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.