The Telegraph of London (via Dallasblog) reports that Thompson may have some doubts about his chances to become president.
The Telegraph of London reports on a surprising off-air television comment made by Thompson. “Trying to encourage his studio to hurry up so an interview could start, Carl Cameron of Fox News said into his microphone: ‘the next president of the United States has a schedule to keep.’ Standing beside him, a deadpan Mr. Thompson interjected: ‘and so do I.â€
The GOP held another value voter debate last night. From the NPR report this morning, it sounded like Romney, McCain, Giuliani and Thompson simply fought each other over who was the most conservative among them. There were several mentions about Ronald Reagan’s 11th Commandment, “Thou shalt not talk poorly about another Republican.” And along with those mentions was the fact that Gov. Mike Huckabee chose not to get involved in the petty bickering.
NPR also made reference to the fact that Huckabee is now becoming a real contender for the top GOP spot, citing his 2nd place in the Iowa straw poll as well as 2nd place in a Florida straw poll over the weekend.
As soon as the audio is up online I’ll post a link to the story. Listen to the full story from NPR.
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