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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

Nah, I’d rather see one of the poor candidates drop out and endorse Hunter (or Thompson!)

Drop out, McCain, Huckabee, Giuliani and Romney! Endorse Thompson or Hunter!


81 posted on 01/19/2008 1:21:19 PM PST by ellery
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To: ejonesie22

I’m just doing what I can to keep up FR traffic.


82 posted on 01/19/2008 1:21:25 PM PST by pissant (Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
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To: napscoordinator

please link us to a diresct quote including the specific words “I’m getting out”

Thanks!


83 posted on 01/19/2008 1:22:36 PM PST by WillRain ("Might have been the losing side, still not convinced it was the wrong one.")
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To: pissant

Fred based is campaign on how he did in Tennessee.
The rest of the country is not Tenn.
There are different types of people and sociology in each state.


84 posted on 01/19/2008 1:22:45 PM PST by SoCalPol (Duncan Hunter '08 Tough on WOT & Illegals)
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To: georgiagirl_pam
This is where we make our stand — this is where I have chosen to make my stand,” Thompson told a crowd at a barbecue restaurant. He later told reporters he needs to do well in South Carolina, which votes Jan. 19. “There’s no question about it. It could prove at the end of the day that South Carolina is determinative as far as I’m concerned, but we’re not there yet,” he said.

This is really all I have seen. I suppose it depends on how one interprets it. I am afraid to say either way, because I was so wrong, apparently, on what 'aspirations of citizenship' meant.

85 posted on 01/19/2008 1:23:28 PM PST by WildcatClan (HUNTER '08 ---- Bravely we hope against all hope.)
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To: pissant

If he keeps losing to paul then who really cares


86 posted on 01/19/2008 1:23:55 PM PST by italianquaker (Is there anything Ron Paul doesn't blame the USA for?)
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To: pissant
GO Fred and GO Duncan...

Anything else is rotten meat! There is no way the Afronaut Compound is going to support that list of Rino liars...

87 posted on 01/19/2008 1:24:57 PM PST by Afronaut (Press 2 for English - Thanks Mr. President !)
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To: COgamer
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.

All of his opponents (save Hunter) are less-conservative.

If Thompson gets OUT, that is allowing his less-conse... LIBERAL opponents to win.

88 posted on 01/19/2008 1:26:40 PM PST by JohnnyZ ("Make all the promises you have to" -- Mitt Romney)
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To: WillRain

I put it all over the thread already.


89 posted on 01/19/2008 1:26:57 PM PST by napscoordinator
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To: napscoordinator

I read the article twice. This is the quote from Fred “He acknowledges that he must finish strong in South Carolina: ``South Carolina is where it’s at for me.’’ Where does he say that he is dropping out if he loses? Where does he say that he must win?


90 posted on 01/19/2008 1:27:48 PM PST by georgiagirl_pam
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To: Petronski

It must have been on TV. I heard him say he needed to do well number one or two or he would get out. Besides I already said I want him to stay in. He actually helps out Romney as they are going to be the President and Vice President ticket.


91 posted on 01/19/2008 1:28:40 PM PST by napscoordinator
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To: Petronski
Thompson plans to go on to Florida

Fox just reported that he's skipping Florida and heading to Alabama and Georgia after visiting his mom in Tennessee.

92 posted on 01/19/2008 1:28:47 PM PST by Donald Rumsfeld Fan ("Sincerity is everything. If you can fake that, you’ve got it made." Groucho Marx)
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To: pissant

You’re comparing $50k in bling to $400 shoes that wear like iron? And then accusing me of projection?

Fred makes you absolutely crazy with jealousy. It’s so sad.


93 posted on 01/19/2008 1:29:31 PM PST by Petronski ("Make all the promises you have to." --Slick Willard, 9 Jan 08)
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To: pissant

You do an excellent job ;-)


94 posted on 01/19/2008 1:29:58 PM PST by ejonesie22 (Mike Huckabee, Tithing via Taxation, the Christian Democrat way...)
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To: napscoordinator

You’re lying.


95 posted on 01/19/2008 1:31:07 PM PST by Petronski ("Make all the promises you have to." --Slick Willard, 9 Jan 08)
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To: Donald Rumsfeld Fan

I wouldn’t trust Fox to tell me what year this is.


96 posted on 01/19/2008 1:31:58 PM PST by Petronski ("Make all the promises you have to." --Slick Willard, 9 Jan 08)
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To: GovernmentIsTheProblem
Fred’s campaign is dead.

IMO, Fred is a grouch. Or, at least, that is how he comes off in interviews. He should lighten up a little because people need to like you first. He is a real conservative but no one will know that if they don't hear his views. And no one will hear his views if he turns them off by his attitude before he even has a chance to tell them.

97 posted on 01/19/2008 1:33:30 PM PST by kcvl
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To: donnab
When will Duncan draw his?

I think the voters drew it for him a long time ago....... They just never got enthuased about his campaign.

Here's the current results from NV.....

               votes

Romney		13819
McCain		 3273
Paul		 3286 	
Huckabee	 1926
Thompson	 1885 
Guiliani	 1118
Hunter		  375
Total		25682

http://www.nvgopcaucus.com/results


98 posted on 01/19/2008 1:33:32 PM PST by deport (16 days Super Tuesday -- [ Meanwhile:-- Cue Spooky Music--])
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To: Petronski

You always use that card. Very tired but I don’t care what you thing tonight. We will see what happens in a very short time. Why would I lie when I want him to be President and Romney Vice President. The reason I want Thompson as President and not Vice President is because he would be too old in 8 years to run for President, but Romney would not be. Romeny would still be in his 60’s but Thompson would be hittin his 80’s.


99 posted on 01/19/2008 1:33:57 PM PST by napscoordinator
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To: napscoordinator

Nope the closest Thompson has come to your claim is saying if its not first or second, they’d ‘take a look at things’ and go on from there.


100 posted on 01/19/2008 1:34:00 PM PST by rintense (Thompson / Hunter 2008!)
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