Thompson has not made too many errors in judgment - McCain Finegold was one of the few. If he can't get the nomination (because he can't raise enough cash - which is what it's all about) then he'd be great as a VP no matter who is at the top of the ticket, IMHO.
I just posted this so people can have the information.
Someone here asked the question a couple of days ago, so I looked it up. This is the problem with senators running for President..a paper trail.
I'm not ready to drink anyones kool-aid at this point, but if Fred gets the nod he'll have my vote.