Presidential Race 2008: Fred Thomson’s Dawdles, Hillary Clinton Races Ahead
IS Fred Thompson’s campaign bus driver in danger of falling asleep at the wheel?
Last month Matt Taibbi, writing in Rolling Stone, called the former Law and Order star “a human snooze button, campaigning baldly for the head-in-the-sand vote by asking Americans not to think but to change the channel.”
Today, the New York Times described his lacklustre campaign tour through Iowa, where voters were surprised at his lack of energy and passion.
The Times reporter described Thompson as “a subdued, laconic candidate who spoke in a soft monotone, threw few elbows and displayed little drive to distinguish himself from his opponents.”
So underwhelming was Thompson’s performance that his reference to Russia as the Soviet Union in a radio interview warranted little attention.
If Thompson was being lambasted for his views or his relative lack of experience he could at least fire back. But how do you retaliate when people accuse you of being boring?
Meanwhile, over at Camp Democrat, Hillary looks to be pulling further ahead of the pack.
The latest Washington Post/ABC News poll gives Clinton a 33-point lead over Barack Obama, with 38% support among black voters compared to Obama’s 40%.
If Obama is going to pull something out of the hat, he’d better do it soon.
Posted: 4th, October 2007 | In: Broadsheets Comment (1) | TrackBack | Permalink
