THOMPSON UNAWARE OF DEATH PENALTY CASES

I don't know what is going on with Senator Thompson's campaign staff, but it is their job to make sure he is prepared for all issues. When he goes into a state, they should have an issues notebook ready for him, listing all issues that he may be asked about and suggesting possible answers for them. Even though the issue of the death penalty cases involved his home state of Tennessee, everyone should remember that Senator Thompson has spent more time outside of Tennessee the last several years, so he may not be as up to date on issues there as he would like to be. His staff, like some of the sites that purport to be helping him need to think about what they are doing. Instead of leaving him unprepared, and in the case of some of his organizations, alienating the public, they need to get on the ball and do the job, or get out of the spotlight.