We Don’t Know The Thompson Announcement Date, But… (UPDATED)

Allow me to help sort out this controversy on Fred Thompson’s announcement date… after talking with Thompson associates — none of whom has come out and said, “Jim, mark your calendar, it’s going to be on this day” — I would be really, really shocked if Thompson didn’t announce sometime between Labor Day (September 3) and Petraeus’s testimony, which is, last I heard, is going to be September 10 or 11.

UPDATE: RealClearPolitics is hearing September 4, which would make the most sense. Do it right after Labor Day, the kickoff of autumn.