Is it true that I think I read somewhere that Thompson left the Senate because it was hard work? He appears to have done better before he was a candidate than he is doing now. I also read today that several of his backers are a little sorry now they said they would endorse him because he doesn't seem too energetic to get out there and campaign. Perhaps with this next video he is doing that he is really showing that after all is said and done he would prefer to be back in front of the cameras with Law and Order?

On one hand, you got to give him points for honesty. But them you have to take them away again for the creepy feeling the request gives you. It reminds me of a local minister who had the unmitigated *BALLS* (sorry, but that's the best word for it) to tell his parishioners it was their duty to $x-thousand per each family, taking out a second mortgage if necessary, and donate the funds to the church so they could expand the affiliated school's gym. No classrooms or new equipment, just the gym.

At least Thompson's extortion is a little more soft-core.

Sorry, I can't afford to contribute to a political campaign right now… I'm trying to save for Hillary's tax increases.

Sorry, I can't afford to donate to a political campaign… I'm trying to save for Hillary's tax increases.

Yes I did give Fred 100$ because i thought he was the man. He does stand for what I believe in but just don't have the push behind him. I since turned into a Huckabee fan. Seems fred for got something/ maybe got in to late and when he did the effort was like give me more money so I can continue? Well I am kind of swept under the rug with him as with my contribution I still can't call or email him with my concerns. Seem to get in contact with him is something he don't want. His Web site has no email address or fax # or Phone # to call. Damm Strange I Would Say!!!
Huckabee for 08 is my choise for now
Independant Voter from Iowa

He should have been thinking about how he would finance his campaign back when he was teasing people about whether he would run or not. Seems to be doing things a little bass-ackwards. I can imagine him trying to figure social security out or how to handle a trilion dollar deficit.

Is the guy that ran John Kerry's campaign working for Thompson now? He's doing so bad one has to be reminded he's running for president.

Oh yeah, he'd make a great president. He's late, he's dumb and he's not all that good and actor. Republicans unite and get Fred in before he keels over.

You republicans really thought he was going to save you.

You're idiots.

that would probably be one of the ugliest presidents we would ever have to bare. not only one of the most conservative, closed minded, in other words, the generic bush regime.

I had to look real close because at first glance it looked like a drunken man sitting on a barstool with a little girl next to him. Very bad photo, why anyone would publish that is beyond me.

I never did understand all that HYPE before he formally announced he was running.
NOW he runs out of money already!! Yeah, where's all the money from L&O and his movies?

Fred ,fred ,fred where to start , I think his campaign is pretty much death .
No media coverage , at first everybody thought he was gonna come in and sweep the gop canditates of their feet ./ That did not happen ,he got in to late , he is campaigning with no media attention ,does his own thing , is to lazy and demanding , their is just no chance for him .

Romney would run circles around Fred Thompson. In fact, he could do it blindfolded. They are not even in the same league. Please !!!

uh, total copy of romney.

Poor Fred! Why don't you get ask those right wing religious nutjobs like Pat Robertson and his followers if they'll give you the money? It's the least they can do after all that

Oh, that's right…they're supporting Giuliani! Too bad…so sad!

This guy's all for wasting a trillion taxpayer dollars, including a few thousand confiscated from me by the IRS, on a pointless war in Iraq, and he has the nerve to ask for more?

Yeah, right, Fred.

Pay for your own ads, you tired, lazy, old loon

I meant to say save "your" money! Why would anyone waste their money on this candidate or any other Repbublican!

At least Mr. Thompson is honest and forthright and doesn't charge the American taxpayer $25,000 to do a speech on poverty.

Why don't the good ole Fred get a job. Furthermore, the campaigners waste so much money until it is sickening.

If you can pay just $70 I can rent my red pickup truck for 2 days to campaign in South Carolina where people are easily tricked into thinking I'm a redneck rather than an opportunistic Hollywod millionaire.

If you and your frieds can raise $850 you can provide me with enough adult diapers to last through the general election.

Hahahahahaha Thompson. I like you as a person but I think I liked you when you were at the law and order. Right now all what I see is an old Man who is trying to plead with me to help him become a president…..mmmmmh how about you use the money you got from your acting. I don't think Romney is pleading for any money and you are as rich as he is…..

What a snore Fred is! If you want Bush II, then vote for anyone in the Republican field — same old tired ideas, tired partisanship, and tired visions….God save us from the Gay Old Party!

I heard, but can't affirm, that Thompson has a cash-flow problem because it never occurred to him that his royalties from Law and Order would dry up once it went off the air. Nice management skills if it's true.

