Read the entire NY Times story here. Key quotes below:There always is a learning curve when even an experienced politician runs for president. So Fred Thompson — the former Tennessee senator, actor and much-hyped prospective candidate for the Republican White House nomination — can take this lesson from the first money report for his still-unofficial campaign: Don’t publicly announce fundraising goals unless you know you are going to meet them.
The $3.46 million raised in the month of June by “Friends of Fred Thompson” sounds like a solid number. But that figure fell short of the $5 million expectation set by the Thompson camp itself.
Somewhat surprisingly, then, the questions about Thompson’s fundraising may soon turn to whether that nearly $3.5 million is actually too much — at least for an unannounced hopeful who has not yet filed candidacy papers with the Federal Election Commission and is raising money using an “exploratory” committee set up under Tennessee rather than federal law.
The rest of the story primarily focuses on the complexity of campaign finance law. Kinda boring. Yet, this is what Fred is dodging and weaving around.
Check out a few more stories if you have time. I'm getting inundated by Fred-related stories these days. One new story I hadn't heard about is the one about Fred' Fair Tax pledge (see below).
I love it when another guy "flip-flops." Everyone seems to think only Mitt has changed a position in the course of his career. They all do. Yet, when they posture like they never have they lose credibility.
Fred Thompson Caught Flip Flopping On Fair Tax Pledge
Not Ready for Takeoff?
Analysis: Fred Thompson Faces Few Bumps:
Damning Fred Thompson With Faint Praise
Thompson on Horseback
No Church, No Problem For Fred
Is Fred Thompson All Hype?
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