Fred is popular because he articulates conservative views better than the other candidates and his supporters know his views.
Hunter would probably make an excellent president, but unfortunately he hasn't any money...and we all know it comes down to money.
Which is an odd statement considering Fred has moved to the top without spending money. Hunter just did not get it done.
Don’t feed the trolls. :O)
I’m not trying to take anything away from Thompson...but as of yet, there is nothing to take away. He’s made a handful of low profile speeches, and I didn’t hear him articulate anything but conservative platitudes - which Bush does all the time, but that hardly makes it genuine or effective. His Senate record is okay, but he was a close ally of McCain, which makes you wonder. My attitude with Thompson is wait and see, and I don’t know how anyone else could responsibly think otherwise unless they are intimately familar with the man.
As for my statement on money, I stand by it. Money buys you media exposure and name identification - Hunter doesn’t have the money to buy it, nor does he have it from serving in the House. Few Congressmen do. Thompson has it because he was a U.S. Senator, but even more so because he was on Law and Order. It’s tough to buy that kind of exposure, so he’s progressed without it. His entire campaign is celebrity driven thus far.