Posted on 10/08/2007 9:05:50 AM PDT by Gopher Broke
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October 8, 2007
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Fred Thompson Announces National Campaign
Leadership Team
McLean, VA - Sen. Fred Thompson announced today the members of his National Campaign Leadership Team: Sen. Howard H. Baker will serve as honorary chairman of his presidential campaign and Sen. Spencer Abraham, Sen. George Allen, and Elizabeth Cheney will serve as campaign co-chairs.
"Howard Baker is my longtime mentor, advisor, and close friend, and I am very grateful that he will serve as honorary chairman of my campaign," said Sen. Fred Thompson. "I am also very pleased to announce that former Senators Abraham and Allen, as well as Liz Cheney, will serve as co-chairs of my national leadership team." Sen. Fred Thompson added: "These distinguished individuals bring wise counsel and invaluable experience to my campaign leadership team, and they will play a critical role in helping spread my consistent conservative message across America."
Sen. Howard H. Baker, a longtime political mentor of Sen. Thompson, brings a lifetime of distinguished public service as the campaign's honorary chairman. His long career as a public servant began in 1966, when Baker became the first Republican popularly elected to the U.S. Senate from Tennessee. In addition to gaining national recognition as vice-chairman of the Senate Watergate Committee in 1973, Baker served two terms as Senate Minority Leader and concluded his Senate career in 1985 after two terms as Majority Leader. He served as President Reagan's Chief of Staff from February 1987 to July 1988. In 1984, Baker was honored with the President ial Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award. President George W. Bush appointed Senator Baker to serve as the 26th U.S. Ambassador to Japan in 2001. Baker currently serves as senior counsel to the law firm of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz.
Sen. Spencer Abraham will serve as a co-chair of the Thompson campaign. Abraham most recently served the nation as Secretary of Energy during President George W. Bush's first term in office. Prior to that, Sen. Abraham served as an effective and highly productive U.S. Senator from Michigan from 1995 to 2001. Before his election to the U.S. Senate, Abraham served as co-chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) from 1991 to 1993 and he served as chairman of the Michigan Republican Party from 1983 to 1990. A native of East Lansing, Michigan, Abraham holds a law degree from Harvard University, where he co-founded the Federalist S ociety.
Sen. George Allen, who will also serve as a co-chair of the Thompson campaign, brings a long career of public service, serving as the Governor of Virginia, in both houses of the United States Congress and as a Delegate holding Thomas Jefferson's seat in the Virginia General Assembly. Sworn in as Governor in 1994 George Allen brought sweeping reform that made Virginia a national model in economic development, public safety, education accountability, and creative government. Elected to the U.S. Senate in 2000, Allen continued advocating policies to make America and Virginia a leader in innovation and technology and in 2001 he was appointed chairman of the Senate High Tech Task Force. In 200 2, Allen was unanimously elected a member of the Senate Republican Leadership as chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. Under his leadership, Republicans gained four seats in the Senate and expanded the Republican majority.
Liz Cheney will bring valuable political and foreign policy experience as a co-chair of the Thompson campaign. As an attorney and specialist in the area of U.S. Middle East policy, Ms. Cheney most recently served as the second-ranking State Department official responsible for American policy in the Middle East as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs. Prior to that, she served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs. In addition to practicing law at White & Case LLP in the area of international project finance where she served on assignment with the International Finance Corporation, Ms. Cheney also worked for the Department of St ate and at the Agency for International Development from 1989 to 1993. During the 2000 and 2004 presidential campaigns, Ms. Cheney managed vice presidential debate preparation and served as a valuable surrogate for the Bush-Cheney campaign.
Fred’s turning out to be just another disappointment.
Right. I am sure you were all excited about him.
Fred`s main effort was to eliminate soft money and better control the hard cash donations. The section that indexed contributions to inflation came about from Fred`s amendment. That increased donation limits from $1,000 to $2,000 -— $2300 today. Earlier this year Fred said the time may have come to lift all limits on political contributions. With immediate and full public disclosure on the internet. The limits on political free speech which outlawed certain issue ads 30-60 days before an election, has for all intents and purposes been revoked by the SCOTUS.
George is VP material....good move on Fred’s part!
Howard Baker is listed as honorary chairman, plus he is mid 80s. I doubt he will be very active. Fred said in 1996 on a Charlie Rose interview that they had differences and he was more conservative, but also that Howard Baker gave him chances and opportunities when he was young. He appreciates the opportunities and they are friends but that doesn’t mean Fred and Howard Baker see eye to eye.
Back thirty years ago TN was largely a Democratic state and there weren’t a lot of Republicans. They helped each other out. I’m glad Fred has friends that helped him get a start and I’m glad he treats his friends well, but he also doesn’t dance to someone else’s tune.
I was excited to consider him. But please don't let me get in the way of your assumptions.
Now all I can see is a member of the leadership team who will probably, if recent history is any indication, spend the entire campaign season apologizing on Fred Thompson’s behalf.
Still, George is a good man, and I’m glad he didn’t sell his soul to Rudy911.
Not being afraid to show your loyalty and respect in public, says a lot about a man, don’t you think?
..........and he should have said a whole lot more to that JERK that was following him and heckling him. !!
I never said Fred had no support. I will say he doesn't have my support. The more he talks the less I want to vote for him. When I say he has been a disappointment, I say it because I very much expected to like him better than I do. Clearly I am not alone since he is having trouble polling ahead of liberal Rudy.
A number that is falling by the day if we believe Rasmussen.
And why would we not? After all, they were so accurate when they had Fred way in the lead...
Baker brings that long time Saudi Arabia support at all costs.
The wahabi movement must be happy.
HOWEVER that said, baker joining a Thompson effort vs a Guiliani effort is VERY significant in a postive way.
I'm still waiting for him to appear in a debate or two.
Then I'll be a bit more informed on Thompson, and whether he can stand up with the rest.
I'm still waiting for him to appear in a debate or two.
Then I'll be a bit more informed on Thompson, and whether he can stand up with the rest.
Waited right after one to announce, skipped two more, a fourth was cancelled... what has he got to hide?
A guy that couldn't win his last election is good VP material?
He waited for the beginning of the new quarter, not for any “so called” debate to end.
If you don’t truly understand that, then perhaps you should not post on the subject on a FRed thread. Unless, that is, you’re just trying to stir up shiite, based on lies, misinformation, out of context quotes, and rumors, because you are scared your guy, or gal?, might be hurt by FRed. Are you?
Hmmmm
Sounds like Bush III from here....
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