Thompson on the Hot Seat

Fred Thompson does not want to join the Yankees

Most pundits agree that Fred Thompson must play error-free to even have a chance at the Republican nod. With so many strikes against him (See: McCain-Feingold for reference), Thompson has to be the best candidate on each stage in each city. A gaffe in tonight's debate could be a serious blow to his campaign.

Hugh Hewitt points out that the Thompson campaign may have already made a pre-debate blunder, and his take is an interesting one. Either way, tonight will be a big night for Thompson. If he does well, he can hang around for a while longer. If he does not do well, then the likelihood is that his campaign will be sitting with Joe Torre in the "uncertain future" section of the park.