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Thompson filed papers Friday
CNN ^ | 06/01/2007 | CNN Political Research Director Robert Yoon

Posted on 06/04/2007 8:02:46 AM PDT by BubbaBasher

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson has created a fundraising committee that will allow him to begin raising money for a possible presidential campaign, according to Tennessee officials.

Thompson filed papers Friday with the Tennessee Secretary of State creating “Friends of Fred Thompson,” a state-based corporation that will raise and spend money to gauge interest and support for a possible Thompson White House bid.

Under federal law, prospective candidates are allowed to raise and spend money to “test the waters” for a bid for federal office without having to create a federal campaign committee. However, once a candidate declares his or her candidacy, the candidate must then go back and report any money raised and spent during the “testing the waters” phase. These organizations have been called both “exploratory” and “testing the waters” committees.

(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elections; fred; fredhead; fredthompson; thompson
Everyone expected him to file today but once again Fred suprises us.
1 posted on 06/04/2007 8:02:51 AM PDT by BubbaBasher
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To: BubbaBasher

Anyone know if he has a site up yet to accept donations? I couldn’t find one via a web search.


2 posted on 06/04/2007 8:06:20 AM PDT by chrisser
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To: chrisser

Was looking for an Official Site when I found this. None yet. Still looking.


3 posted on 06/04/2007 8:11:07 AM PDT by BubbaBasher (I reject your reality and substitute my own.)
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To: BubbaBasher

Good, See ya Rudy.


4 posted on 06/04/2007 8:11:09 AM PDT by SQUID
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To: BubbaBasher

The Eric Cartman School of Politics

You can’t have Fred, no one can have Fred. Even I can’t have Fred. Go away!

LOL. Brilliant!

All he’s really doing is giving us a long hard look at the ones slavering for the power of the Presidency. It’s working too. Does he have his shortcomings? Of course, everyone does, but though he may not be perfect, he’s not insane or an out-and-out flaming leftist. Hopefully he’ll jump in and bring Duncan Hunter with him.


5 posted on 06/04/2007 8:22:29 AM PDT by kenth (I got tired of my last tagline...)
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To: chrisser

http://www.fred08.com/donate.aspx


6 posted on 06/04/2007 8:27:11 AM PDT by Atlas Sneezed (Your FRiendly FReeper Patent Attorney (...and another "Constitution-bot"))
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To: Beelzebubba

At the bottom there’s a disclaimer:

“Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee “


7 posted on 06/04/2007 8:30:06 AM PDT by chrisser
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To: Beelzebubba

That’s NOT the official donation site. Those donations go to the Draft Fred site and they have not stated where their funds will go after he announces.


8 posted on 06/04/2007 8:30:22 AM PDT by BubbaBasher (I reject your reality and substitute my own.)
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To: BubbaBasher

I wish he’d either jump in or stay out. This pussyfooting in the media is getting old.


9 posted on 06/04/2007 8:31:12 AM PDT by SmoothTalker
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To: SmoothTalker

He is IN and he will announce on July 4th in Nashville. The arrangement have already been made. The wait is over.


10 posted on 06/04/2007 8:36:39 AM PDT by BubbaBasher (I reject your reality and substitute my own.)
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To: BubbaBasher

Perhaps not, but Zach Wamp is the co-chair of the PAC, so it’s the most official one yet.


11 posted on 06/04/2007 8:42:42 AM PDT by Atlas Sneezed (Your FRiendly FReeper Patent Attorney (...and another "Constitution-bot"))
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To: BubbaBasher

http://www.friendsoffredthompson.org/


12 posted on 06/04/2007 9:46:45 AM PDT by BubbaBasher (I reject your reality and substitute my own.)
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To: SmoothTalker

Fred AIN’T pussyfooting.........He has a plan and he appears to be sticking to it.


13 posted on 06/04/2007 10:01:32 AM PDT by newcthem (George Bush.......Making America Safer............FOR MEXICAN CRIMINALS!)
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To: SmoothTalker
Once he officially announces as a candidate, the TV networks have to pull any Law and Order episodes that he is in.

That not only costs Fred money, but it costs his costars and everyone else who earns money from those episodes playing.

He will also have to stop with the radio shows.

Our campaign finance laws would require that the networks give equal time free of charge to each of the other candidates if they run Fred's shows after he declares.

14 posted on 06/04/2007 10:01:57 AM PDT by untrained skeptic
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To: untrained skeptic

I’m not sure that’s true, they didn’t have to do that for “Bedtime for Bonzo”.


15 posted on 06/04/2007 11:33:32 AM PDT by Bob J (nks)
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