Lazy

The news is that Fred Thompson will announce today that he will announce his run for the presidency on Sept. 6. This will allow him to skip the New Hampshire debate.

Also, his announcement will be on the web followed by a tour through Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Florida.

For such a late campaign announcement, you would think they'd be trying to create the appearance of a mass movement with big cheering crowds, not a Clintonlike announcement video from his living room.

Let's remember what the Thompson "nontraditional" campaign means, appearing on FoxNews, other cable networks, and talk radio to try and minimize his travel and workload.

There's a reason his fundraising totals have been below expectations. He hasn't been doing as many fundraisers as everyone else. (Lazy.)