Monday, January 14, 2008
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.
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With such an expansive campaign, Giuliani can afford to dismiss the New Hampshire primaries, and the media attention this primary will bring. However, its interesting that Thompson would be willing to take such a gamble, as he has less name recognition and less funding than Rudy Giuliani.
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