[RangerM]

You are missing my point.

He set his sights ON ONE PERSON. Ok, we get the point, Huckabee = bad, but what are you (Thompson) offering, and why aren’t the others better?

Even a Thompson supporter must admit that he has been less than enthusiastic in the past few weeks. Hell, MCCAIN has shown more energy.

This is my entire point, Thompson should have spread the criticism, and told everyone why he is better than ALL the others. Instead, he wasted time on one man (Huckabee), when his problem was differentiating himself from the WHOLE FIELD. He failed to do this, and now instead of bringing himself up, he brought Huckabee down (although I would dispute this), and now McCain can thank Thompson for his help.

[Ghengis]

Thompson and Huckabee are competing for primarily the same voters in the primaries (the southern, social conservative). McCain appeals for the more independent and moderate, strong national defense voters.

If Thompson contrasts himself with Huckabee for those voters, THEN he can begin to compete with McCain for his voters as the sane alternative to McCain.

[Politicalmom]

He has NOT been “less than enthusiastic”. Maybe you should do some research instead of having it spoonfed to you.

He has been doing upwards of 5 campaign events on many days.