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Late entry could doom Thompson

By Ralph Z. Hallow
September 7, 2007


Although Fred Thompson has been polling highly, several analysts say his late entry to the presidential race will cause him to run out of steam.

Fred Thompson joined the Republican field yesterday already vying for the lead in one early presidential primary state, but analysts say as a first-time national candidate, he may have entered too late.

"The 'new kid on the block" gets a lot of attention, but can he prove himself so quickly to be everyone's friend in Minneapolis-St. Paul?" said Republican consultant Sal Russo, referring to the site of the September 2008 Republican National Convention.

"It even took Ronald Reagan his third try in 1980 before he could win the nomination."

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