Wow what a waste of a candidacy, I mean it's been just hot air the entire time, you know it's just time for him to throw in the towel. He really doesn't have a chance. Actually, he never had a chance.

can't support a person that advocates taking away peoples freedoms to placate some religious zealots ..why not recall the # of women that lost thier lives when there was no choice .
that is the same senario that will happen if anti freedom of choice happens

Give the man a shot…get him hon television so he can give the GOP an alternative to the other wanna be conservative candidates… http://www.enewsreference.com

It appears Fred is actually saying, " I'm tired now, I think I'll go home now",. Goodbye Fred Thompson, You're toasted.

I would only give the talking corpse Fred Thompson money if he would promise to stay OFF television.

Many conservatives are so used to having Religious Preachers ask them for money that it may not seem shameful for a politician to do so. It's all rediculous to me.

Isn't this the same guy whose campaign made a sizeable donation to some conservative Christian Group for an endorsement that Mitt Romney was supposed to get?

Geez, if Fred can't run his campaign in a fiscally responsible way, how can we trust him to run the country's economy? What is he going to do as president, ask for donations from the Saudis, Kuwaitis, Chinese etc.? I can hear President Thompson now, "A $100 billion donation will allow your flag to appear in a semi-prominent spot on the Presidential Lecturn; $300 billion will get your flag on the Presidential Limosine; for a mere $800 billion your country's flag will be painted on Air Force One!"

It is time for us to pull the plug on Fred Thompson's campaign and let him go back to TV. Then we can deal with him via the remote control buttons "Off" and "Mute."

Old man spare us and go to sleep.

Are you kidding? No thanks!

After seeing how much Thompson has been kissing up to the "right-to-lifers", he can forget it. The right-to-life gave us the compassionate president that we have now, you know, the one who's killed hundreds of thousands, left tens of thousands of soldiers maimed, and advocates torture. I do hope they don't vote in the next election–instead hide in shame. Thompson would be Bush II.

John Edwards is doing the same thing. I got an email asking me to contribute to fund an ad to run in Washington…the subject matter was, however, too secret to reveal before I sent in any money. I'm sure you can guess my response!

Ron Paul can have all the money in the world, and yet he still barely even registers in the polls. Look at Romney, he's loaded, and yet poor ol Mike Huckabee is challenging him in Iowa.
Money is not going to buy you the new president, so quit waisting it on Ron Paul. At least Mike Huckabee spends it efficiently, so donate to Huckabee insted of Paul!

I just love when multi millionaires ask the average citizen for money so they can be president and then not give a squat about us.

He's been an offical candidate only since September… 2 months and he's running out of steam? And I thought McCain had $ issues

So Thompson calls himself a "consistent conservative?" Republicans should be running from the "conservative" label as they have forced Democrats to run from the "Liberal" label. During the course of the past 20 years the label "conservative" has become synonomous with right-wing radicalism and the most extreme form of politics seen in this country since the Civil War! Conservative? No thank you!

I lik fred thompson becuz he supports the NAU and amero, and will disembowell all the terrorrists wunce and 4 all!

first, can i get a round of applause?

thanks.

second, can i get financial donations?

(meanwhile across the country Ron Paul supporters are organizing fundraisers without being asked, and dropping millions into Paul's tv budget)

I doubt he'll get the same kind of response as Ron Paul, who raised over 4 million dollars from individual contributions in just one day, the record for all 2008 Republican candidates. Watch him only get 4 contributions of $2300 each and make headlines. {Yawn}

i wouldnt vote for that redneck dinasaur if you paid me. how could anyone even think about voting republican except ron paul) after what bush and company has done to our armed forces and reputation with thier arrogant,lie based pointless occupation of irak. chalk it up media brainwashing i guess. how d you like that soldiers face that cant get the va to cooperate.its all a sickning dangerous foolhardy mistake bringing democracy to irak. we are supposed to be eliminating al queda not depleating all our strenth listening to these delusional jesus freaks..tragically, tom rogers (catholic)its getting late. start telling the truth……

Sad. . .

"I'm not sure what I'm doing and don't really have a clue about how to be elected, but if you send me some money, I can be on TV!"

Yo Fred, just a few days ago you were criticizing Gov Romney as he bought TV ads, saying, "Governor, you can't buy South Carolina". Interestingly, now this is your strategy. It's not OK for Romney to buy TV ads to share his message, but it's OK for you? Someone needs to get a clue about how to get your message out. You're just now realizing that you need cash to get your message across. You're a few cards short of a full deck, Fred. Hang it up already and go take a nap.Br

Thompson might be a good candidate for the presidency but his photo ops sure don't help him.

Huckabee is a hit on youtube? Puh-lease! Ron Paul owns youtube!

Find someone else to pay for it you CFR cronie.

Fred Thompson is toast.

How come the political ticker isn't covering Gov. Huckabee's introductory Ad. That is sparking a lot of hits on youtube. Very clever ad!