If Thompson waits until September 6 to formally declare his candidacy, he won’t have to disclose any of the cash given to his campaign until January 31 — after many major contests are over, including the Iowa and Nevada Caucuses, and the New Hampshire, South Carolina, Michigan and Florida primaries. And he’s waiting til 12:01 AM, just to guarantee the legal deadline is past.
That way there can’t be a repeat of the “Fred didn’t come close to his confident prediction of donations” headlines that we got this summer. He doesn’t like that Sunday morning chatter that he’s not doing as well as expected - it’s the whiff of inevitable defeat.
Inevitable defeat against whom? Ron Paul? Come on. Thompson coming in completely changes the dynamics of the race he immediately turns this into a two man race and eliminates any hope Romney has. From here on out it will be Rudy vs Fred so choose your side.
There are way to many debates with just to many candidates involved. He should skip all of them until the scrubs like Duncan Hunter drop out.
I remember reading about this, I just spent 1/2 looking for the article but couldn't. Does anyone have a link. It was a story about a month ago.
That's interesting, if true, do you have a link on that?
A smart move too that will make Lane Hudson's knickers go into a permanent knot, LOL!
Ping to post 17. FWIW.
You nailed it. This explains the delay.
Fred raised more money than Rudy and others in their testing the waters phase.
The so-called Sunday morning chatter is by a bunch of know-nothings.