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The word on Thompson: 51 quotes about Fred

18 January 2008

The word on Thompson: 51 quotes about Fred
By Josh Painter, RedState.com
(Please be sure and visit RedState for all the links to these great quotes)
“Fred Thompson is perhaps the most substantative candidate to run for President in many years. He has taken the time to think about what should be the relationship between the government and […]

Is Thompson Surging?

18 January 2008

More news on Thompson’s efforts in SC…
by John Gizzi, Human Events Magazine
Columbia, S.C.–With most polls showing him running fourth among South Carolina Republicans in the presidential primary tomorrow, supporters of Fred Thompson insisted to me this morning that their man was “surging” and would do “well”–although they would not predict a first or second place […]

Thompson” The Anti Soundbite Candidate

18 January 2008

The Anti Soundbite Candidate
Rick Moran has a great piece over at Real Clear Politics. Here are a few excerpts…
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But Fred Thompson is perhaps the most substantative candidate to run for President in many years. He has taken the time to think about what should be the relationship between the government and the governed. He has […]

Thompson Surging in SC

18 January 2008

Over at the NRO blog The Campaign Spot we get some good news on the Thompson surge in SC…

Still, PPP notes that “Thompson, who has been campaigning heavily in the state, is the only candidate to fare better than he did in a South Carolina poll PPP conducted late last week. He was at 14 […]

Fred Thompson Gets Mad

18 January 2008

Joel Achenbach over at the Washington Post’s “The Trail” Blog has some of Thompson’s reaction to the Huckabee push polling incident…

PROSPERITY, S.C. — You rarely see Fred Thompson get too riled about anything, but steam was near about shooting from his ears today when he heard at a campaign stop that some of his supporters […]

NO ‘Guilty Pleasures’ For Thompson…

17 January 2008

Now here is a perfect reason why we all love Fred Thompson…
How Thompson’s Playing on Local Televison

Local television news is generally considered a key part of where voters get their information in the closing days of a primary.
In an interview with WCSC Charleston, Thompson gets to hit the federal government for not doing enough about […]

TV Ad Buy in SC

17 January 2008

Thompson Speaks Out on Bush Admin. DC Gun Ban Position

16 January 2008

* From over at Fred08…
Gamecock at RedState liked what he heard at one of Fred’s radio town halls yesterday. Fred talked about the case involving Washington, D.C.’s gun control law that’s being challenged in the Supreme Court:

Asked his opinion of the Second Amendment and the Solicitor General’s request that the DC […]

Bill Lacy on the Results of the Michigan Primary

16 January 2008

By Thompson Campaign Manager Bill Lacy
Tonight’s results in Michigan make two things clear: First, the Republican campaign for President remains wide-open. Our party faithful are still looking for someone who meets all the qualifications they seek: A true consistent conservative with the experience to keep the country safe. Second, Mike Huckabee’s campaign to be […]

More of Thompson contrasting himself with John McCain…

16 January 2008

From the Glenn Beck show:

How do you explain with conservatives going out to vote, how are they supporting John McCain? What is this — where is this coming from?
SENATOR THOMPSON: I think the basis of it is national security, national defense. John was right, I think, with regard to Iraq and […]

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