[Owen]

Astonishingly poor staff work for a Presidential run. Just mind boggling that this was briefed to him as something permissible.

Stating a required result DEVASTATES fund raising. It just destroys it. Donors have heard the sounds of a desperate candidate before. They know what it sounds like. When someone is talking about it being a major accomplishment to come in SECOND, not first but SECOND, those are not the words of a candidate committed to victory.

How can a staff of any skills at all allow something like this?

[NittanyLion]

Stating a required result DEVASTATES fund raising. It just destroys it. Donors have heard the sounds of a desperate candidate before. They know what it sounds like. When someone is talking about it being a major accomplishment to come in SECOND, not first but SECOND, those are not the words of a candidate committed to victory.

Not sure how this is any different than Rudy investing little in an Iowa showing. I think you're giving the voters way too little credit; people are sophisticated enough to understand that Thompson has a better chance of exploiting future opportunities.

[Hawthorn]

> How can a staff of any skills at all allow something like this? <

Maybe they’re afraid to cross Jeri?

[Michael A. Velli]

Between this misstep and the “not interested in running” misstep, I really do wonder what bonehead is advising Thompson. I almost feel sorry for the old guy.

[napscoordinator]

How can a staff of any skills at all allow something like this?

His staff is very young. They are mid twenties and are working on their first official campaign so I doubt they know any better.