Fred Tausch Not Running for Anything

The real question is... (4.00 / 1)

does he continue to pony up 400 large every quarter promoting his vision for stewarding the nation's economic health?

- if he does, it means he is sincere, if naive.

- if he doesn't, I would interpret it to mean the whole STEWARD thing has been a vehicle for getting Fred better known. He wanted to run but now realizes his background won't stand scrutiny.

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by: Michael Marsh @ Wed Jul 22, 2009 at 08:30:26 AM CDT

RE:I've got a better idea for Fred! (4.00 / 6)

He should split the difference with me and give me 200k and I'll pay off my mortgage! What a way to waste money 400k for those crappy ads.

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by: mrollo @ Wed Jul 22, 2009 at 09:27:17 AM CDT

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I Found His Ad To Be Weak... (4.00 / 2)

...weak on message, and the way he portrayed himself.  Obviously he did some voice training, and he probably did some speech coaching, and it all made him look phony and insincere.  

The "S.T.E.W.A.R.D." thing was such a reach, too.  I wonder what consultant dreamed that up.  

It's good to know that even in the Republican Party, having millions to buy an office, and half a million to promote a name, has only so much clout.  

I think he probably moved to New Hampshire thinking that this is a state he could own.  Thing is, we've seen the best of ads and candidacies through the years with our First-In-The-Nation Presidential Primary breeding ground environment, so we're not fooled easily.  You have to have substance and depth to be taken seriously.  

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by: Rep. Jim Splaine @ Wed Jul 22, 2009 at 08:39:47 AM CDT

The plan seemed to be working at first, didn't it? (4.00 / 2)

The guy got some political street cred just for the promise to spend $100K on his website. Then his willingness to dump an additional $400K or so on ads getting himself known this early in the cycle must have raised some eyebrows.

I think the combination of the ex-AG getting into the race with the backing of the GOP establishment and Dornin's exposure of some if his not-so-savory background made him rethink the plan.

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by: Michael Marsh @ Wed Jul 22, 2009 at 08:50:29 AM CDT

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An unmade man with an outsized plan. (4.00 / 2)

And the morning-after horse's head in his bed after a friendly chat with Gregg and/or Papa Sununu might've given him a nudge.

(And, unless Chris Dornin did some relevant reporting that I haven't seen, I assume you meant Dorgan, not Dornin.)

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by: Tim C. @ Wed Jul 22, 2009 at 09:11:36 AM CDT

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Aren't you surprised, though, (0.00 / 0)

that the door wasn't left open for Plan B in the NH-01 race, given Guinta's travails?

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by: Dean Barker @ Wed Jul 22, 2009 at 10:24:53 AM CDT

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Never throw good money after bad? (0.00 / 0)

I got nothing.

Regards,
Corporate Dog

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by: Corporate Dog @ Wed Jul 22, 2009 at 10:58:49 AM CDT

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how long... (4.00 / 1)

How long does it take for Mike Dennehy to start working for Kelly, now that he has successfully (a) ginned up a couple hundred thou of attacks against Hodes from someone who doesn't know better, and then helped convince Tausch to get out of her way. Clever!

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by: veritas @ Wed Jul 22, 2009 at 10:39:15 AM CDT