[perfect_rovian_storm]

He can be an ‘insider’ that knows Washington and therefore is running against how stupid Washington is, or he can run as the ‘outsider’ running against how stupid Washington is.

The result is the same and the tactics are the same. Neither is really a stretch and both are winning strategies. This will appeal both to conservatives, Libertarians, and many moderate Dems. The idea is ‘Washington is stupid and I’m here to make sense of it’. Inside or outside is just semantics.

[jonathanmo]

insider-outsider is a good triangulation for F Thompson in the general election if he is up against Hillary...it won't be effective in the primaries against Giuliani or Romney, since they are both Washington outsiders...

How much money do you think Thompson can raise in Q3 ? He's got a lot of catching up to do...Romney will have raised another 15-20 million in 2Q and Giuliani will have another 12-15 million in the same period.

John H.