Fredway Calling!

By anamariecox | November 21, 2007 | +

Fred Thompson: The ~~Wes Clark~~ Howard Dean of 2008?

It’s true, one doubts that Fred could summon the energy needed to let out a “Dean Scream,” but he is borrowing one of the Deaniacs’ most notoriously failed strategies: letting outside supporters do the in-state outreach for you. And while I sort of love the image of Fredheads descending en masse (would they all come in pick up trucks, and be gruff but folksy?) upon Iowa, this outreach is by phone. See, even his supporters are lazy!

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