Since I'm old enough to have supported Reagan's first run, I'll put your remark down to youth. history can, and often does repeat itself.
I won’t repeat all the criticisms of Fred’s campaign. We’ve all heard them, and most of them are true.
As long as Huckabee is in the race, Fred can’t portray himself as the choice of social conservatives. One reason for that is that Fred really isn’t one, and it’s going to be hard to put himself to right of a Baptist preacher on those matters.
The pundits are all saying that Huck’s rise is a blow to Romney. Perhaps it is, but I think it hurts Thompson at least as much. Thompson basically peaked before he formally announced, and it’s been mostly downhill ever since.
He’s not going to win Iowa or New Hampshire. He’s already conceded that. Yet, he’s still spending valuable time in Iowa. He should be in Florida, or California or any of the other 21 Feb 5 primary states.
He’s either getting horrible advice, or he’s making horrible decisions on his own. I don’t see how he can win the nomination, except if nobody emerges as the clear frontrunner the morning of February 6. He might stand a good chance in a brokered GOP convention as a compromise nominee.