Good enough as a consolation prize, ‘Heads? It’s down south and an executive position, but if he wins you’re bound to see less of him on TV and radio.
This Associate said that when an elected official runs for president, and experiences the day-in, day-out relentlessness of making their case and articulating their ideas, they tend to recall why they got into politics in the first place. This Associate said that in the last six weeks or so, Thompson really enjoyed campaigning, and began to express how much he enjoyed campaigning in Tennessee.
This Associate then suggested that Thompson is interested in getting into another race someday, and “the calendar and where things are” made the most likely possibility the next governor’s race in Tennessee, which is in 2010.
If he’s hot to campaign, he could always go stumping for Congresswoman Jeri. Exit question: Who’s really to blame for Fred’s campaign-trail sluggishness? Heart-ache.
Update: What might have been.
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