[ConservativeDude]

Thompson is going to win every grassroots straw poll. It will be interesting to see how far that gets him in the primaries and how much $$$ he raises.

Another way to ask that is, are there two GOP’s? Or one? How much does the grassroots matter?

Personally, I think Thompson will be the nominee.

[knarf]

For someone that has yet to announce ... he sure seems like the anointed one.

That alone makes him suspect in my mind.

And if anyone wants to throw their opinion in as to how much a conservative he is ... I give you our own Rick Santorum ... alas ... no longer anointed, yet every bit as, and perhaps more conservative than Thompson.

So it comes down to the anointing.

I'll wait a bit longer ... if Thompson shows himself worthy, I'll consider him.

(This is not a slam against Thompson, just a cautious opinion)

[shutterspeed]

I don't pretend for a minute to be a political genius, but it seems to me, that at this point in any campaign, that grassroots (aka real live people not MSM spin) is exactly where you need support to come from. It's a strong foundation to grow from. Personally - I think it will lead to massive amounts of money coming from small donations once he officially throws hit hat in the ring.
Grassroots isn't everything, but it is an important thing. If it weren'tso important, then WHY is there so much "FRedFeaR outthere?. Ole' Fred has the Trolls coming out of the woodwork after him in full-force. This "non-campaign" campaign of his, is also doing a hell of a job at getting all his old laundry aired, discussed & dealt with - once again - without having to spend a dime on a War Room or PR firm.
Pretty darn clever I think

[EdArt]

If he decides to run money will be no problem, grass root support will be no problem, only the other running Repubs, Living room leftistes, and its fellow travelers-media will be against him