been rooting for Fred even before he declared, I just hope this move isn't too little too late.

It certainly hasn't worked for Chris Dodd.

(I know, I know Fred is not Chris Dodd.)

[kingu]

Smart move, IMHO - The MSM will of course hang Thompson if he doesn’t caucus well, but it’s where the political reporters are camping out and you can only write so many lines of copy about Romney and Huckster before your eyes begin to bleed.

[Viking2002]

I don't need schooled in the Zen of Fred. I was beating his war drums in 1999. But in the lemming-like primary process, you have to preen and show your plumage in a more cavalier manner, lest ye be left lurking in the shadows.

[ECM]

Amen.

[upchuck]

FRed BUMP and ping.

[ejonesie22]

Rudy and Mitt had fallen against Huck faster than I thought. I was of the idea it would be another 2 weeks before we would see what we have as of now.

I think they see it too. Strike while the iron is hot and like all good tacticians, be prepared to change battlefields to your advantage. I thought they would fall back to SC. I think they see a shot of taking it even sooner.

[Grimmy]

“I went to sleep during the last 20 minutes or so of the Patriots vs. the Ravens.”

You missed some good football! One of the advantages of being stuck on the left coast. It wasn’t so late over here.

About this constant thing we hear about Fred being late or too late...

I hope that’s not the case. Is it really being late if everyone else is jumping out way early? There’s only so much cash to spend on campaigns and the quicker you start spending it, the harder it gets to keep any around for a strong finish.