Associated Press:
Republican Fred Thompson remained upbeat despite failing to win or finish second in the Iowa caucuses.
Thompson congratulated his opponents — Mike Huckabee won the vote and Mitt Romney finished second — and said he was looking forward to the contests in New Hampshire next Tuesday and beyond.
As of midnight, Thompson and John McCain were in a close race for a third-place finish.
“It looks like somebody is going to need to carry a strong, consistent, conservative message — and it looks like it ought to be me,” Thompson told a cheering crowd of about 200 supporters at a downtown hotel. “I don’t know whether it’s going to be a definitive third or tied for third, or whatever, but it’s pretty clear that we’re going to have a ticket to the next dance.”
Friday, January 4, 2008
It ought to be me!
Fred's on to the next dance in NH!
I'm so excited Fred came in 3rd! He made such a great surge in the last two weeks and had a fabulous showing. We all know Iowa isn't hardly even the beginning of the story and I'm excited to see how he does in NH.
I always feel like the candidates who do fairly well in both states are the most viable for the entire nation. Just a few days more to wait and see how he does...but we don't have to just sit and wait! We can help!
Go to www.Fred08.com and become a Friend of Fred and you can make calls to the voters in New Hampshire! They give you things to say and ask you to report back how the call went. It's simple on your part, but profoundly effective in terms of encouraging voters to get to the polls and in getting more people to support Fred Thompson for President! :)
Beth
