Thompson’s Race Hasn’t Quite Begun, but Turmoil Has

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NY Times By SUSAN SAULNY

Former Senator Fred D. Thompson has yet to make a formal declaration that he is running for president, but already his noncampaign campaign has gone through its first shake-up.

A week of personnel turnover that extended from his campaign-manager-in-waiting down to volunteers raised questions about whether the Thompson camp is prepared to jump fully into the race for the Republican presidential nomination, a race in which his rivals have had months to establish their campaign organizations, raise money and hone strategy.

It also ignited speculation in Republican circles about who is really in charge, and in particular about the extent of the role being played by Mr. Thompson’s wife, Jeri Kehn Thompson, a former political operative.

On Tuesday, Tom Collamore, a top adviser to Mr. Thompson, stepped aside. At the same time, Mr. Thompson’s political operation announced that it was bringing in Randy Enwright, a veteran Republican strategist with ties to the Bush family, and former Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham, to take over the prospective campaign. The next day, the organization’s research director quit, and other staff members walked out.

Mr. Thompson, an actor and former senator from Tennessee, has been publicly considering a run for the presidency since March.

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1. This little wife SOUNDS kuje the b'tch they all say Hillaty is!

I've seen several comments about her over the last several weeks.

Gee, I wonder what the Pubbies will do if the one candidate they've been placing all their dreams on decides NOT to RUN????

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2. Yeah but at least Hillary has some savvy, intellect, also think about how

they have been going on and on about Mrs. Edwards being involved in John's campaign. At least her involvement was in a positive manner for the campaign and those supporting them, not a selfish motive in her body. I guess now they will have to lay off of her for being so active.

Somehow, I don't think Thompson is going to be all the conservatives were trying so hard to make him out to be. He better look for another TV show. Maybe he could beat out Drew Carey for a game show or something like senior citizens have talent too.