Blogburst for Fred Thompson: Man the Oars and Start Pulling
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Fred Thompson's campaign is once again at a critical juncture and again I am showing my support for the candidate of my choice by organizing a Blogburst in hopes that we can raise the funds necessary for Fred's campaign to be competitive.
This time, it's South Carolina where Fred is staking all in hopes of a breakthrough victory. A clinical analysis of the GOP race for President shows that it is still anyone's ballgame. Rasmussen's most recent 4 day rolling average has Fred in 4th at 12%, ahead of Giuliani and just 9 points out of the lead held by Mike Huckabee at 22%.
But Thompson desperately needs to win in South Carolina in order to continue to be a viable candidate. And there are several factors at play in the Palmetto State that makes a Thompson win a realistic goal:
1. Romney has dropped out of the running in SC, having pulled his ads and is transferring staff in order to ambush John McCain in Michigan.
2. That leaves only three candidates with a realistic shot at winning in SC; Huckabee, McCain, and Thompson. Amazingly, none of the three candidates will have an overwhelming advantage when it comes to financing. This levels the playing field considerably.
3. SC voters have made it clear that opposition to illegal immigration is one of the top issues in the state. Looking at the three candidates above, who do you think has the most consistent, conservative record on immigration?
4. Outside factors may play a role in the dynamics of the race. McCain may very well be grievously wounded by a Romney win in Michigan - a state he won in 2000. There would be little time for McCain to right himself following a loss there what with the SC primary 4 days later.
In short, a Thompson win in SC is not only possible but within reach - if Fred has the money for media buys to get his message to the people.
I realize that many bloggers who support Fred have been hitting their readers hard for donations recently - especially since Fred's campaign has set as a goal raising $540,000 by tomorrow in order to finance his ad campaign. As of Thursday morning, the effort has realized $420,000 towards that goal.
My hope is that once again, speaking with one voice and calling on our readers to dig deep, we can duplicate our success from December's blogburst, putting Fred way over the top and give the campaign a rocket powered boost into South Carolina and beyond.
We've done it before and we can do it again. If you're a blogger, please participate in this Blogburst for Fred by asking your readers to donate. If you haven't already, join Jim Lynch's The Marblehead Regiment and add your blog to his blogroll.
Man the oars and start pulling for Fred. The hour is late and the need is great. Time to pony up if we want to see a true conservative in the White House next November.
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Blogbursts are good for what they are for, but Thompson needs visible support in SC. Although I live in NC, I work in SC. Everywhere I turn I see Romney and McCain signs, some Huckabee, little Fred.
As a fellow Redstater from this area noted to me on the phone yesterday, South Carolinians like to pick winners. If there is a perception of pending loss, which there is, it will become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Upstate near Charlotte is a high population area. What is/can the campaign going to do to combat the DOA perception here?
absentee
Thompson | McCain | Romney | Giuliani
....choose our candidate after a whopping 3 primaries. My last contribution to Fred was on my credit card as the holidays kinda tapped me out. Am off to give another. It's put up or shut up time!!
To all the "Fred's the best guy but...." don't buy the MSM horse race mentality and let this become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Unlike liberals, conservatives vote with their heads not their emotions. Vote your convictions and let the chips fall where they may. I'm no Mitt fan but the guy who's got more delegates, more votes, and more money than anyone else is supposed to drop out? Hmmm...think maybe the liberal media continues to prop up Huckabee and McCain for a reason?
"All that need be done for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
for sending him the maximum donation---
I am going to frame it and put it in my closet -- so when I fret about having "nothing to wear" I will remind myself that I am clothed in my conservative values.
What is $2,300 compared to the United States of America?
I challlenge each of you -- if you feel your conservative principles are not negotiable or mutable -- dig deep and send Fred all the cash you can!!!!
Fred08.com now showing 502k. I can fly to S.C. as I pilot my own plane. I even have a couple of friends who would go with me. I just don't know. If Fred could get to 2nd in the poles I might make it happen. We'll see...
poc vobiscum
so if nothing else, you'd get to meet some new people and see the sights.
Texas Proud and Texas Loud
Today is right at the second best day of the fundraising drive, and on track to outpace the first day. There's something in the air.
for the 3rd or 4th time in a month. Plus I got my Fred merch. and have stickers on all cars, button on purse and yardsign up. Yeah!
GO FRED!!
You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you.
I have to be done until the end of this month because Christmas wiped me out....but it will hopefully be worth it.
I love both equally at this time in history.....good luck.
Freedom of Religion not Freedom from Religion
Woohoo!!!!!
And a win at the debate too.
Let's double that $540K
-- A true evolutionist would let endangered species die off. Anyone care to change sides?
-- Saving baby whales and baby trees, but killing baby humans. Huh?
-- imwithfred --
Polls are exceptionally fluid right now, and a good showing in SC (which would follow fundraising success) by Thompson could give us the candidate we need.
I don't have a blog, but if you do, please beg for him.
I meant what I said and I said what I meant. An elephant's faithful 100 percent.