Former Senator Fred Thompson will formally announce his candidacy for the presidency on September 6th.
Up to now, Thompson's strategy has worked well. Everyb0dy knows he's going to run. He's gained support and attention. Without really campaigning, most polls show him in 2nd place now among Republicans nationally, behind Rudy Giuliani. Not being an official candidate has shielded him from being a focus of attacks from the other candidates.
But now comes the hard part. Once he announces, the other campaigns' gloves will come off. And Thompson will have to make it clear exactly what his candidacy is about, exactly for what he stands. Right now, that remains a bit murky. It can't continue that way, or his campaign will drop like a stone. But it's good he's running; he's obviously a worthy individual with potentially serious ideas. Principled conservatives should welcome him to the race...and then scrutinize his ideas most carefully.
