Thompson Bows Out of Race

After a disappointing performance in the South Carolina Republican Primary, Fred Thompson has dropped out of the presidential race. On January 22, he announced that he would withdraw his candidacy and thanked supporters, hoping that " country and party have benefited from having made this effort." Since Thompson has not endorsed another candidate, the big question now is where his supporters will go. Candidates have begun trying to convince supporters that they are the next best choice after Thompson, but given Thompson's low poll numbers, it's unlikely that his followers will heavily affect the Florida primary. However, his supporters will likely make a difference in Tenessee, where Thompson served as a senator for 8 years. With the Tenessee primary less than 2 weeks away on Super Tuesday and numerous voters still undecided, candidates have begun visiting flocking to the state: Hillary Clinton has already visited, while John Edwards and Mike Huckabee plan to visit on Monday.

Farewell Thompson?

Unfortunately Thompson's strategy failed miserably after coming in third in South Carolina. Thompson expected to at least come in second here, for he had put a lot of money and effort into it. McCain, however, won over all. Sadly, Thompson is contemplating dropping out of this wild and unpredictable race for the candidacy. After his grave loss in South Carolina it appeared as if Thompson was on the verge of throwing in the towel. Thompson spoke about the campaign in the past tense an indicator that Thompson is seriously considering withdrawing from the fierce battle. In Nevada Thompson came in, not surprisingly, fourth. Who, however, will benefit from Thompson dropping out? Many speculate that it will be Romney who will in the end reap what Thompson has sown. This is due to the similarity of their points of view. For now, us Thompson fans can only hope that he will hold strong and keep "truckin".

Falling Star - Thompson

New Hampshire is over, much to the disappointment of Fred Thompson. After a touchy campaign strategy, Thompson has seemingly dismissed the first Iowa Caucus and placed 6th in the New Hampshire primary this past week with only 1% of the primary vote. However, Giuliani, the GOP candidate expected to slingshot his way into the front, later in the primaries, hasn’t gained very much support in Iowa or New Hampshire either. But at the same time, he’s not ‘falling out’ of the race. Thompson’s strategy, as partially revealed two weeks ago when Fred was having support troubles, attempts to focus on later primaries much like Giuliani. Although, Giuliani was polling number one in national, which gives him a foundation that Thompson doesn’t have. The disappointment for Thompson in both the Iowa caucus and the NH primary, without any further momentum in Michigan or South Carolina, could mark the end of Thompson’s campaign for Presidency. The Thompson strategy, pass or fail? Because at the moment he isn’t making himself seem electable even though he needs to.

Disappointing Third

Fred Thompson , who entered the presidential race late under explosive anticipation, may just be a dud. Thompson placed a respectable, but disappointing third in last week's Iowa primary, winning only thirteen percent of the vote. Iowa's trepid response appeared to be the swan song for Thompson's campaign, but in a Fox News interview, the presidential hopeful denied accusations that he would drop out of the race before the New Hampshire primary. However, Thompson in't counting on the New Hampshire primary, and rightly so: some polls place him with less than 1 percent of the vote. Consequently, South Carolina will be the decide the fate of Fred Thompson and his campaign; if he fails to make a strong showing there, he will have to drop out of the race. Thompson will need to campaign vigorously in the next month to regain lost ground and win; as a noncandidate, he commanded enough media attention to appear on the tonight show, but now he can hardly get an appearance on television or in the newspapers.

Thompson's Outlook Grim

As the Thompson campaign's two week long march across Iowa comes to a close, the prospects look grim. It seems that Thompson's campaign, which began last summer, was driven laregly by media hype and anticipation, as his poll ratings have consistently fallen since entering the race. The latest polls place him in fourth place, but he could even drop to a distant fifth. Thompson's own interest in the campaign has been declining as well: on January 1, he hosted only one evnt, while other candidates worked at a feverish pace trying to entice voters at the last minute. Nevertheless, Thompson needs to place in at least third place in Iowa, with 15% of the vote or more. Campaign officials have suggested that if Thompson fails to reach his goals in Iowa, he will likely drop out, perhaps before the New Hampshire primary.