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Fred Thompson Takes First Step in Presidential Run, Opposes Abortion
LifeNews.com ^ | May 30, 2007 | Steven Ertelt

Posted on 05/30/2007 12:12:08 PM PDT by gpapa

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Former Tennessee senator and well-known actor Fred Thompson has taken the first step in what could be a full-fledged candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008. Thompson will file paperwork on Friday forming saying he is considering an exploratory committee allowing him to start raising funds.

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


TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: abortion; candidate; elections; fredthompson
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To: Unmarked Package
Great find. How do you do it? Your research efforts out do us all!

I have no qualms, as a Catholic, considering all the angles, supporting Mormon Mitt Romney, a never divorced, faithful husband and traditional father of five over all other candidates, including, Fred "the playboy" Thompson, a bias ingrained in me by my devoutly Catholic and traditional father.

161 posted on 06/01/2007 4:39:34 PM PDT by TAdams8591 (Guiliani is a Democrat in Republican drag! Mitt Romney for President '08)
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To: Sun

We don’t agree. Hunter simply does not have mass appeal, a fact his supporters do not want to face. As good a man as he may be, he is most unfortunately, unelectable.


162 posted on 06/01/2007 4:53:29 PM PDT by TAdams8591 (Guiliani is a Democrat in Republican drag! Mitt Romney for President '08)
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To: mwl1
When asked to describe the type of justices he would appoint to the federal bench if elected President, Romney responded: Governor Romney: "I think the justices that President Bush has appointed are exactly spot-on. I think Justice Roberts and Justice Alito are exactly the kind of justices America needs. They’re people who believe that the Constitution is what they’re to follow, not what they’re to depart from; people who do not believe that legislation from the bench is the responsibility or authority of being on the bench. I respect legal scholars of all backgrounds, but those who are going to be on the bench, if I were lucky enough to appoint them, would be people who believe their job is to follow the law and follow the Constitution." (Romney on Judges: Follow Bush's Lead, RedState Blog, Feb. 2, 2007)

I don't recall mentioning the judges on this thread (though I have on others), but Romney's choice for the Supreme Court would be no different than President Bush's or Fred Thompson's. Please see the above paragraph, from the homepage of Unmarked Package.

163 posted on 06/01/2007 5:00:26 PM PDT by TAdams8591 (Guiliani is a Democrat in Republican drag! Mitt Romney for President '08)
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To: Sun
"I am scared to death of even the possibility of a RINO winning the election in 2008."

Romney's running on a conservative platform and is NO RINO. Frankly, it is the possibilty of Guiliani, Hillary or Obama as president, that should be your greatest concern. The candidate you support, Hunter, will be unable to stop them. And deep down, I think you know it.

164 posted on 06/01/2007 5:06:36 PM PDT by TAdams8591 (Guiliani is a Democrat in Republican drag! Mitt Romney for President '08)
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To: TAdams8591

Indeed, Romney’s choices might be better. I certainly have no problem with that hypothesis.


165 posted on 06/01/2007 6:38:12 PM PDT by mwl1
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To: mwl1

Except that I said they would be the same. Do you think they would be better?


166 posted on 06/01/2007 8:24:56 PM PDT by TAdams8591 (Guiliani is a Democrat in Republican drag! Mitt Romney for President '08)
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To: Sun
"But he sure is smooooooth."

I like smooth. My good Catholic father was smooth. As a Catholic woman, I trust an intelligent, articulate faithful never divorced husband and traditional father and family man before I'd trust, a man who spent 20 years of his life (from 40 to 60) womanizing until he married a woman at 60, 25 years his junior. But then that's me. : )

167 posted on 06/01/2007 8:36:28 PM PDT by TAdams8591 (Guiliani is a Democrat in Republican drag! Mitt Romney for President '08)
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To: TAdams8591

Many of the ladies like Duncan Hunter; in fact, Laura Ingraham and her guest, Kathleen Parker, commented on how Duncan Hunter was manly, like John Wayne.


168 posted on 06/01/2007 9:52:51 PM PDT by Sun (Vote for Duncan Hunter in the primaries. See you there.)
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To: TAdams8591

Then you’ll like Duncan Hunter - a one-woman man.

My dad was rough, but extremely generous and good hearted - maybe it’s one of those father/daughter things. :)


169 posted on 06/01/2007 9:55:51 PM PDT by Sun (Vote for Duncan Hunter in the primaries. See you there.)
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To: TAdams8591

“Romney’s running on a conservative platform ..”

So did President Bush.


170 posted on 06/01/2007 9:57:23 PM PDT by Sun (Vote for Duncan Hunter in the primaries. See you there.)
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To: tpaine

Thank you, Tpaine. Your endorsement of my missive means more than you will know this side of Paradise.


171 posted on 06/01/2007 9:58:22 PM PDT by MHGinTN (You've had life support. Promote life support for others.)
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To: TAdams8591

Hunter is the man we conservatives have been waiting for, and he will bring the conservatives that stayed home in 2006 out in the General Election.

And deep in your heart, I think you know that.


172 posted on 06/01/2007 10:00:09 PM PDT by Sun (Vote for Duncan Hunter in the primaries. See you there.)
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To: RichardMoore

Amen..... go HUNTER!!!!


173 posted on 06/01/2007 10:09:11 PM PDT by pollywog (Joshua 1:9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid,)
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To: MHGinTN
Let's hope our comments in support of Fred help a bit. Thank you.
174 posted on 06/01/2007 11:11:55 PM PDT by tpaine (" My most important function on the Supreme Court is to tell the majority to take a walk." -Scalia)
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To: Moolah

You are looking at Duncan Hunter then.


175 posted on 06/02/2007 1:14:13 AM PDT by Lexinom (http://www.gohunter08.com)
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To: gpapa

I hope he comes out and says how many times he has failed the bar exam or at least come out and said he passed it the first time. I don’t care how many times he took it, but they are having Hillary stories out there saying she failed it at least once. You know they are going to do this to Fred so the best thing would just let it slip out in a conversation just like he did with his cancer diagnosis. Brilliant to control the story than have leaks. Hillary was dumb not to fess up about it earlier like during a Senate Campaign, but now it will be a story that continues for a while at least. Fred get all the ugly stories out now it will not hurt you only help you.


176 posted on 06/02/2007 1:26:59 AM PDT by napscoordinator (.)
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To: Democratshavenobrains

“Many here would vote for Hillary if she was pro-life.”

Hillary would no longer be Hillary if she was pro-life.


177 posted on 06/06/2007 1:07:01 AM PDT by cpforlife.org (A Catholic Respect Life Curriculum is available at KnightsForLife.org)
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To: MountainFlower; DreamsofPolycarp

Dreams, the quote in question is in post #53.


178 posted on 06/12/2007 7:21:55 PM PDT by MountainFlower (There but by the grace of God go I.)
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