Posted on 08/30/2007 1:42:12 PM PDT by SmithL
Des Moines, Iowa (AP) --
Republican Fred Thompson, whose entry into the presidential race has been long anticipated, will officially launch his candidacy Sept. 6 in a webcast on his campaign site, followed by a five-day tour of early primary states, The Associated Press has learned.
The preliminary campaign of the former Tennessee senator and "Law & Order" actor is to disclose details about how he will formally enter the race in a Thursday afternoon conference call with supporters.
House parties will be held nationwide on Sept. 6. A tour of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina will quickly follow the Internet announcement on , with later stops in Florida, and a homecoming event in Lawrenceburg, Tenn., on Sept. 15.
On Wednesday, Thompson will appear on NBC's "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" but he won't participate with his Republican rivals in a debate that same night in New Hampshire.
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
You've not demonstrated Fred doesn't understand that.
...and is willing to show up a little "early" to work to see that does not happen?
Does not follow. None of the Republicans are NOT running against Hillary yet, they're running against each other.
IMO, Thompson entering the race effectively destroys every candidate’s chances except for Rudy and Romney. This is the race. All this pre-season stuff was just pipe dreams(Paul) and egos(McCain). I won’t even remember nor care who was running prior to this in a few months time.
That isn’t right, AFAIK.
September is still within the third quarter, so donations will have to be disclosed in October.
Wierrrroooo! Wierrrrrroooooo!
Sir, do you have any idea why I stopped you this evening? Sir, you employed a double negative in that last sentence, trampling your own point. The fine is $156.75 if you choose to plead guilty...
Reagan’s he won’t hold Mondale’s youth and inexperience against him...
How was that an “early debate?”
As you so clearly demonstrated in an earlier thread, you do have a reading comprehension problem. Now try reading this sentence again from #57 :
“I guess they could also remember how well someone did. A candidate can blow or almost win it in a field of eight, or when it’s down to two in the general election, such as several famous flubs made by Ford, or Reagan’s he won’t hold Mondale’s youth and inexperience against him, Dukakais’ wimpy response to what he’d due if his wife were raped.”
For further assistance, here’s the key phrase:
“A candidate can blow or almost win it in a field of eight, or when it’s down to two in the general election,”
Down to two in the general election is not an early debate, but one taking place after all the primaries and nominating conventions, and before the November vote for president. Admittedly, that much background knowledge is required to understand the sentence.
And traditionally, there are only about three such debates from about September to the November vote during a presidential election year.
Woohoo!
Fred Thompson ‘08! =)
Do you think he means September 2008?
I remember Bill Richardson making a total ass of himself.
I remember the HIllary-Rick Lazio debate where the democrat-controlled press took Rick down....Fred is much cooler and I doubt he will make those kinds of mistakes.
I would like to see what his debating skills are.
As an added bonus, he avoided the idiocy of ROOTY the RINO vs. that suspicious MORMON guy vs. the crazed right-wing ANTI-IMMIGRATION CLOSE-THE-BORDER guy.
I hope he has the sack to call out these dems for their "indescretions", especially hillary's most recent finance donation fiasco, and hopefully go directly for the throat, just like they do.
It’s because none of US are surprised that Fred is announcing, we are expecting it and glad to see it.
Breathe new life into the media coverage for the republicans. Regardless of what side the media is on, they love hollywood.
Arnold proved that.
First ladies should not end their name in “ILL” (Hill, Bill, etc.)
I’ll bet you loved Hillarey.
Who says he is afraid? Maybe he has his plan and will unveil it when he is officially announced.
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