New York Times: Fred Thompson Is Swaying Voters
Good news for Thompson fans:
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — John and Ann Berenberk dutifully watched the umpteenth Republican presidential debate on television on Thursday night and had an epiphany. It was about the candidate they had previously referred to as the tall, silent one. Fred D. Thompson.
The last of the candidates to enter the race, Mr. Thompson, 65, a former Tennessee senator, has so far seemed to distinguish himself mainly by a laconic style that has made him almost invisible beside the others on the stage in past debates, the Berenberks said.
“But then last night — we hadn’t even been thinking about him — all of a sudden it was clear he was the one,” said Mr. Berenberk, a retired teacher. “The bluntness, the forcefulness. He was really impressive.”
Whether this was a new Fred Thompson, or just a sign of mirage-inducing campaign fatigue among voters, many people attending Mr. Thompson’s campaign rallies here on the day after the debate reported having similar revelations.
Thompson’s fund raising numbers continue to show a surge as well. Yesterday I noted that Thompson, since reaching a previously set fund raising goal for South Carolina, had raised another $212,000 since. In just over 24 hours since that post it would seem as though Thompson has raised another $114,000 by the figures posted on his website.
That’s a lot of money raised since the debate, especially considering that prior to the date it’d taken Thompson about 11 days to raise approximately $540,000.
As the Times article notes, there certainly seems to have been a surge of support for Thompson since his last debate performance. Those of you who are interested in a Thompson presidency can help keep that surge going by contributing a bit of your own money.
