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Thompson Spokesman Todd Harris "Clarifies" Matalin's Comments

Honestly, we haven't had this much fun in a very long while.

Because Fred Thompson's clusterf*ck of a campaign "launch" just keeps

on keeping on.

Much to our delight.

This past Sunday, Thompson adviser Mary Matalin explained why Fred

Thompson was skipping the upcoming New Hampshire GOP debate for the

Jay Leno show.

If Matalin's "stick-in-New Hampshire's-eye" wasn't sharp or clear

enough, Thompson spokesman Todd Harris jumped in today with a

follow-up clarification:

In the meantime, Harris said, "it makes a lot of sense" for

Thompson to appear on the Leno show instead of the GOP debate

because the candidate will reach "everyday normal Americans who

don't live in the 202 area code."

"Everyday normal Americans who don't live in the 202 area code".

But we thought New Hampshire's area code was 603?

Does Todd Harris think that New Hampshire voters aren't going to watch

a New Hampshire debate? Or is he lumping Granite State voters into the

same crowd as the 202 beltway crew? Or is Harris "just not sure what