Too long to post here...........

http://fredfile.imwithfred.com/2007/...alism/#more-48

Thompson to report $3 Million for June
 

Not bad...I have a feeling once he finally declares his fundraising will go well. Wish it was sooner than September.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070730/...thompson_money

Thompson to report $3 million for June

By LIZ SIDOTI, Associated Press Writer
1 hour, 31 minutes ago



WASHINGTON - Presumptive presidential candidate Fred Thompson on Tuesday will report raising roughly $3 million in one month for his all-but-certain White House bid, Republican officials said.

The figure will include money collected in June only, as the Internal Revenue Service requires. Dollars raised in July, during which Thompson has held several large fundraising events, won't be disclosed.

Several Republicans with knowledge of Thompson's fundraising confirmed the first-month total on the condition of anonymity because he has not yet made the figure public. A Thompson spokeswoman, Linda Rozett, declined to comment.

The amount Thompson raised for his committee to "test the waters" of a presidential bid lags the original $5 million goal backers set for June, the first month in which he set out to raise money.

Thompson did, however, collect more than several other Republicans did in their initial fundraising months as prospective candidates. Still, Thompson's take doesn't even compare to the stunning $6.5 million haul that Mitt Romney collected on a single day in January as he was exploring a bid.

Joe Rodgers, a former finance chairman for the Republican National Committee and President Reagan's 1984 re-election campaign, said Thompson's status as a non-candidate has hurt his ability to raise money.

"It probably is a disadvantage, because people that don't know Fred really don't know whether he's going to run," Rodgers said.

Rodgers, who co-hosted one of Thompson's first fundraisers in Nashville, said several potential donors told him they were willing to give money to Thompson once he officially declares his candidacy.

An actor and former Tennessee senator, Thompson filed papers with the state of Tennessee on June 4 to establish the "Friends of Fred Thompson, Inc." committee to "test the waters" of a presidential bid.

That allowed him to explore a candidacy without having to disclose to the Federal Election Commission how much he was raising and spending unless — or until — he becomes a declared candidate. But the IRS requires such entities to file reports.

Thompson's first such filing comes a week after the presumptive campaign went through a staff shake-up with the departure of its would-be campaign manager and several other aides.

Although Thompson has refused to say definitively that he's a candidate for president, he has operated as an unofficial one for two months, hiring staff, opening headquarters and holding fundraisers. He had been expected to enter the race in the summer but the timeline has been pushed back until September at the earliest.

What's RL saying now?:munchin

I predict that soon (when Fred officially throws his hat into the ring) Fred will see a whole lot of campaign monies come his way.;)

It's going to be Fred against the slimy witch from NYC.


"In the race for the Republican Presidential nomination, former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson remains nominally on top with support from 26% of Likely Republican Primary voters. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani remains essentially even as the top choice for 24%. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and Arizona Senator John McCain are each preferred by 12% (see daily history). Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is favored by 4%, Kansas Senator Sam Brownback attracts support from 3%, and four other candidates (Ron Paul, Tom Tancredo, Duncan Hunter, Tommy Thompson, and Sam Brownback) split 2% of the vote. Seventeen percent (17%) are undecided."

http://rasmussenreports.com/public_c..._tracking_poll

I would like to know, for Thompson and each of the other candidates, how much they raised in June, how much they have raised to date, and how much cash they have on hand net of debts.

Jonathan Martin must be reading ProfessionalSoldiers.com:p


July 31, 2007
Read More: F. Thompson

The Thompson report

Fred Thompson's campaign-in-waiting has released their June fundraising numbers with a nice touch of spin.

"Thompson Committee Raises Millions in One Month," blares the headline.

The totals:

Raised: $3.46 million since incorporation on June 1
Spent: $625,746 (an 18 percent burn rate, they note)
Cash on Hand: $2,836,609.08
Total donors: 9,167 (from all 50 states)
Online donors: 7,534

More to come after I dive in.

By Jonathan Martin 01:06 PM

http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonath...on_report.html

You're stuck on the money issue.

Didn't help Ross Perot, one cannot purchase the office. ;)

It is a necessary, but not sufficient, condition. I'd like to see Fred take off like a scalded cat, but worry that time is not on his side.

Correct. $3 million in June is good. But he has a lot of catching up to do. I am very concerned about the huge disparity in Dem and GOP fundraising to date. I would go so far as to say that Giuliani is the only GOP candidate (to date, anyway) with a decent shot of winning in November. And since many conservatives may stay home if he gets the nomination, we are probably screwed.

Question is, if he raised $3 Million as an "unannounced" candidate, what will he raise once he finally declares? Hopefully MUCH more. Yes, I know...hope is not a method or a guarantee.

That said, I don't think I could live with myself if I abstained from voting, even if Giuliani does wind up with the nomination. Yeah, it would be the lesser of two evils, at least for me. To see a full fledged dem in office, especially now...well, the thought of it gives me a very sick feeling. :(

While I still can't bring myself to say that Giuliani is the only GOP candidate with a decent shot of winning...

What you've said above seems dead on to me and scares the crud out of me. I'm very irritated with the GOP that they haven't managed to get the party together and find someone to rally behind that won't divide the party when we so badly need to win this election - or at least not get trounced. If we lose, we're going to lose BIG. I really hope that the party heads are going to pull a rabbit out of a hat. It is amazing to me that we're floundering like this and there's no sense of direction in the base. I'm certain it is one of the reasons why the Dems are raising money like all get out - they've got a fiery cause and the GOP is just sitting around watching paint dry, ducking the "Bush" question and waiting to get beat. Someone really needs to step up and get aggressive. I'm bothered Thompson keeps putting off his announcement.

I hate to say it, but I fault the POTUS, to a large degree.

He should have never picked a VP from a minor state, especially one who was never going to run for POTUS himself.

In almost every other recent administration, the VP used the position to launch his campaign for POTUS after the incumbent was through. Not all were successful, and some were laughable, but it gives the VP an opportunity to rise above the others, and significant advantages.

He could have done this during the 2004 campaign, citing VP Cheney's health as the reason.

If, for example, Colin Powell, Rudy Giuliani, or Fred Thompson had been VPOTUS, there would likely be little serious contest in the Republican primary. Who really challenged Gore in the 1999 primary?

IMHO, there is a serious lack of strategic planning at the top.

TR

Totally agree. I was running around spouting off when the ticket was first formed and into first term that Cheney would NEVER be on the ticket in 2004 for that very reason. (Because I can never admit that I'm completely wrong ;) ) I sort of wonder if plans changed somewhere along the way with the GWOT and President Bush "needed" VP Cheney to stay on. It seems to me that right or wrong this administration has done a whole lot of things because they felt an underlying conviction of need to get it done and stay the path come hell or high water. I continue to hold on to the notion that their convictions better be right and good while I know they've been political suicide. I just wish they were better at marketing and strategy to boot.

I'm slightly underwhelmed and kinda shaking my head with Spencer Abraham as Fred's choice for campaign manager. Seems like kind of a strange choice with all of the potential hard charger's out there to pick from....

Very light initial research inidcates Abraham has something of a reputation for appeasment dealing with Middle East special interest groups. He's reportedly a staunch Federalist so possibly that's how his name came up.

I hope he has the contact network needed to launch the campaign!