The east coast media is determining who the canidadtes are.
They were pre-selected for approval - Thompson (Famous actor, so he “fits the bill”); Giuliani - (no explaintion needed); Romney (they know he is no real conservative. He is a safe “Republican” from Boston...they “know” him); and McCain has been a mainstream media guy for a long time.
If it wasn’t for the media black out, true conservatives, such as Duncan Hunter, would be leading in the polls.
You are right about the other three who have each been running for President for years. But no one really anticipated Thompson, and the “East Coast media” has been savage toward him, including Fox News and some so-called conservative bloggers who are engaged in a full bore promotion of Rudy. Duncan Hunter is a good man, but he is not going to win, and IMHO if by a miracle he were elected President, he would be less effective than Fred Thompson because he lacks Thompson’s political skills and talents as a communicator.
The east coast media is determining who the canidadtes are.
They were pre-selected for approval - Thompson (Famous actor, so he “fits the bill”)...
And I picked Fred because he is the only one who is a true Federalist, and who can articulate conservative principles in a way that will actually lead the nation in a more conservative direction.
Is that why this very same media is trying to pre-label Thompson and his wife? Methinks the East Coast media does not want Thompson.
As I posted on another thread, what attracts me to Thompson is that I believe he does not like what he sees and truly wants to serve this country in these very serious times. In this regard, I think his having two young children and looking out what the future could be gave him the incentive and, as will become evident, drive and conviction to win....
The liberal east coast media had nothing to do with Fred Thompson’s entry into the presidential race. This was a grass roots decision made by conservative Republicans who didn’t want a liberal named Giuliani, or a centrist named Mitt Romney to be the GOP nominee for 2008.
Like Tom Tancredo, Duncan Hunter is a good conservative but neither man has had a significant impact as a presidential candidate, so far. And I doubt thats gonna change. FredT hasn’t announced an official run, yet he’s pulling support from Rooty and building himself some serious support among conservatives.