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Thompson Camp Reports "Smear" Fliers Misleading Record (accuses Huckabeans of more "dirty tricks")
ABC News ^ | 1/19/08 | Christine Byun

Posted on 01/19/2008 10:06:00 AM PST by NormsRevenge

ABC's Christine Byun reports: Republican candidate Fred Thompson’s campaign is accusing rival Mike Huckabee’s campaign of more "dirty tricks" in South Carolina.

They say fliers with misleading information about the former Tennessee senator’s abortion record were placed on parked cars at their event venue last night (http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/01/thompson-lets-g.html). The fliers insinuate Thompson voted for funding for abortions through a bill that supported Planned Parenthood. Thompson –- who has received the endorsement of national anti-abortion organization National Right to Life –- did vote for the bill in question, H.R. 3061. However, the bill specifically states that it does not include federal funding for abortions and does not mention Planned Parenthood. The flier quotes Scripture –- Proverbs 31:8 –- and includes a picture of the former Senator.

"Sen. Thompson worked in the Senate to ensure that federal funds did not go to abortion," a Thompson campaign spokesman, who provided a copy of a flier, said.

Earlier this week, the Thompson campaign accused Huckabee supporters of push-polling calls.

“These deceptive tactics are yet another sad sign that Gov. Huckabee cannot engage in a substantive discussion of the important public policy issues facing our country,” Dean Rice, the South Carolina campaign manager, said in a written statement.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: dirtytricks; fliers; huckabee; misleading; sc2008; smear; thompson
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To: arturo
I am wondering how the Fred-heads will react when Fred drops out, and if he endorses McCain...?

It is going to happen! We'll get to see!

101 posted on 01/19/2008 12:43:25 PM PST by fideist (Proud Father of a U.S. Marine.)
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To: manic4organic
All his “the little people are hurting” is straight out of the DNC playbook.

The next time he pulls that, Fred or someone should reply, "Because of waht you and the other liberals have done to them, Governor."

(Keyes would probably do it if they'd let him, but the media has apparently decided that a second black guy running for President is "uppity" so they won't allow him to run. Just ignore him until he goes away.)

102 posted on 01/19/2008 12:43:56 PM PST by TBP
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To: murron

I’m pretty sure no one else would have Rollins. He’s burned bridges, and has a rep for whining, blaming everyone and everything besides himself for failures in his campaigns. When Huckabee’s campaign finally bites the dust, look for Rollins to turn on him too.


103 posted on 01/19/2008 12:45:48 PM PST by Eroteme
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To: TBP
(Keyes would probably do it if they'd let him, but the media has apparently decided that a second black guy running for President is "uppity" so they won't allow him to run. Just ignore him until he goes away.)

I like a lot of what he stands for, but Keyes has become a joke.

There's no need to make this racial. Republican voters aren't paying him any attention, why should anybody else?

104 posted on 01/19/2008 12:46:58 PM PST by highball ("I never should have switched from scotch to martinis." -- the last words of Humphrey Bogart)
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To: txflake
" You don’t write anything in a bible except dedications to the recipient or delineate family trees!"

In honor of what somebody did. My Aunt holds the Bible and other things 50 people actually did. Nothing political at all.

Signing a Bible in a vain attempt at popularity is the best way to get God to spank him. Jesus threw people like that out of a temple 2000 years ago.

105 posted on 01/19/2008 12:47:04 PM PST by BobS
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To: murron

“Huck is the Democrat mole within the GOP.”

And he doesn’t even qualify for Phil Crane’s wonderful 1980 description of John Anderson at a Republican debate — “You’re the classiest Democrat running.” That would be McVain.


106 posted on 01/19/2008 12:48:02 PM PST by TBP
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To: highball
Republican voters aren't paying him any attention

They are being systmatically denied the opportunity.

107 posted on 01/19/2008 12:51:52 PM PST by TBP
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To: TBP

Nonsense. Do you think all Republican voters meekly follow the lead of the MSM?


108 posted on 01/19/2008 1:19:00 PM PST by highball ("I never should have switched from scotch to martinis." -- the last words of Humphrey Bogart)
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To: highball
There's no need to make this racial.

You mean to tell me you don't think the drive-by media and the politicians they support ar efundamentally racist?

109 posted on 01/19/2008 1:20:26 PM PST by TBP
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To: highball

You can’t pay any attention to a candidate that the media systematically excludes from all forums.

Even on “Hannity and Colmes”, when they do “The Fastest Two Segments in Politics” they have pictures of signs for all the candidates — except, for some reason, Keyes.

The candidate selectos deliberately exclude him, but still include some candidates who have withdrawn.

He’s never interviewed anywhere. Basically, teh media is treting Dr. Keyes like an unperson. Apparently, he forgot to ask their permission before deciding to run for President (unlike Obama.) So they’re deliberately going to ignore and exclude this “uppity” you-know-what fromany opportunity to talk to voters.

Meaning that even Republican voters are given no choice but to ignore him.


110 posted on 01/19/2008 1:25:22 PM PST by TBP
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To: arturo
I am wondering how the Fred-heads will react when Fred drops out, and if he endorses McCain...?

Freepers in Florida can ask Fred themselves when Fred gets there, but his answer ain't gonna change. Not gonna endorse Juan.

111 posted on 01/19/2008 1:56:31 PM PST by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: fideist
Don’t worry, Fred will be out of the race tomorrow, and they will be out of their pain that he is losing.

You can ask Freepers in Florida when Fred gets there how they are feeling, but Fred's answer ain't gonna change. Not gonna endorse Juan.

112 posted on 01/19/2008 1:58:52 PM PST by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: Tramonto
Looks like everything on the flyer is true.

And exactly how is that supposed to convince me to vote for Mr. Huckabee?

113 posted on 01/19/2008 2:34:39 PM PST by rabscuttle385 (It takes courage to grow up and turn out to be who you really are.)
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To: Eroteme
Tell Ed Rollins to give you guys some new lines.

Heh heh. You said it. The Huckbots are getting rather "stale" with their comments.....

114 posted on 01/19/2008 3:30:29 PM PST by Shortstop7
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To: TBP
You mean to tell me you don't think the drive-by media and the politicians they support ar efundamentally racist?

I'm saying "they're excluding him because he's black" is the cry of a loser.

Maybe Keyes has no traction because he no longer has credibility with conservatives? His Senate race sure did it for me.

115 posted on 01/19/2008 5:05:30 PM PST by highball ("I never should have switched from scotch to martinis." -- the last words of Humphrey Bogart)
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To: TBP

LOL! I think he does think he wrote it — or at least helped!


116 posted on 01/19/2008 5:23:48 PM PST by bethtopaz (Romney/Thompson 2008!)
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To: highball

They’re excluding him and denying Republican voters the opportunity to see and hear him for some reason. The reasons usually given are nonsense.


117 posted on 01/19/2008 8:03:02 PM PST by TBP
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To: TBP
He probably thinks he wrote it.

Maybe he thinks it is a living, breathing document. And is going to add a section in it on hanging and killing dogs.

118 posted on 01/20/2008 8:11:10 AM PST by pepperhead (Kennedy's float, Mary Jo's don't!)
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To: rabscuttle385
And exactly how is that supposed to convince me to vote for Mr. Huckabee?

The object of flyers like these isn't to get someone to vote for you but to get someone not to vote for someone else.

119 posted on 01/20/2008 8:14:49 AM PST by pepperhead (Kennedy's float, Mary Jo's don't!)
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