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Is Fred Thompson the GOP's Savior? (Time Magazine Cover)
Time.com ^ | 7/26/7 | Davis Yellen

Posted on 07/26/2007 7:21:34 AM PDT by hardback

Many Republican faithful, from the grass roots to the Capitol, have concluded that Fred Thompson, the preternaturally avuncular actor and former Senator from Tennessee, is the cure-all for their party's ills.

Thompson has yet to enter the presidential race, and yet Thompson already shares front-runner status with former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani in some national polls of gop voters.

Thompson will spend the rest of the summer raising money, which he was scheduled to do conspicuously at a donor event in Washington on July 28. Another advantage to waiting: the longer he remains an unofficial candidate, the longer NBC can air reruns of Law & Order featuring Thompson as Manhattan DA Arthur Branch without running afoul of the equal-time provision of federal campaign law.

"His timing has been brilliant so far," insists Tennessee Congressman Zach Wamp, who led the effort to convince Thompson he should run. "While he's been waiting, some candidates have been falling and the others haven't been moving. Frankly, there's been a lot of advantages to [it]. He's probably gotten more attention not being a candidate than he would have being a candidate."

While Thompson's undeclared campaign , raises money and figures out how to live up to the hype surrounding his candidacy, his potential opponents are busy adjusting to the new dynamics of the race.

The problem for Giuliani—and the rest of the field—is that Thompson has the same strategy, and the Tennessean's Southern drawl and conservative voting record are likely to play well in South Carolina.

If Thompson can keep enthusiasm high until he enters the race in the fall, he might be able to turn what was supposed to be a marathon race for the nomination into a relatively brief, four-month sprint.

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


TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Tennessee; US: Virginia; War on Terror
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1 posted on 07/26/2007 7:21:38 AM PDT by hardback
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To: Politicalmom

ping


2 posted on 07/26/2007 7:22:32 AM PDT by mnehring (Ron Paul is as much of a Constitutionalist as Fred Phelps is a Christian)
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To: hardback

Wait for it. Here comes Pissant and crew to start a Trash Fred Thread of the Day.....again.


3 posted on 07/26/2007 7:24:09 AM PDT by Pistolshot (Every woman, who can, should learn to shoot, and carry a gun.)
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To: hardback

The “savior of conservatism” doesn’t name an Islamic sympathizer to run his campaign. Next.


4 posted on 07/26/2007 7:25:23 AM PDT by Old_Mil (Duncan Hunter in 2008! A Veteran, A Patriot, A Reagan Republican... http://www.gohunter08.com/)
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To: Pistolshot
I can hear it now.. he is wearing navy socks with black pants.. what was he thinking (it doesn’t matter that he is actually wearing black socks.. it is the accusation that counts..)
5 posted on 07/26/2007 7:26:14 AM PDT by mnehring (Ron Paul is as much of a Constitutionalist as Fred Phelps is a Christian)
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To: hardback
Thompson will spend the rest of the summer raising money, which he was scheduled to do conspicuously at a donor event in Washington on July 28.

Are they suggesting that he attempt to "inconspicuously" raise money?

6 posted on 07/26/2007 7:27:59 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Progressives like to keep doing the things that didn't work in the past.)
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To: hardback

> Another advantage to waiting: the longer he remains an unofficial candidate, the longer NBC can air reruns of Law & Order featuring Thompson as Manhattan DA Arthur Branch without running afoul of the equal-time provision of federal campaign law. <

Ha! I have no doubt whatsoever that if Fred is the Republican nominee we will see rereuns of every episode that makes Branch look bad in the week before the election.


7 posted on 07/26/2007 7:31:40 AM PDT by NoBullZone
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To: mnehrling
"he's lazy", "he's not really pro-life", "weak on 2A issues"....blah blah blah.

When your guy is in the one percenters you have to make up for it somewhere.

As much as I like Duncan, I can't reconcile some of the supporters he has here on FR. The audacity and vehement trashinging at every opportunity to somehow elevate their guy to a 'better' status isn't working. And I wonder if the Duncan campaign wouldn't lean over and tell them to 'shut up, you're not helping at all with these antics.'

