[massadvj]

Believe you me, Thompson is not hanging around, waiting. If he is at all interested in a campaign, he is rounding up campaign workers, feeling out donors, conducting issues research, etc. He is also performing cost-benefit and feasibility analyses of every aspect of running.

Well, I am in the sausage factory and that is what is so amazing to those of us who toil in this game (I am a consultant -- was a consultant to the California Legislature from 1976 to 1983, and currently a self-employed marketing analyst and entrepreneur who has done quite a bit of work in the political area).

Nothing like that is happening, which is causing people to wonder whether he is just running for Veep.

[dangus]

>> Well, I am in the sausage factory and that is what is so amazing to those of us who toil in this game... Nothing like that is happening... <<

O my gosh! Could it be... a SINCERE politician? The notion that he might actually be contemplating running for President without it consuming his soul is actually to astounding to consider! It might actually mean... a psychologically healthy presidential candidate!!!