Posted on 12/21/2007 5:44:36 PM PST by devere
DAVENPORT, Iowa — Fred Thompson’s plan is simple: Get on a bus and haul around to some 50 Iowa towns and cities between now and Jan. 3.
It’s the only option he has.
Thompson has little money left in bank and has had to slash his television presence here to a level well below that of Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee. His cash crunch is so severe that he’s even had to freeze his direct mail plan.
So now, for the next two weeks before the caucuses, he'll be largely living off the land.
Thompson fell in the polls as Mike Huckabee rose — in seeming direct correlation to one another. One network pulled their embedded reporter from the Thompson beat and another network divided their embed between the two candidates.
But a different Fred Thompson showed up at the GOP debate last week outside Des Moines. The funny, commanding performance turned some heads, perhaps not the least of which that of conservative Iowa congressman Steve King, who threw his support to Thompson in a press conference Monday.
King’s support, and Thompson’s debate showing, also caught the eye of veteran Des Moines Register columnist David Yepsen, who made the case this week that Thompson should not be counted out.
The confluence of events has combined to give Thompson aides at least the appearance of optimism.
“The important thing for Thompson was to get into the mix in this final fortnight,” said senior adviser Rich Galen. “He needed to be part of the conversation. And that has happened.”
So now they’re trying to capitalize.
Thompson’s bus tour is aimed less at retail, one-on-one politicking than at earning media attention to compensate for his lack of ads and direct mail.
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
I love Fred but he is a day late and a dollar short its over
Hillary will be the last president of the United States
He got a contribution from me today.
Place a lot of stock in the former WaPo boys, do you?
Yes he does. This race is far from over. Go Fred.
Agree.
So send him a dollar and can the doom and gloom.
They criticize Fred when he's not out campaigning. Now they criticize Fred when he's out campaigning.
Thompson has little money left in bank...
Source?
The race is over when he says it’s over, and that will be when he can’t even pay the gas for the bus — let alone the hotel bills. Clearly, that will be soon.
Option #1: endorse DUNCAN HUNTER
Hillary will be the last president of the United States
Great post!
Fred really must win Iowa to have a chance, and that looks unlikely. Romney & McCain, on the other hand, could lose Iowa and still win. Huckabee must win Iowa to get the nomination. If he does get the nomination, your second statement becomes scary.
“Hillary will be the last president of the United States”
Hillary’s not even going to be nominated! The opposition will be Obama, or possibly Edwards.
Fred will beat them, but first we have to nominate him.
And we will!
Go Fred!
FWIW, Strategic Vision had Fred up today in Iowa.
“I love Fred but he is a day late and a dollar short its over. Hillary will be the last president of the United States”
Don’t give up yet. Things are just getting started and Fred’s support is growing daily. The MSM just does not want to talk about it, but in about a week they will have to start talking about it for sure! :)
I like your spirit!
Fred should be the natural home of conservatives. The Huckster is phony on most issues, notably foreign affairs and border security. He’s only solid on social issues. But so is Fred.
LOL- the endorsements go up, not down. ;^)
“Fred really must win Iowa to have a chance”
Fred need to win South Carolina. To do that he needs to do well in Iowa and be recognized as a top-tier candidate. It is still doable.
So let’s do it!
wow, it did not take long for politico to become the “clean” hit machine.
This is the second hit piece spining the accepted template.
got one from me also.. I send monthly but kicked a little more from my SSI money today.
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