Just days after announcing his campaign was literally moving to South Carolina, Fred Thompson is enjoying a remarkable spike in support across the state and from donors around the country.
"From contributors on the internet, to voters packing his South Carolina events, even to pundits praising his debate performance, Fred Thompson is on a roll. We see the fight in South Carolina as critical. And we see Fred in fine fighting form," declared campaign manager Bill Lacy.
The campaign has raised more than $300,000 online just since Fred's dominating debate performance on Thursday night.
Fifty-six percent of all online donors since Thursday night are first-time contributors.
To date the campaign has more than 166,000 total donors and 283,000 people have signed up online as "Friends of Fred."
More than 200 volunteers from all over the country have descended on South Carolina to help get out the vote.
On the heels of Thursday's debate, Fred was endorsed by Human Events, the influential conservative publication. In addition, his debate performance has been praised byvirtually every conservative blog and pundit.
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