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  Fred Thompson Trails Off

  Posted Tuesday, November 20, 2007 12:24 PM | By Christopher Beam

  One problem with always talking like you're in a rocking chair is that you tend to mumble, or trail off at the end of sentences. Fred Thompson has a tendency to do this. But sometimes it's not his fault. Just watch his latest ad and the short postscript tacked on at the end. Here's what he sounds like:
  

  Thanks for watching my message. You can make sure that a lot of other folks see it, too, by making a contribution to my campaign. I’d sure apreshumoshmmhm.

  You know what they say about a crumbling campaign: It always starts with the sound technicians.

  Filed under: Fred Thompson

About Christopher Beam

• Christopher Beam is a Slate political reporter.

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