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Posted on 08/15/2007 12:20:09 PM PDT by SmithL
Will the leading non-candidate for the Republican presidential nomination get into the race in time for a debate next month in New Hampshire?
Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson is expected to get into the race in early September, about the time of the Sept. 5 debate at the University of New Hampshire in Durham. But Thompson’s unofficial White House campaign says no date has been set for any announcement.
Asked today by a Nashville radio commentator whether Sept. 5 is likely to be the day, Thompson said: “I can’t give you a particular date, but sounds like you’re in the neighborhood.
“I’m taking the time that I’ve got allotted to me to get my team together, to get my act together.”
He travels to Iowa on Friday for his first visit to the leadoff caucus state. Thompson’s first visit to New Hampshire was in June, when he spoke at a party fundraiser in Bedford.
Washington has been buzzing about the timing of a formal announcement for weeks, with traditional media outlets and online entities breathlessly reporting the supposed date.
First it was supposed to be July 4. Then, sometime that holiday week. Then by the end of that month.
Then, Thompson decided to wait until the fall to become a full-fledged candidate. That allowed him to skip several debates, and, instead, spend the time working on strategy and policy. The current run of “Law & Order” shows also will be over by then, meaning Thompson doesn’t run into legal issues over how much TV air time he gets as a candidate.
In recent days, various reports have definitively said Thompson’s announcement is scheduled for Labor Day, Sept. 3. But Thompson officials say anyone reporting a precise date is jumping the gun.
“I” said that NOT Fred. Quit starting rumors.
So— back up your considered opinion with a few reasons.
Guess he didn’t notice the Ron Paul signs that are screwed to the side of the building, the Ron Paul literature on the counter, the Ron Paul bumper stickers on the cars in the parking lot, or the Ron Paul t-shirts on the customers.
So what? He's supposed to be scared off by Ron Paul supporters?
But he's got to poop or get off the pot.
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My understanding is that nobody was impressed.
Because?
First, back up your opinion that he will win the nomination.
No. But he’s obviously your candidate. I do not understand why people are so crazy about him. And I don’t think he really wants to get in the race. If he did, he would be in it already. Time is passing. The train has left the station, and if ol’ Fred is going to get on it, he better get a motorcycle and hurry up and catch up to it.
See this question to ponder.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1882099/posts?page=213#213
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