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Thompson plans to go on to Florida
Boston Globe ^ | 1/19/08 | Joe Williams

Posted on 01/19/2008 12:42:00 PM PST by pissant

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Fred Thompson, trailing Mike Huckabee and John McCain in the polls, will continue his presidential bid even if he finishes third in today's South Carolina primary, his campaign said.

Thompson, who had talked of South Carolina as his last stand, appeared this afternoon at a gun show in a suburban Shriners' auditorium -- a natural fit given his strong support of the Second Amendment right to own firearms. Several patrons wore "Fred '08" stickers on their clothing; as Thompson swept into the packed hall he was greeted by a modest round of applause.

"Go, Fred!" one woman shouted.

"How we doin'?" Thompson asked, greeting passers-by as he walked along the narrow aisles displaying hunting scopes and high-tech shotguns. He shook hands, paused for autographs, and posed for photos snapped on cell phones.

(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; election; elections; fl2008; fred; fredthompson; sc2008
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To: pissant

They haven’t polled me...


101 posted on 01/19/2008 1:34:10 PM PST by Khepri (Fred Thompson, he's a hundred miles away son - READY TO STRIKE!)
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To: Petronski

Apparently, you crave Gucci loafers, not me. And if you want shoes that wear like Iron, try these. Made in USA too, and you can spend the other $200 on whatever cologne Fred wears.

http://www.filson.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2092569&cp=2069836.2065000.2075117&parentPage=family


102 posted on 01/19/2008 1:35:20 PM PST by pissant (Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
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To: napscoordinator

He has not said he is getting out, but has been miss quoted at least twice.

He is in through Super Tuesday.


103 posted on 01/19/2008 1:35:46 PM PST by ejonesie22 (Mike Huckabee, Tithing via Taxation, the Christian Democrat way...)
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To: rintense

Thanks! Let’s just hope he wins or at least second.


104 posted on 01/19/2008 1:35:52 PM PST by napscoordinator
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To: ejonesie22

Yeah, the Fredheads should support Huckabee thread was a best seller. LOL


105 posted on 01/19/2008 1:36:12 PM PST by pissant (Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
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To: donnab
When will Duncan draw his?

Duncan should've drawn it at the Ames straw poll, his only shot at bringing any attention to his campaign.

106 posted on 01/19/2008 1:37:03 PM PST by MitchellC (HELP FILL THE TANK ON FRED'S PICKUP - Fred08.com)
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To: pissant
Crave?

You've always been a shabby liar.

107 posted on 01/19/2008 1:37:48 PM PST by Petronski ("Make all the promises you have to." --Slick Willard, 9 Jan 08)
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To: ejonesie22

Good. Did not realize that I would cause such a ruckus, but it is my fault. I should have been more careful. I do want this thing going to St. Paul so I want them all to stay in.


108 posted on 01/19/2008 1:37:55 PM PST by napscoordinator
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To: GovernmentIsTheProblem
If Fred can’t win in SC, where can he win?

That is a question you won't get answered.

If Fred comes in third today in South Carolina, a state tailor-made for him, after successive disappointing showings in Iowa, New Hampshire, Michigan, Wyoming and Nevada, only to limp momentumless and penniless onto Florida where RCP has him at 8.5%, then there can be but one conclusion.

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109 posted on 01/19/2008 1:37:58 PM PST by Plutarch
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To: ejonesie22; pissant

Pissant actually does a good job calling attention to himself.
He loves the attention. Cant wait to see what he drums up for himself once Duncan is out.


110 posted on 01/19/2008 1:38:19 PM PST by donnab (ordinary men and women do extraordinary things....watch us.)
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To: Maelstorm

He told Hannity last week that if he didn’t do well in SC, he would stop his campaign.

I am glad to hear he will go on to Florida!


111 posted on 01/19/2008 1:39:05 PM PST by RatsDawg (Hsu out the Democrats in 2008!, Go Hsu-less vote GOP)
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To: Plutarch

LOL


112 posted on 01/19/2008 1:39:36 PM PST by pissant (Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
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To: Old Retired Army Guy

I heard that your mission in life is to spread FUD about FRed.


113 posted on 01/19/2008 1:39:46 PM PST by papasmurf (I'm voting for FRed, even if I have to write him in.)
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To: Maelstorm

Any exit polling data yet?


114 posted on 01/19/2008 1:40:14 PM PST by RockinRight (Huck(abee, not the Freeper Huck) Sucks.)
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To: napscoordinator
You always use that card.

I use it when it applies and not when it does not.

You made a wild-ass claim unsupported by facts, not expecting to be called on it. When you were called on it, you posted a link, apparently not thinking anyone would check it. It doesn't support your claim at all. When you were called on THAT, you made up some other story about what you "heard" on TV.

I know you don't like being called on it--your behavior makes that clear. But there it is.

115 posted on 01/19/2008 1:40:39 PM PST by Petronski ("Make all the promises you have to." --Slick Willard, 9 Jan 08)
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To: COgamer
This has got to stop... If he finishes third, it will be clar that all he’s doing is splitting the conservative vote and allowing the *ahem* less-conservative opponents to win

That doesn't make sense to me, what conservative vote is he splitting? From where I sit there doesn't appear to be enough conservatives in the GOP now to elect a conservative dogcatcher, so who is there to split? Fred and Hunter are the only conservatives left in the race, and Hunter is polling around 1% last time I checked.

If Fred drops out I stop caring who wins, because the others, except Hunter of course, are all liberal RINOs. Rudy is the worst RINO of the bunch, but the others are bad enough themselves. If Fred is out by the time I get to vote next month I will vote for Hunter, but I know that will mean zilch for all the good it will do.

If the choices next November are either Rudy, McCain, or Huck on the GOP ticket and the Beast, Sheik Obama, or Edwards on the other side then it's official, the US really is on the road to hell like the TV preachers are saying it is.

116 posted on 01/19/2008 1:41:14 PM PST by epow (Isn't it odd how the hardest working people seem to get all the lucky breaks?)
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To: COgamer

Fred needs to drop out, call Romney and accept a VP position, then throw his support to Mitt.


117 posted on 01/19/2008 1:41:40 PM PST by Signalman
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To: napscoordinator

With McCain starting to come apart and since Huck wont shut up, the nature of this thing should return to normal soon, get back to being FDT, Mitt and Rudy like it should have been.


118 posted on 01/19/2008 1:41:52 PM PST by ejonesie22 (Mike Huckabee, Tithing via Taxation, the Christian Democrat way...)
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To: Plutarch

You think Fred’s campaign is penniless?

ROFLMAO


119 posted on 01/19/2008 1:42:11 PM PST by Petronski ("Make all the promises you have to." --Slick Willard, 9 Jan 08)
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To: pissant
even if he finishes third in today's South Carolina primary

What if he finishes fourth?

120 posted on 01/19/2008 1:42:25 PM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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