I don't know if it was the poorest; however, it was pretty bad. He came to the party way too late and was largely ignored as a result (it's those first impressions).
I don’t think Fred’s late arrival was a problem.
Here’s an interesting comment from NRO:
An interesting perspective from NRO:
Quoting Cyndi Mosteller, former head of the Charleston County Republican Party from 2003-2007. When I asked about Thompson, she said. “He was the most anticipated candidate that I have ever seen. So many people on the ground were ready to run the ball for him, and they showed up in strength, but he didn’t really show up in strength. I think that probably Thompson is more of a private person. I don’t really think he’s cut out for the public run required of public office. I think it’s almost a personality thing; it’s certainly not an ideological thing. It’s like the public energy and the will to run are a little bit lacking there.”
If Fred stays in the race, he needs to consult with the likes of Haley Barbour or Ed Gillespie for ideas to turn this around. Fred’s been running his campaign from the back of the bus.. In this day and age, that’s not going to cut it. He has to organize a grassroots army to go house-to-house, to man phone banks, to blanket neighborhoods with literature, etc. Fred’s few bus stops weren’t enough to carry the day in South Carolina, nor will they be in any other state.