Last night Former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson announce on the Tonight Show he was running for president and ran an ad during the GOP Debate. Today he kicked off his campaign by touring Iowa. He is off to NH and South Carolina now. I feel this was a bad move for Thompson. While McCain got a small bounce out of last night's debate, Thompson being a no show helped his opponents steal the spotlight. Thompson may have come acrossed as inexperienced. Thompson is only a 9 year senator compaired to McCain's 3 decade career in congress and Giuliani's 8 years as Mayor and 20 years of Legal experience. Thompson and Romney suffer in the experience issue and coming across as the most staright forward. Last night most saw McCain as the most startight forward and oepened the race to a 4 way horse race maybe a 5 way with Huckabee gaining. McCain gains 4 points according to Rasmussen nationally since the debate and has remained in 3rd in NH and Sc. If he can win NH which is a must win for him at this point he can cap an amazing comeback. The numbers and fundraising isn't quite there yet however. Thompson's chance has come and gone in my opinion. Everyone has lost excitement over him.He waited too long to enter and fundraising may also be his downfall. If Newt Gingrich got in look for him to kill Thompson's chances and open a 4 way with Romney and Rudy leading and McCain and Huckabee nearly trailing.
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