[freespirited]

I really don't think anyone can say with confidence where Fred's voters will go. I suspect they will divide up among multiple candidates. I also won't be surprised if a fair number just stay home.

[samtheman]

When Fred was running, the media completely ignored him.

Now that he quit, he’s suddenly a hot media topic.

[Greg F]

This Fred voter is going for Guilianni in Florida; I want confusion and no candidate at the convention so that we have an outside chance of choosing a conservative there.

[Arcy]

National reporter Jamie Dupree just stated that Thompson’s run for President was never taken very seriously by his own staffers or observers outside his campaign. During this interview, another participant in the discussion referred to Thompson as “chicken” when referring to his unwillingness to embrace fundamental change to the income tax laws.

[Old Sarge]

With Thompson Out, Who Benefits Most?

[hoe_cake]

While I was totally sure of my support for Fred, because I believed he was running for the good of the country, not for his own interests, now I am so confused with where to put my support. I do not like any of the candidates remaining.

[nckerr]

There is only one real conservative left. And it isn’t the one that has changed every issue to be elected (Flip Romney). Huckabee may not be perfect, but he is the only authentic conservative left.

[FreedomProtector]

Huckabee.

[OPS4]

Todays intersting HIllary news.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1958230/posts

[IrishMike]

A wise man once said

...........................................

“When the enemies of this country are at the negotiating table, who do you want representing you? Whoever that guy is, that’s the guy you ought to vote for President.”

- Fred Thompson

[Scarchin]

I like Fred - but his supporters/voters were not a significant number - despite how it would appear to someone who spends a lot of time on this site!

[o_zarkman44]

After listening to the Ron Paul interview on the Glenn Beck Show this moring, I am almost convinced that Dr Paul understand our economy, and how closely it is tied to taxing and spending than any other candidate. But his lack of support for my soldiers in Iraq is disturbing enough I have problems supporting Paul.

Had Fred jumped when everyone else jumped, he may have fared better, having time to polish his persona before the Primary season rather than playing catch up to the other practiced candidates.

Frankly, I really don’t know who I will support. My 1st choice is gone. Probably my 2nd and 3rd choices will not make it either. So why settle for a bottom feeder RINO who looks no different than the Democrat bottom feeders.

Why vote just for the sake of exercising that right?
Expect less, settle for less, vote for lowered expectations. No thanks.

[Dreagon]

I’ll go Huckabee. At least on the issues that he is conservative, he is authentically conservative. And despite all the hysterics, he is only a moderate on the others.

And he is the only authentic conservative on the issues that matter when it comes to appointing judges. And thats whats going to be important as probably 2 more SCOTUS seats will come open the next four years.

[ejonesie22]

The democrats.

[Always Right]

My guess....Fred voters;

1. Romney......35%
2. Stay at Home....30%
3. Huckabee....18%
4. McCain....12%
5. Rudy.....5%

[CharlesWayneCT]

The Post's last national poll suggests that McCain may gain a very slight boost from Thompson's departure. If Thompson is eliminated and his supporters' second choices are re-allocated, that poll showed McCain leading the Republican field with 30% -- 2% higher than he received with Thompson included in the ballot test. The only other candidate to make gains with the reallocation of Thompson supporters was Giuliani, who went from 15% with Thompson in to 18% with him out.

This doesn't make sense to me. Thompson was at better than 10% in the poll. Unless most of his supporters said they had NO 2nd place, it seems all the other candidates should have gone up by a total of 10% or more.

But they only showed a total of 5% boost in other candidates.

[skinkinthegrass]

C'mon WaPO!...You know, who benefits.....that Stalinist/Socailist-Marxist *itch, $hrillary!

[Hang'emAll]

I really don't think anyone can say with confidence where Fred's voters will go.....

Here at FR we had 2 polls that sort of point out where we as a group went without Fred.

Prior to the drop out. (1/19) After all the shifting polls, the debates, the campaigning, the media propaganda blitz, the early primaries, candidates dropping out, etc, are you staying with your first choice or going to another? Staying with Romney 11.7%

After the drop out. (1/22) With FRed dropping out, who do you now support for the Republican nomination? Mitt Romney 51.6%

[wbill]

I don't like any of the candidates left. However, if forced to hold my nose and choose...

1. Romney/Guiliani (They're about the same, IMHO)

2. McCain

3. Obama

4. Ron Paul

5. Cut off my arm so that I can't pull the lever

6. Hillary! Clinton

Having said that, should Hillary! get the nomination, I'll be voting Republican. Period.

[RasterMaster]

1st, 2nd and 3rd choice have all dropped leaving only UNACCEPTABLE RINOs.

FLIP Romney = mandated healthcare (Hillarycare), no thanks!

RINO Rudy = Pro-gay, anti-gun, cross-dressing...hell no!

NACHOS McCain = Anti-free speech CFR, Pro-shAmnesty...nope!

Huckaboob = Nanny state, pro-tax & spend LIEberal from one of the worst states in the nation....no way!

Ron Paul = Anti-troop NUTJOB....welcome to Kooksville!

Out of the pack of RINOs, probably helps John McLame the most as that’s who FRed will endorse....but overall it helps the JACKASS party the most.

[Kevmo]

Idealogical right is “less crowded”? How about “Nonexistent”?

Re-draft Duncan Hunter into the Presidential Race
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1958247/posts