8 posted on 07/26/2007 7:32:09 AM PDT by Pistolshot (Every woman, who can, should learn to shoot, and carry a gun.)
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To: Pistolshot
FT’s track record in Congress and as a lobbyist are not all that pure to adequately distance him from the set of RINOs.
9 posted on 07/26/2007 7:33:28 AM PDT by Paladin2 (Islam is the religion of violins, NOT peas.)
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To: Old_Mil
Wow, in even before pissant. Impressive work grasshopper...
10 posted on 07/26/2007 7:33:51 AM PDT by ejonesie22 (Fred Thompson has cooties, neener neener neener...)
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To: Pistolshot
We should all stop forming a circular firing squad. Its not doing any one good. People can debate the virtues and shortcomings of the candidates they support but I hate to see this turn into a place where aspersions are cast on other people's motives. Let's all remember the 11th Commandment and proceed accordingly.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

11 posted on 07/26/2007 7:36:11 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Pistolshot
I like the newest ones.. he supports terrorists and he supports giving up US sovereignty...

I decided last night to stop responding.. what's the point talking to people who don't know the difference in Globalization, Globalism, and Globalists and think the CFR actually has power beyond writing opinion papers (not to mention ignore that there are anti-NAU policy papers drafted by the CFR..something completely ignored by tin foilers..)

12 posted on 07/26/2007 7:36:20 AM PDT by mnehring (Ron Paul is as much of a Constitutionalist as Fred Phelps is a Christian)
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To: ejonesie22

Given the lack of evidence to the contrary, I’ll presume you have none. Seems to be a pattern with the Fred supporters lately.


13 posted on 07/26/2007 7:37:10 AM PDT by Old_Mil (Duncan Hunter in 2008! A Veteran, A Patriot, A Reagan Republican... http://www.gohunter08.com/)
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To: ejonesie22

I strongly second the strong concern in hanging out with pro no rules immigration folks (Spenser A. & likely W).


14 posted on 07/26/2007 7:37:13 AM PDT by Paladin2 (Islam is the religion of violins, NOT peas.)
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To: hardback
“Fred Thompson sucks”

“No he doesn’t!”

“Yes he does!”

“No he doesn’t!”

“Yes he does!”

“No he doesn’t!”

“Yes he does!”

“No he doesn’t!”

“Yes he does!”

“No he doesn’t!”

“Yes he does!”

“No he doesn’t!”

“Yes he does!”

“No he doesn’t!”

“Yes he does!”...

OK Admin, you can lock the thread now, save some drive space...

15 posted on 07/26/2007 7:37:28 AM PDT by ejonesie22 (Fred Thompson has cooties, neener neener neener...)
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To: Pistolshot

I wonder if this isn’t why these fluff pieces are posted.

To start arguments among us.

But, hey, don’t let me get in the way of your fun.

Flame away.


16 posted on 07/26/2007 7:37:55 AM PDT by airborne (ATTENTION PA FREEPERS !! https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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17 posted on 07/26/2007 7:38:13 AM PDT by Politicalmom (A sovereign nation loses that status if it cannot secure its own borders.-Fred Thompson)
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To: Old_Mil
I also have significant doubts now. I was troubled by Thompson’s support of affirmative action in his Senate voting record. His choice of Abraham who is an open borders guy is quite disturbing. I didn’t know Abraham was also an Islamic sympathizer. If so, I will likely look elsewhere.
18 posted on 07/26/2007 7:38:30 AM PDT by MBB1984
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To: hardback

I love Fred but to say anyone is the savior of the GOP is just wrong.


19 posted on 07/26/2007 7:39:14 AM PDT by rintense (I'm 4 Thompson!)
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To: hardback
Thompson has yet to enter the presidential race, and yet Thompson already shares front-runner status with former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani in some national polls of gop voters.

Thompson isn't running for anything since he hasn't declared his candidacy.
20 posted on 07/26/2007 7:40:24 AM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it!)
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