Posted on 01/22/2008 11:37:14 AM PST by Charles Henrickson
Fred Thompson quits presidential race
Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson quit the Republican presidential race on Tuesday, after a string of poor finishes in early primary and caucus states.
"Today, I have withdrawn my candidacy for president of the United States. I hope that my country and my party have benefited from our having made this effort," Thompson said in a statement.
Thompson's fate was sealed last Saturday in the South Carolina primary, when he finished third in a state that he had said he needed to win.
In the statement, Thompson did not say whether he would endorse any of his former rivals. He was one of a handful of members of Congress who supported Arizona Sen. John McCain in 2000 in his unsuccessful race against George W. Bush for the party nomination.
Well it’s Mitt For Me!
Well it’s Mitt For Me!
Romney/Thompson would go a long way toward giving me more confidence in Mitt.
I guess I am going Mitt.
Fly the Freeper flag at half mast in mourning.
He is a good man but alas ran not a good enough campaign.
Not sure why the sizzle fizzled in the early states.
It’s down to Mitt Romney v John McCain now.
Proamnesty-antiBushtaxcuts-proCO2caps-CFR-RINO John McCain delenda est!
Ergo, Vote Mitt Romney.
Fly the Freeper flag at half mast in mourning.
He is a good man but alas ran not a good enough campaign.
Not sure why the sizzle fizzled in the early states.
It’s down to Mitt Romney v John McCain now.
Proamnesty-antiBushtaxcuts-proCO2caps-CFR-RINO John McCain delenda est!
Ergo, Vote Mitt Romney.
I am disgusted with and disappointed in Thompson. And sad for the Republican party. Bad, sad news, this.
This country has no conservative candidate and my vote is now a stay home.
This country is doomed.
What now????????????????????????????????
He quit to soon IMO. I guess only he saw the whole picture though, and if no $$ are rolling in, you wont go to far.
same here
Well, pass me my tin foil hat, but I won’t believe this until I hear the words coming out of FRed’s mouth for myself! There’s nothing on his website concerning this—wouldn’t he tell his supporters FIRST??
I smell a ‘rat. >:-(
LLS
Honest to the end. He said he needed SC to stay in and when he didn’t get SC he didn’t stay in. A man of his word.
I hope the voters of SC see what a class act they voted against.
They voted wrong. They really hurt our party and themselves.
I will miss hearing your voice of reason, Fred. Good look to you.
Sorry to hear that, just when Fred was beginning to catch on. I am so sooooooorrrrrrrrrry , I know how much all you Fredheads felt about Fred. Just remember this election is not about Fred, it is about finding the best one to go against the Hildabeast.. now is the time to rally.
This is so sad. I’m afraid I’ve just witnessed the death of the Reagan Coalition. Hello President Hillary :(
Prayers for Fred and his family and for this nation.
Oh..good..now I get to pick between Democrat socialists and Republican socialists.
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