Fred Thompson's campaign dead in the water

October 4, 2007

Washington, DC - Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson's campaign

Fred Thompson's campaign got off to a rocky start this week with a mediocre fundraising report and a lackluster reception from an Iowa audience. Dan Morain of The Los Angeles Times reports: In an indication that his presidential campaign is off to a slow start financially, Republican Fred Thompson raised $8 million in the third quarter of 2007, which included his first month as a declared candidate. Combined with the money he raised while he considered joining the race, Thompson has gathered $11.5 million for the year, putting him a distant fourth in the GOP money race behind Mitt Romney, Rudolph W. Giuliani and Sen. John McCain.

Speaking Monday to about 250 people in Marshalltown, Thompson had to point out that he was finished and it was OK for people to applaud. "At least I got some applause," he said. "I had to ask for it." "As we make the cost lower, we will make health care more affordable."