Fred probably saved himself (and us) about $30 million dollars by waiting until the traditional time to launch his campaign for the Presidency.
It was not by accident.
As He is fond of saying, it’s “not his first rodeo”.
They have good reason to be afraid.
Imho, the 'big rush' was a gold rush started by the MSM, and orchestrated by them. They kept dollar stats like body counts, and in the end, all it will mean, really is that a lot of early money will have been sent swirling down the rathole.
By not getting in until the regular time, Fred built suspense, that 'buzz' generating free exposure and airtime through media specualtion. Cheap and effective, imo.
He has the name recognition already, so he does not have to buy it.
While I take issue with his vote on China trade status (I think they will be the next major conventional military we face in the field and that they are already test flying other unconventional ways to hurt the US), he is far closer than Rudy, Mitt, or McCain to what I am looking for.
Hunter is the most perfectly aligned on the issues, though.