Fredipedia: The Definitive Fred Thompson Quick Reference
I hope we finally see the turn that many have predicted. It is unfathomable to me that a pro-choice, pro-gay marriage, anti-gun candidate would ever appeal to the Republican party. I have thought once the electorate finds his actual positions they would drift away.
I watched Fred's speech last night, as well as speeches by Duncan Hunter, Tom Tancredo, John McCain, and Sam Brownback. I just could not sit through Ron Paul...turned the channel. McCain read his entire speech...good, but no mention of the immigration issue. The MSM still thinks its about the war. It was immigration that put the final nail in the coffin for McCain. Duncan Hunter was very good; however, like all of you, that are following his numbers, they are just not moving. Good VP candidate for Thompson. Tom Tancredo...good speech...again, his numbers show no support.
Fred Thompson will be our 2008 Republican candidate...no doubt in my mind! Thompson will be the WE THE PEOPLE candidate. We placed the call for his run, and he stepped up to the plate. We need his strength and resolve, slow and decisive thought. His young family gives his the fire in the belly…listen to his words. We are quite fortunate that he did step to the plate.
In other words, evangelicals think for themselves and don't give rat's ass about Dobson's opinion on the matter.
It’s a sharp reversal for Giuliani. The putative GOP front-runner had been winning social conservative backing despite his history of support for abortion rights and gay rights.
Thompson has changed that.
They just needed to see a conservative in the race that looked like he COULD WIN and they would back him. This is why I believe that as the (even more) conservative “bottom tier” candidates begin to drop out, their supporters will have to choose between Trudy, Mitt or Fred.
There is ONLY one of those three that can rightly claim the mantle of “consistent” conservative. That man is Fred Thompson. He is conservative (enough) and his electability is in a near tie with Trudy. The scary part is that I haven’t found an issue that he currently holds that I disagree with.
I am an Evangelical that is planning to vote for Hunter in the primary, but should he drop out or remain no threat to Trudy, I could do a heck of a lot worse for a second choice than Fred Thompson.
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Face reality. Giuliani is far ahead of Thompson in every national poll. I like Fred but he’s putting the base to sleep. He’s also got a very mediocre record on illegal immigration. If Republicans want a true conservative nominee they should focus on Tancredo or Hunter.