Why Debate?

Thompson is going to make his announcement on Leno rather than attending a Republican debate in New Hampshire. FDT's people admit that they will make mistakes as they have made mistakes in the past. Even though the Examiner is casting this decision as a mistake, Thompson's folk are not considering this one of those mistakes. Thompson's communication director, Todd Harris (no relation), said:

“it makes a lot of sense” for Thompson to appear on the Leno show instead of the GOP debate because the candidate will reach “everyday normal Americans who don’t live in the 202 area code.”