Thompson has no organization at all and there are exactly ten months to Super Tuesday. He hasn’t even formed an exploratory committee. At this point his “candidacy” is more of a new media event than a real campaign.
If he does jump in, he is WAY behind the other campaigns on organization and fund raising. Those two factors will be even more decisive than in prior years due to the front-loaded primary system.
I hear you but in this case, I think the grass roots can overcome that. If so, it will be the first time the grass roots Republicans will have chosen the nominee since 1980.
Then why is Fred Thompson moving up in the polls without spending a dime?