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Posted on 08/23/2007 8:31:16 PM PDT by Josh Painter
Fred Thompson dipped into the Tennessee fund-raising well again Wednesday for his almost presidential bid, attending a $1,000 per couple west Nashville event that was also graced by top country music stars.
The event was held at the home of Gary and Lou Ann Brown. Gary Brown, an attorney with Baker Donelson in Nashville, used to work for Thompson, serving as special counsel on the U.S. Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs in 2002 when Thompson was the ranking member.
The event was attended by his mother and oldest son, Tony, Republican activists, state legislators and former Gov. Winfield Dunn.
Country music stars John Rich of the duo Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson and Cowboy Troy also attended the event. Rich played for the gathering.
In brief remarks to a pair of reporters waiting near the house, the former Tennessee senator said it was “great to be back home.”
“I’m just delighted to be here and so happy that so many people have turned out to give me a good homecoming,” Thompson said.
On the prospects of an upcoming entry into the presidential race, Thompson said he would tell his supporters that he would have a “statement on that in the not too distant future.”
“So keep your powder dry,” Thompson said, repeating an oft-made statement the 65-year-old says to supporters breathless to call him an official presidential candidate.
Cars clogged Hickory Valley Road in both directions as they waited their turn for the valet service. Meanwhile, the valets were scrambling to find places to park all of the vehicles. After the street-side spots filled, Brown’s front yard was used...
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BTTT
Well, not all of us were there.
I was there in spirit though.
Go Fred!
It’s nice to see Gretchen there. I thought she was a lib.
Musik mafia in the house!
Fred Thompson ‘08
The Right Man?
What Time, Exactly? ;-)
Does Fred know all the words to every Tanya Tucker song?
::ducking::
I don’t see too many posts about other candidates having fundraisers on FR. They probably are, but I’ve not seen them posted.
Thanks for posting this one. Good to see how hard Fred is working, something going on with him almost every day.
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Right powder.
You must be thinking of your candidate, Rudy
Gretchen Wilson was there, eh? I love her singing.
How do you know which powder he’s talking about? Ole Hollywood Fred might have other ideas in mind. :)
And I’m just playing with you, anyway. Couldn’t resist. :)
Powder, schmowder. Bout time to fish or cut bait.
C’mon, Fred! Let her thighness begin running against a formidable foe.
I was strongly pro-Fred Thompson early on. But, both his (apparent) indecisiveness and less than stellar performances lately concern me. Can he...will he...live up to the hype he himself created??
I hope we haven't put all of our eggs into a basket with a whole in the bottom of it.
Well we will soon know, since the story is that he will announce within a week after Labor Day.
Ronald Reagan announced his candidacy on Nov 13, 1979.
He announced his candidacy for reelection on Jan 29, 1984.
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