Fred Thompson - a man of few words.October 21st, 2007 | Comments Off | Posted in F. Thompson, Florida, John McCain, Mitt Romney, News Articles, Rudy Giuliani, Speeches, The Caucus - New York Times, The Orlando Sentinel
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From The Orlando Sentinel
Fred Thompson spoke to a group of GOP activists assembled in Orlando yesterday, apparently he didn’t say much though.
Thompson’s speech was so short — 4 min. and 37 seconds — some people in the crowd mistook his conclusion as just an applause line.
He spoke far less than any of the other candidates at the evening rally. Former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney was on stage for about 10 minutes, U.S. Sen. John McCain spoke for about 16 minutes and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani addressed the crowd for almost 22 minutes.
Update:
This comes from The Caucus - Political Blogging From The New York Times
ORLANDO, Fla. — Rudolph W. Giuliani, the first to speak before more than 1,000 Republicans here Saturday night for their annual party convention, worked the crowd into a near frenzy as he lashed out at the specter of a President Hillary Clinton.
Senator John McCain, who spoke next, held the audience rapt as he described the struggle in Iraq, as well as his own experience with war and suffering, in detail and with evident emotion.
Mitt Romney, who focused on the importance of family, brought his wife, Ann, and son, Tagg, on stage: real live family members to show he is a real live family man.
When it came time for Fred D. Thompson, the crowd was primed, having listened to his rivals deliver speeches, lasting about 20 minutes each, that the candidates each obviously thought played to their strengths.
Mr. Thompson walked slowly onto the stage, kissed his wife, Jerri, on the cheek, made a joke or two, claimed to be a “consistent conservative” — and said good night. He spoke for four minutes.
You really have to wonder why this guy decided to run for President. The drive is just not there, why on earth has anyone fallen for him?