Can Fred Thompson Surge?

National Ledger ^ | December 20, 2007 | JB Williams

[2ndDivisionVet]

Of course, we know now that Tom Tancredo endorsed Mitt Romney, but otherwise this is something that could happen.

[Route66]

I think this is very possible. Fred is the one sitting patiently at the base of Huckabee’s media ladder with his net out. When the truth about Huckabee shakes that ladder enough, many of his supporters will fall to Fred. All that really keeps Fred from rising more right now is the sticky note the media keeps pasting on him saying he can’t win. If he can put one good chink in that false perception things will change quickly.

[Ulysse]

Seems to be relevant argumented analysis beside many wishfull thinking or repetitions or biased information seen from France...It’s exciting! Hope Fred will rise despite the MSM for all the reasons you mentioned.It would be a great victory

[Route66]

Obviously we have no guarantees, but the race is far from over and it’s well worth fighting for. I agree that it would be a great victory for conservatives and a sweet one.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

I think he could surge, but I don’t think this is how it will happen. For a brief time this last summer, the race was Thompson’s to lose. Right now his best chance is to focus on his agreement with social conservatives, to emphasize small gov’t and seriously plan for reduced spending, and to fully and completely (more than he has to this point) denounce his past dreadful support for regulating speech.

[pepperhead]

Anything can happen at this point. It is all up to Fred, his campaign and the remaining candidates.

[RatsDawg]

Why do they keep saying that Keyes just now joined the race? He joined almost the same time Thompson did I believe. Keyes has also been in 2 TV debates, and one internet one.

[glmjr]

It really is beyond me why a republican would consider voting for a ... POPULIST ...WORLD AFFAIRS IGNORANT.....LIBERAL LEANING... PAROLING GIVING... WELFARE STATE MINDED...AMNESTY SUPPORTING....BUSH BASHING....ANTI-AMERICAN....MORE GOVERNMENT CONTROL .... LYING HICK PREACHER FROM ARKANSAS,
..........although he’s probably the best DEMOCRAT running.

“Saddle Up” FRED

[Grunthor]

“Can Fred Thompson Surge?”

I heard that Fred said that he needs third or better in Iowa in order to stay in the race. Should fred drop out, who then would you personally support?

[2ndDivisionVet]

Fred ping!

[jellybean]

Romney “looks” Presidential. But Thompson “is” Presidential.

[Squidpup]

Surge Fred Surge!

[Route66]

Romney “looks” Presidential. But Thompson “is” Presidential.

Q. What do you call the man to whom all the other presidential candidates defer during a presidential debate?

A. Mr. President

Go Fred!

[agincourt1415]

Fred will be the Nominee, start preparation for November!

[ImpBill]

I am with Fred to the end, but I do wonder if cash from big money donors might not come early enough to keep Fred viable. I really hope so. Us little guys are doing all we can, and I know you have really helped the effort.

Bottom line for me, it is Fred for the Republic or the Republic just might get lost over the next few years of liberal administration with Liberal to Rino Congress.

Hope still alive here and not on life support just quite yet. Keep up the good work.

[Optimist]

By the convention, his “republican” supporters will have to choose between helping the Democrat nominee or the Republican nominee.

Uh, sorry to break this to the writer, but the RonPaulites will NOT vote for the Republican candidate (see local web poll*) they will wait for whatever third party candidate emerges that is closest to their personal ideology, whether it is the constitution party, the Libertarian Party, or some other fringe party.

* After being barraged by emails from Paul supporters for not including him in an earlier poll of "top-tier" candidates, I put the aforementioned poll up to pin them down as to who (or what) they really were...I got the results I expected. BTW the original poll which remained up for about 2 months had less than a dozen responses; as you can see by the responses to this one (mostly received within 2 days), everything said about Paulites spamming polls is true.

[Tarpon]

In 2004 didn’t Dean win Iowa? Didn’t Kerry win the election?

Didn’t the media get that right? Me I am just going to vote, let the media report on what happens. The notion that the media can predict the future is as sound as humans can predict glow-bull warming in 100 years. Right now the media are having trouble predicting this week end's snow storm.

Furthermore -- Nearly all of these polls are of adults, read the fine print.

Gee, I wonder who the media is rooting for?

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

FWIW, I'm in Iowa and I can tell you I know FAR more Fred supporters than for any other candidate. Hands down. It's not even close. Many of the supporters are relatives but also friends. Yesterday at a Fred event, the crowd was very good and people left with signs and bumper stickers. Everyone was upbeat. There was some disappointment about Tancredo supporting Romney.

If Bill Salier, who was Tancredo's campaign manager, will come on board with Fred, it will push over a few more to Fred. Congressman King is a great help.

[wardaddy]

I’m pretty discouraged to be honest....yall can get mad at me.

I think unless Fred does 3rd or better in Iowa and 2nd or better in South Carolina then he is done for.

and the chances of that look slim

I would like to ring his campaign advisors neck........he had this election by the tail

and entered too late.

lackluster first two debates.

no big media push.

a couple of wromng answers Fred too.....abortion amendment for one.

damn shame....we will end up with much less than him....Romney is my best guess as a compromise

ok whip me....beat me

[JohnnyZ]

I think unless Fred does 3rd or better in Iowa and 2nd or better in South Carolina then he is done for. and the chances of that look slim

Are you following the same race I am? The chances of that seem very good to me.