Fred Keeping In Control of the Message

Here is another great move. Not only is FDT skipping the New Hampshire debate (just how many debates are we going to have in this election cycle?), but he will be running an ad during the debate. He will have recorded his Leno appearance before the GOP debate, but the debate will air before his Leno appearance. The Leno appearance will precede the release of his 15 minute announcement from his website. Then on Thursday FDT will hit the campaign trail. Jim Kuhnhenn of the AP sums it up:

What stands out for Thompson is his blend of paid advertising, talk-show appearance, Internet and stump speech - all in less than 24 hours.