I only learned Fred Thompson was someone to watch less than a week ago, and I doubt that was enough time to get him factored into polls. If you're intereseted in supporting him, I think you would be better off waiting a couple of weeks before polling him since most people are unlikely to know much about him as a candidate at this time. So you might get him down at the 2% level right now while he has the potential to get up to 10% or more once people realize who he is.
In any event, with Newt's town meeting setups I would definitely consider hiim a serious candidate. It's a pity his poll results are so awful, since I otherwise like the man.
Fred's less of a divisive figure than Giuliani, and I'm not sure why. Doesn't he have views that are quite similar?
In my book, Rudy's success in executive positions gives him a big edge, but I acknowledge that Thompson would be a much more formidable foe than any of the others supported by "true blue" conservatives.
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Surely you jest. They differ on almost every single social issue: abortion, partial birth abortion, gun control, illegal border invaders, homosexual marriage/unions, etc.
This type of ignorance that has resulted in Rudy doing so well in the polls.
No, Fred Thompson is a Reagan conservative while Giuliani supports or has supported the following:
Gun-control laws
The idea of man-made global warming
Guest worker programs for illegals while filing lawsuits in favor of illegals
Taxpayer-funded abortion while donating money to pro-abortion groups like NARAL
Hate crime legislation
The appointment of leftist judges as mayor of New York
The homosexual agenda (he marched in every single gay pride parades in New York, even in one including NAMBLA, and has even offered to cross-dress to raise money for militant homosexual groups.