Politico.com reports:
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. (full story)
5 comments:
who?
Oh him!
Wow, what a telling picture.
It almost makes me feel sorry for the guy. Not in a go out and campaign for him kind of way, but in a go over an pat his arm kind of way. Maybe.
He looks like a guy that just lost his NY DA job to a more liberal and better looking man.
What Fran said. That's what he gets for listening to his child bride. I've read that she was the reason he ran.
3rd in Iowa
a poor third
go home fred -- and dont come back
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