Posted on 01/03/2008 4:35:10 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia
DES MOINES, Iowa – Several Republican officials close to Fred Thompson’s presidential campaign said they expect the candidate will drop out of the race within days if he finishes poorly in Thursday’s Iowa caucus.
Thompson’s campaign, which last spring and summer was generating fevered anticipation in the media and with some Republican activists, has never ignited nationally, and there are no signs of a late spark happening here in Iowa, where even a third-place finish is far from assured.
This reality—combined with a fundraising drought—left well-connected friends and advisers of Thompson Wednesday evening predicting that he will pull the plug on hype and hope before the Jan. 8 New Hampshire primary.
Thompson’s departure could shake up the race more than his continued presence. Friends and advisers said they have long considered it likely that if the lobbyist-actor is forced from the race he would endorse John McCain his former Senate colleague who lately has been staging a political revival in New Hampshire.
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Shades of Ross Perot.
Yes, but it’s from The Politico. Isn’t this the one that got miffed because Thompson wouldn’t let their reporter into an interview with a local paper?
It is always worth asking the motivation of folks who write things. In this case, who benefits?
This article hurts Thompson in Iowa and helps McCain. Hmmm...
Also, no rational person would expect a Thompson endorsement of McCain to help McCain...probably 90% of Thompson supporters loath McCain, and would rather cut off their hand than vote for him.
Maybe it’s just wishful thinking on the part of the media.
NOOOOO! America needs Fred.
I just saw Fred on CNN and said that this rumour was just a rumour and did NOT come from his campaign...
So just another attempt by the enemy to sink him.
Luckily Fred will be basically spamming the media today either on TV or the radio and will be able to at least try to set the record straight.
Hang in there, Fred!
Fred said that this is nothing but a rumor. He is not quitting.
Fred doesn’t want it enough. Nothing wrong with that. What drives me crazy is the talk that he’ll support McLame.
McLame is a back stabbing media candidate. That’s his constituency, the MSM. He’s on their Talk shows every Sunday. He’s a Democrat’s idea of a Republican nominee.
The Party had better understand, if it’s McLame, it’s Hillary as POTUS.
already posted,
already disproven.
A typical Politico hit piece.
Can’t have a reagan comparison.
NOOooo! Can’t they give it alittle more time? Maybe wait for a few more primaries? McCain? Yuck!
Someone is having fantasy dreams. McCainiacs maybe?
If Fred supports McCain, does that make Fred a RINO, too?
I actually can see this happening ...
I won’t like it ... but I can see ...
I can even see a McCain/Thompson Ticket... (heads would be exploding here on FR)
More disinformation from the enemy within.I’ll be go to hell before I will support mcnutts.
BS before, BS today, BS tomorrow.
Denial posted this morning plus he gained Tom McClintock’s endorsement as well.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1947543/posts
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