So with it circulating that Fred won’t be at the next debate, people bailing, and rumors of a McCain endorsement, it seems that Fred’s lackluster third place wasn’t enough to keep the fight going. I hope that I’m wrong, but it looks like curtains for Thompson. This is a shame, because I think out of the bunch, Fred was the only one really espousing core conservative beliefs in a way that sounded even a bit heartfelt. Fred sounded folksy, but he also sounded like he knew what he was talking about.
Unfortunately, Fred also was lazy. He thought that he could dangle a bit of Reagan nostalgia and get the conservative base drooling. He seems to have managed this much with the Internet blogger crowd, but that’s because we were desperate for the real deal. We were willing to do the legwork, willing to search him out. The average voter is not. Those deep pockets in the Republican party are not. Fred simply wasn’t effective in getting his message out. His campaign was sloppy, his organization was late in the game, and he just didn’t have the fire in the belly constantly and hot enough to stand out. It sucks, but it seems to be the truth.
So if you’re a fredhead, pray for a miracle, because that’s what it is going to take for Fred to not throw in the towel. It would take even more (perhaps a few cases of energy drinks) for him to jazz it up on the campaign trail so that he could rise to the top.
Some others are pondering: Right Wing News | The Jawa Report | Answer this, Fredheads – NRO |
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