Fred Thompson’s failure to meet the fundraising goals that his own staff had set for him makes you wonder if the former Tennessee senator and TV actor really is too lazy for a presidential bid.
At $3.4 million in contributions, Thompson’s “test the waters” committee fell short of its $5 million target. As a senator, Thompson was not viewed as much of a workhorse — a reputation that has troubled some Republicans despite their enthusiasm about his prospects. Indeed, now it seems that Thompson might not be up for the endless hours on the phone asking for money and at fundraising events pressing the flesh for checks.
Whatever the reasons for the fundraising shortfall, the less-than-advertised totals for his month-old committee — along with a staff shake-up shortly after it got started — suggests that Thompson’s presidential effort is not the juggernaut that was first expected.
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