Voters Flipping To Fred (Thompson)
As we move on to South Carolina team Thompson is doing something a little different and fun. They are putting up a fun set of videos from their tour down there. They are getting video snapshots of folks who have flipped to Fred from other Candidates.
Here is Riley, who flipped from Romney to Fred.
Karen flips from Romney to Fred:
Ann flips from Huckabee to Thompson:
Jason goes from Romney to Fred:
Well you get the idea. There is plenty more here.
Meanwhile Fred layed the smackdown on the field on Fox News last night. So much so that Sean Hannity had to say "remind me never to debate you."
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And Huckabee is push polling in South Carolina.
http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NzgwZDkwYzAyMWNlN2NjMjUyNjQ0MzZiN2QyNDFiM2M=
It started out naming the Republican candidates starting with Huckabee and then asking if she intended to vote in the presidential preference primary. It then went through the candidates, one by one, asking if she would vote for that candidate. When she said "Yes" to Fred, she was asked if she knew that Fred was for this and against that—issues where Fred took the opposite side from Huck (and including the old BS that he lobbied for a company that was pro-abortion.) In each case, the "polls" aim was to make Huck look good and Fred look bad. She hung up before getting to the end and didn't hear who paid for the "poll."
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Huck's also doing it in Delaware.
http://www.newsweek.com/id/88754
Good strategy because he needs to swing Republicans that have leaned to other candidates.
Thompson also needs to generate buzz at his campaign events, both to get attendees to spread the "love" and have the media report the energy at the events in the newspapers and T.V.
At this point no one candidate has the "big mo," which is the best possible stage for a Thompson surge in South Carolina.
He is generating quite a bit of buzz in South Carolina right now.
His events have been overflowing and they are starting to provide some police escort and protection because of the size of the crowds.
One of the mayors in that state have also declared one of the days "Fred Thompson" day. I think it was yesterday.
I'm glad to hear Thompson is generating buzz.
In the aftermath of the inaccurate polling in New Hampshire on the Democratic side, I heard reporters saying that the energy level at Obamma campaign events influenced their sense that the polling was accurate going into the actual voting.
My point is not to discount the buzz, rather, to suggest that buzz influences the media.
A negative media attitude has been a stumbling block for Thompson (unfair in my opinion), but with positive media attitude amplifying Thompson's clear consistent Conservative message and the rest of the candidates stalled for one reason or another, this allows Thompson an opportunity for open field running.
It sounds like Thompson can make those open field moves that create a "wow" response in the audience.
Like a running back in football making open field moves that leave the fans in the stands saying, "wow."
A Thompson win in South Carolina sets up other Southern states.
It's possible Republicans could have four winners in four states (maybe even five winners in five states).
Leaving super Tuesday February 5th with no front runner going in.
Talk about "wide open."
Republican voters alone with their conscious in the voting booth bodes well for a consistent Conservative on Feb. 5th.
Thompson under those circumstances would have a chance to recapture Republicans that earlier leaned his way, but drifted in the last month or so.
There is a pathway for Thompson.
Sorry, but Fred has a track record of - nothing much!
In truth, Ron Paul, a true conservative and advocate for smaller government, has beaten Fred several times over.
I expect Fred to throw in the towel and go back to acting very soon - and throw his support to his buddy McCain.
The race is certainly more interesting then it was on Sunday. Romney has most of the delegates after 4 states, but there's no clear indication he will continue to win. It's not impossible that Romney, McCain, Huckabee and eventually Giuliani (assuming his strategy works) will go into the convention with about the same number of delegates each. I'm not sure whether that puts Thompson in a position to come out as the nominee, but it may be the only path open to him barring a tremendous surge in his support.
Anyone who votes for Ron Paul needs to be shot in the head.
Sorry.
That dog has rabies. You can tell from the foam.
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