Posted on 01/18/2008 7:03:44 PM PST by Roy Tucker
Fred Thompson, making what could be his last stand in South Carolina, has inched up to third in the latest tracking poll leading up to Saturday's first-in-the-South primary. Thompson has 14 percent in the Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released this morning, sliding ahead of Mitt Romney, who slipped to 12 percent, even though some of the polling was done after he won the Michigan primary on Tuesday. Romney is chasing delegates in Nevada, whose caucuses are also Saturday, after saying he believes John McCain has South Carolina locked up. McCain held his lead in the new poll, with 29 percent, compared to 22 percent for Mike Huckabee. Ron Paul and Rudy Giuliani were tied at 5 percent, according to the poll. A Clemson University poll also gave McCain a 29 percent-22 percent edge over Huckabee, who won the leadoff caucuses in Iowa but hasn't finished better than third since. Thompson, the former US senator from Tennessee, plans to air a 60-second ad during today's evening news across South Carolina in which he talks up his conservative credentials in a folksy way designed to appeal to Southern voters. "I've been a conservative all my life," he says, then citing his "100 percent pro-life" record and asserting that Americans' fundamental rights come "from God, not government." McCain, meanwhile, picked up the endorsement today of the Charleston Post and Courier, which also endorsed him in 2000, when he lost to now-President Bush. The newspaper's editorial board said McCain's record in the eight years since only reinforced its belief that the Arizona senator is the best suited for the presidency.
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Folks, do not listen to their garbage. Go out and vote for the candidate who will get the job done. Screw the polls and the media's attempt to control you.
Mark Sanford will come out of a brokered convention. If we are so blessed as to even get that far...
I would agree that with the wide-open primaries being most people’s No. 2 pick going into a brokered convention could be a good thing.
I guess time will tell if you are correct.
Unless Fred is lying through his teeth 90% about what he stands for, he couldn’t possibly endorse McCain.
I just can’t see that happening. But if it does, you are free to rub it in. If it doesn’t, you have to eat crow. Fair enough?
Wipe the froth off - no need to SHOUT
the liberal press is pushing mcpain out there. he is our worst candidate. i wish conservatives would wake up.
Interesting viewpoint.
All indications are that we are GOING to a brokered convention. Anyone who drops out now is an idiot. We know some of the candidates are idiots. I'd hate to think Thompson would be numbered among them.
Kitty looks pissed!
No...one can hope and pray!
52 posted on 01/18/2008 7:30:09 PM PST by rintense (Thompson / Hunter 2008!)
You SERIOUSLY believe that HUNTER, who hasn’t won ANYTHING, barely shows up in polls, excluded from debates has earned a place at the brokerage table?
LOL!
There comes a point where even you have to come back down to earth. If the GOP comes to that, Duncan won’t be considered for anything. Those in contention will be the ones that have electorate VOTES - so far they are Mitt, the Hickster and probably McPain - he’s expected to get S.C. if the sleazy Huckster doesn’t get it. How many electorate votes does HUNTER have - ZILCHO!!!! You're beginning to sound like a delusional Ron Paul supporter and they are totally NUTS!
Yup, I think you put your finger on Fred’s dilemna.
Ser, are there any politicians (in your estimation) that are not part of the CFR cabal?
You don’t think it is too little too late? To say he is just catching his stride is to ignore that a few months ago he was on top and has since tanked.
yawn...
SBSDD...
Sorry, you are right!
If Fred was a few points behind McCain, then yes, we probably would be motivated to do that.
But according to the latest Zogby, and other latest polls, Fred hasn't even surpassed us, and our guy is not even in the state.
And BTW, why did Fred have to say Romney misled voters in Michigan?
Amen!
Preach it TT!
So sticking around has merit. Just got to weather McCain and Huck.
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