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PETER MULHERN: Fred Thomson will become US President in 2008
Category: Economics, Worst Predictions
Tags: 2008 US Presidential Election, Fred Thompson, Peter Mulhern, Real Clear Politics
Tags: 2008 US Presidential Election, Fred Thompson, Peter Mulhern, Real Clear Politics
"In this case conventional wisdom is not just wrong but comically so. [Fred] Thompson will win the Republican nomination for two reasons. First, he's a very impressive candidate. Second, there's no realistic alternative. He will win the general election for the same two reasons."
Expert: Peter Mulhern
Source: Real Clear Politics
Prediction Date: 1 October 2007
Verify Date: 1 October 2008
Outcome: Incorrect
Fred Thompson did not become the Republican candidate in the 2008 US Presidential Election.Leave a comment