Fred Thompson Flops At Fundraising

6:27 pm EST July 26th, 2007 | Uncategorized | 7 Comments

All that hype, all that hoopla, for a puny $3 million? You gotta be kidding me.

Sources close to the presumptive campaign tell NBC News that Fred Thompson’s fundraising is down “markedly.” One claimed it has “slowed down big-time.” The pace is described as a consequence of the delayed announcement to enter the race.”The Friends of Fred, Inc.” will report to the IRS its revenue by July 31st. Sources reveal to NBC News that number will be in the range of about $3 million.

That number would put him below or just at the level of second and third tier candidates on both sides of the aisle including Sam Brownback, Bill Richardson, Chris Dodd, and even Ron Paul.

That media-inflated bubble seems to be getting the air let out.

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7 Responses to “Fred Thompson Flops At Fundraising”

  1. zac says:
    July 26, 2007 at 6:55 pm

    I don’t care for Fred, but your premise seems to be that if you can raise millions from
    Lawyers/Law Firms:

    John Edwards (D)$6,541,388

    Hillary Clinton (D) $6,259,925

    Barack Obama (D) $5,471,423

    Rudy Giuliani (R)$2,228,344

    Mitt Romney (R) $1,759,678

    or Lobbyists:

    Hillary Clinton (D) $413,140

    John McCain (R) $261,975

    Chris Dodd (D) $174,050

    Mitt Romney (R) $160,830

    Rudy Giuliani (R) $151,700

    That you are somehow not qualified to be president?

    Wouldn’t we be better off supporting a candidate who gets their money from individuals? Rather than supporting someone who is clearly selling out our country to special interests?

    Think about it.

  2. zac says:
    July 26, 2007 at 6:57 pm

    “That you are somehow not qualified to be president?”

    “not” should say “more” in above comment.

  3. Dr. Victor Davis Handjob says:
    July 26, 2007 at 7:03 pm

    I wouldn’t be so quick to mock Fred Thompson, Oliver. If he can raise three million dollars and still get his 20 hours of sleep a day, imagine how much he’ll raise once he cuts back to 16 hours a night. FREDERICK OF HOLLYWOOD SHALL NOT BE DENIED HIS BEAUTY REST!

  4. Dr. Victor Davis Handjob says:
    July 26, 2007 at 7:04 pm

    If you’re going by individual donations, zac, you’ve really painted yourself into Obama’s corner.

  5. C.S.Strowbridge says:
    July 26, 2007 at 9:13 pm

    “Think about it.”

    He’s being portrayed as the savior of the Republican party. If he can’t raise money, he can win the nomination. It has nothing to do with qualifications.

  6. daisy fresh says:
    July 27, 2007 at 3:52 am

    Anyone who votes for Fred is a CON-TARD!!!!! Spread the word!!!

  7. Fred Thompson says:
    August 3, 2007 at 7:11 pm

    Freds the best!