This ground swell of support is unprecedented and it is hard for both Thompson’s camp as well as his potential competitors to deal with.
As far as did he or didn’t he support abortion, it is clear where he stands now and that position is built over many years of solid proof. I concur with someone who put forth that before he was a Senator he may never have had any thoughts on the subject. I know I did not early on, mainly because such things did not go on in my crowd or if it did it was quickly and quietly done. When I became politically active, I “formalized” my position as pro life.
Reagan was about the same way. His stance grew.
For what it is worth, I have read more on Hunter and like him. I wish he would set the world on fire. Maybe he can in the end, but I feel comfortable that except for a couple of folks, we have a good field going into the primaries.
It’s only a non starter if this is where it ends. You can’t issue blanket denials then be proven wrong. But my guess is it will more than likely fade away. For today, its still a hot story in the blogosphere.