senator from Tennessee, has been publicly coy, even as people close to him have been furiously preparing for a late entry into the wide-open contest. But the advisers said Thompson dropped all pretenses on Tuesday afternoon during a conference call with more than 100 potential donors, each of whom was urged to raise about $50,000. Thompson's formal announcement is planned for Nashville.
Organizers say the red pickup truck that was a hallmark of Thompson's first Senate race will begin showing up in Iowa and New Hampshire as an emblem of what they consider his folksy, populist appeal.
You knew this was going to happen. This is no surprise. We rsquo;ve been talking about this for awhile here.
My second observation is that Thompson is messing up my July 4th plans. I was scheduled to go away with my family. Now what?
I can see the conversation now:
. Well, you see (clearing throat)
You know, I need to really do that for The Brody File.
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John HitchFred Dalton Thompson is planning to enter the presidential race over the Fourth of July holiday, announcing this week that he has already raised several million dollars and is being backed by insiders from the past three Republican administrations, Thomp...
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