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TV Star, Former Republican Senator Fred Thompson Mulls '08 Presidential Bid
Fox News ^ | March 8, 2007

Posted on 03/08/2007 7:43:28 PM PST by West Coast Conservative

Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson is facing increased calls to get into the 2008 GOP nomination race.

Sources told FOX News that Thompson, 62, now one of the stars of the popular NBC prime time series "Law & Order," has not ruled out a presidential bid, and has authorized advisers and supporters to continue to gauge support.

Advisers are holding regular strategy sessions, investigating fundraising avenues and private polling to measure enthusiasm. Perhaps pre-eminent among a number of prominent Thompson backers working behind the scenes is former Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker.

Baker has been a mentor to Thompson since before the Senate's Watergate hearings, for which Baker hired Thompson as majority counsel and for which Thompson earned fame for having Baker ask the key question that led to President Richard Nixon's downfall: "What did the president know and when did he know it?"

Baker ran for president himself in 1980. Thompson eyed the White House in the 1990s.

While Thompson, who also helped raise money and advise I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's legal defense fund, continues to mull a bid, sources said he has been inundated with calls from GOP donors and supporters urging him to run.

Thompson has a solid and consistently conservative voting record that his supporters said makes a stark contrast to Republican frontrunners Rudy Giuliani, John McCain and Mitt Romney.

This week, he told radio news host Mark Levin that he would have something to say about his plans, but not yet.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008election; electionpresident; elections; fredthompson; giuliani
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To: RockinRight


81 posted on 03/08/2007 8:22:01 PM PST by FethFiada
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To: JRochelle

That was on a website that I frequent. I just remembered that he was one of the few Senators to support McCain in 2000 against then Gov Bush. Sorry to post the facts! What does it have to do with Rudy?

It was Thompson's support of McCain in 2000 and some of his comments then I have a problem with when he was one of four Senators to support McCain over Bush. CFR just happened to be part of the paragraph.


82 posted on 03/08/2007 8:22:09 PM PST by PhiKapMom (Broken Glass Republican -- RudyforPresident2008@yahoogroups.com or http://www.rudygforamerica.com)
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To: Eagles6

Sweet.


83 posted on 03/08/2007 8:22:23 PM PST by Howlin (Honk if you like Fred Thompson!!!)
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To: Howlin

Very very, interestion. He would jump up to my A list of candidates. Hagel is on my F list. McQueeg is on my D list.

I don't know what I would do if the choice turned out to be between Hitlary and Hagel. I dread the thought.


84 posted on 03/08/2007 8:23:01 PM PST by Parley Baer
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To: beagle9

Howzabout Santorum? Nothing in his closet. Straight as an arrow. I'd vote for him now! He was my senator until the idiots in PA voted him out in exchange for the 'man' who ran on nothing.


85 posted on 03/08/2007 8:23:09 PM PST by Eagles6 (Dig deeper, more ammo.)
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To: oceanview

ROFLMAO.


86 posted on 03/08/2007 8:24:02 PM PST by Howlin (Honk if you like Fred Thompson!!!)
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To: PhiKapMom

I think Fred Thompson would make a wonderful VP candidate, running with Rudy. That ticket would be unbeatable, in my opinion.


87 posted on 03/08/2007 8:24:15 PM PST by MonTinaGirl
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To: JRochelle

"If Fred enters the race its the end of McCaain and Romney."

And Rudy fruity...


88 posted on 03/08/2007 8:24:56 PM PST by babygene (Never look into the laser with your last good eye...)
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To: CharlesWayneCT

He's not perfect. He's the kind of person where you would have to make some compromise, but it's what they meant when they defined the word compromise, not the "sacrifice all your principles" kind of compromise you'd have to do for Rudy.




Yep


89 posted on 03/08/2007 8:25:25 PM PST by chasio649
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To: zarf
Baker has been a mentor to Thompson since before the Senate's Watergate hearings, for which Baker hired Thompson as majority counsel and for which Thompson earned fame for having Baker ask the key question that led to President Richard Nixon's downfall: "What did the president know and when did he know it?"

He's a Howard Baker conservative. A RINO lite.

They are bringing out the big guns, same clown that gave us GW.

90 posted on 03/08/2007 8:26:21 PM PST by itsahoot (The GOP did nothing about immigration, immigration did something about the GOP (As Predicted))
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To: Howlin
Who's trashing?

The Clinton's are running. Dump the dirt early and vet.

Fred's a great guy, but he ain't perfect. Might as well see if he can at least pass the hyper religious ninny test.

91 posted on 03/08/2007 8:26:35 PM PST by zarf (Her hair was of a dank yellow, and fell over her temples like sauerkraut......)
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To: Richard Kimball

I would also fall into Thompson's camp.


92 posted on 03/08/2007 8:26:38 PM PST by rintense (Just say no to McCain in 2008!)
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To: chasio649

Indeed, I don't think that any Republican would have a huge objection to the guy.


93 posted on 03/08/2007 8:26:45 PM PST by furquhart (Gingrich for President)
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To: MonTinaGirl
I think Fred Thompson would make a wonderful VP candidate, running with Rudy. That ticket would be unbeatable, in my opinion.


IMHO a Thompson\"Anybody but rudi" would be just as
unbeatable.
94 posted on 03/08/2007 8:26:53 PM PST by WKB (Fred "YES", Duncan "yes", Newt "yes", Mitt "maybe", Rino Rudy "no way")
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To: Pyro7480

If he hadn't dated anybody from 1985 until 2002, people on here would be screaming he's gay.

*Sigh*


95 posted on 03/08/2007 8:27:05 PM PST by Howlin (Honk if you like Fred Thompson!!!)
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To: babygene

babygene, I'm still waiting and praying and crossing my fingers...


96 posted on 03/08/2007 8:27:45 PM PST by Howlin (Honk if you like Fred Thompson!!!)
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To: oceanview
nothing short of celibacy is acceptable.

Finally! AmishDude has a chance!

AmishDude 2008, because America needs more snarky sarcasm.

97 posted on 03/08/2007 8:27:49 PM PST by AmishDude (It doesn't matter whom you vote for. It matters who takes office.)
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To: jellybean

I'm desperately trying not to get too hyped up..........but it's hard.


98 posted on 03/08/2007 8:28:20 PM PST by Howlin (Honk if you like Fred Thompson!!!)
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To: PhiKapMom

I'm not going to hold it against Thompson that he supported McCain. A friend.

My point was Rudy is on record as supporting CFR.


99 posted on 03/08/2007 8:29:00 PM PST by JRochelle
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To: Parley Baer; jellybean

It's unthinkable.

I'm still trying to figure out who Hagel thinks his constituents might be.

See my tagline! And I've had it on there for quite a while......actually, I can't even remember when we started this, in a joking manner, can you jellybean?


100 posted on 03/08/2007 8:30:12 PM PST by Howlin (Honk if you like Fred Thompson!!!)
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