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Team Fred Strongly Denies...
NRO Corner ^ | Jan. 03, 2008 | Byron York

Posted on 01/03/2008 7:05:40 AM PST by jdm

Good morning from Des Moines. I just got off the phone with Rich Galen, a top adviser to Fred Thompson, and it would be an understatement to say that he is strongly denying the Politico story reporting that Thompson "will drop out of the race within days if he finishes poorly in Thursday's caucus."

The story cites "several Republican officials close to Fred Thompson's presidential campaign." Galen told me, "I'm a Republican official in the Thompson campaign, and I'm denying it." Galen also said that no one inside the campaign was a source for the story. "I can't put enough adjectives in front of the 'deny' to accurately describe how vehemently I'm denying the story," he said.

Galen said that "just to make sure," he checked with Thompson himself, who told him the story was not true. "We have the schedule for Saturday and Sunday in New Hampshire, and then we're going down to South Carolina," Galen told me.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: denial; dirtytricks; fredthompson; ia2008; politico; politicohitpiece
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I know most here are already aware that Fred has said the Politico report is a "nasty rumor," but wanted to post this since it includes quotes from FDT's top adviser, Rich Galen, (not some "unnamed Republican official").
1 posted on 01/03/2008 7:05:43 AM PST by jdm
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To: jdm

I think it is criminal that the drive by media has the power to plant false rumors and polls that they favor, in order to sway the elections. I’m in SC and Fred is big here.


2 posted on 01/03/2008 7:07:55 AM PST by estrogen (.)
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To: jdm

This is the Clinton machine at work. I ga-ron-teeee!


3 posted on 01/03/2008 7:09:04 AM PST by FishTale
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To: jdm

There’s also been a video posted here of Fred’s ‘Fox and Friends’ appearance where he describes it as a rumor himself.


4 posted on 01/03/2008 7:09:29 AM PST by Bob
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To: jdm
Yep, Fred dropping out is complete BS.

And if anyone is dropping out, its Rooty. After he gets indicted by the U.S. Attorney for Corruption and Misuse of Public Funds.

(not sarcasm)

5 posted on 01/03/2008 7:11:03 AM PST by Condor51 (I wouldn't vote for Rooty under any circumstance -- even if Waterboarded!)
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To: Bob

Yep, I posted that as well. Just want to spread the news that this is a nasty rumor. Hopefully, by now, everyone has gotten it (who wants to get it, that is).


6 posted on 01/03/2008 7:12:05 AM PST by jdm
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I’m glad that rumor is false. It made no sense on its face based on his previous comments.


7 posted on 01/03/2008 7:14:41 AM PST by K-oneTexas (I'm not a judge and there ain't enough of me to be a jury. (Zell Miller, A National Party No More))
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To: jdm

Politico imo has become a shell of lies, rumors, and innuendo and has been all year. Why anyone gives them credibility is beyond me. Go back to the hatchet stories on several GOP candidates and they were all proven false. I refusing to visit their site anymore, they are not worthy of my click.


8 posted on 01/03/2008 7:14:57 AM PST by commonguymd (Move it to the right -Vote for Fred. Filler' up at www.fred08.com)
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To: jdm
Fred Thompson was brought into this race for a reason. He is going nowhere and is here to stay.

Everyone keep their eyes on the bright shiny objects Huck and Mitt, that is where the story for the next few days will be.

9 posted on 01/03/2008 7:15:04 AM PST by ejonesie22 (In America all people have a right to be wrong, some just exercise it a bit much...)
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To: jdm

BTTT


10 posted on 01/03/2008 7:17:13 AM PST by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: jdm

So which of the usual suspects was it that floated this lie:

Suspect No.1: The money-handing-out liberal from MA who lies about everything, from his father marching with MLK to the reason behind a 58-year old lifetime liberal (voted for Dukakakis!) suddenly changing into a conservative in the matter of a couple of months?

Suspect No. 2: The liberal populist preacher from Hope, Arkansas who looks sincere and wants people to vote for him because he’s wear-it-on-the-sleave Christian?

Suspect No. 3: DNC operatives whose internal polling show that Fred would wipe the floor with every DNC candidate and need an early kill?

I am leaning between Suspect No. 1 and No. 3, as I think No. 2 is not smart enough, nor surrounded by smart enough people.


11 posted on 01/03/2008 7:25:32 AM PST by TheThirdRuffian
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To: jdm

Fox News had a report on the rumor a little while ago that if Thompson finished any worse than 3rd in Iowa, he would instantly drop out and endorse McCain. I don’t think they mentioned Politico as the source of the rumor they were reporting on.


12 posted on 01/03/2008 7:25:49 AM PST by penowa
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To: FishTale

More likely it’s the Romney machine at work.


13 posted on 01/03/2008 7:27:03 AM PST by Theo (Global warming "scientists." Pro-evolution "scientists." They're both wrong.)
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But what if Thompson’s whole purpose was to get in to raise money and turn it over to McCain...Remember that the senator from my state had practically run out of funds last summer. I think McCain is very capable of plotting out something like this because Thompson has never seemed like he wanted to win from the day he came out on the trail...


14 posted on 01/03/2008 7:30:16 AM PST by princess leah
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To: commonguymd
Politico imo has become a shell of lies, rumors, and innuendo and has been all year.

It's run by former lamestream media hacks, so that's no surprise.

15 posted on 01/03/2008 7:32:12 AM PST by gunservative
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To: jdm

It’s not a nasty rumor. It’s a damned lie!


16 posted on 01/03/2008 7:36:02 AM PST by pgkdan (Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions - G.K. Chesterton)
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To: princess leah

Give me a break!


17 posted on 01/03/2008 7:36:24 AM PST by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: jdm

The Politico has apparently jumped all in for Romney and joined the RSM ....


18 posted on 01/03/2008 7:37:14 AM PST by Neu Pragmatist (Fred Thompson : Truly Conservative and Truly pro-gun ... unlike some others we know ..)
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To: penowa
Fox just had Politico dude on and he said that this came from "campaign workers from the Thompson campaign."

Pure and utter BS. This has me furious...they are doing there best to derail Fred's surge.

19 posted on 01/03/2008 7:37:31 AM PST by arbee4bush (Our Airman Daughter KB4W--Hero, Patriot and the Love of her mom & dads life! GO FDT!)
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To: jdm

I still don’t understand why anybody thinks the Iowa caucus is important. One percent of the population of a small state...? How is this relevant?

Combine that with the fact that the Iowa caucus isn’t even a reliable predictor of elections or even nominees... and I’m baffled about why this matters at all.


20 posted on 01/03/2008 7:37:52 AM PST by Ramius (Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
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