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Republican leaders see McCain as favorite in Illinois (Fred now backing McCain????)
Examiner ^
| Feb 1, 2008
| DENNIS CONRAD
Posted on 02/04/2008 8:10:43 AM PST by redtetrahedron
WASHINGTON (Map, News) - Sen. John McCain, riding a wave of primary victories and favorable polls, is seen by many Illinois Republican insiders as the front-runner in the state's presidential primary.
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Romney's Illinois highlight was a presidential straw poll at the state fair last August, when about 1,000 people cast votes and he won with 40 percent - twice as much as the second-place finisher, Fred Thompson, who now backs McCain.
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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: elections; fred; fredthompson; govjamesrthompson; il2008; liesliesandmorelies; mccain; thompson
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I haven't seen anything else on Fred endorsing anyone, but then I noticed the highlighted statement above towards the end of the article... anyone else heard this?
To: redtetrahedron
Nothing has been heard from Fred so i would call BS...
I am shocked that the press would make something up....
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posted on
02/04/2008 8:12:08 AM PST
by
ejonesie22
(Haley Barbour 2012, Because he has experience in Disaster Recovery.)
To: redtetrahedron
At this point, unless something happened that I didn’t hear about, it’s probably speculation/slander/MSM stupidity.
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posted on
02/04/2008 8:12:14 AM PST
by
RockinRight
(Supreme Court Justice Fred Thompson. The next best place for Fred.)
To: redtetrahedron
I believe that is poetic license at work. Fred announcing any support for any that are left would be news, ESPECIALLY if it was McVain.
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posted on
02/04/2008 8:12:16 AM PST
by
Pistolshot
(Those with a lively sense of curiosity learn something new every day of their lives.)
To: redtetrahedron
I would want to know where the info comes from.
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posted on
02/04/2008 8:12:27 AM PST
by
cripplecreek
(Duncan Hunter, Conservative excellence in action.)
To: redtetrahedron
Haven’t heard anything either, nothing on Google. Probably some reporter trying to create news.
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posted on
02/04/2008 8:12:38 AM PST
by
mnehring
(Glenfiddich/Macallan 08)
To: ejonesie22
It’s a comin’ in all likelyhood. Prepare yourself
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posted on
02/04/2008 8:13:46 AM PST
by
pissant
(Time for a CONSERVATIVE party)
To: redtetrahedron
I call B.S.
I see lots of MittBots claiming Fred endorsed Mitt, too.
I hope Fred endorses none of these losers.
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posted on
02/04/2008 8:14:10 AM PST
by
TheThirdRuffian
(Don't blame me; I will write in Thompson.)
To: pissant
Does it really matter?
I don’t think Fred will endorse anyone, I don’t think he gives a rip right now.
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posted on
02/04/2008 8:15:24 AM PST
by
ejonesie22
(Haley Barbour 2012, Because he has experience in Disaster Recovery.)
To: redtetrahedron
Looks like we Fredheads, and I was one of them, got roped-a-doped by Thompson and The Huckster. I’m glad I did not cast an early vote for Thompson here in Tn. I will vote for Romney tommorrow.
Thompson and The Huckster are nothing but Stalking Horses for McCain.
To: ejonesie22
lolol...
As Ann wrote in her book, you can tell who the MSM want and who they fear by who they support.
Tammy Bruce said “voting for McCain is like rearranging the deck chairs on the titanic, he is hillary without a dress, vote Mitt, lol”
It is too bad it took Fred and Rudy folding to shake up the real conservatives.
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posted on
02/04/2008 8:15:55 AM PST
by
libbylu
(Mitten I WILL NEVER VOTE FOR MCCAIN OR HUCK..THEY CALLED ME RACIST/BIGOT)
To: redtetrahedron
I’d say it’s a deliberate lie to manipulate the vote, since it can’t be corrected by tommorow now that it’s out there.
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posted on
02/04/2008 8:16:02 AM PST
by
Free Vulcan
(No prisoners. No mercy.)
To: ejonesie22
I hope he doesn’t. And if he does not give a rip, he’s in the exact same boat as me.
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posted on
02/04/2008 8:16:47 AM PST
by
pissant
(Time for a CONSERVATIVE party)
To: mnehrling
it is hardly a secret that Fred is a huge McCain fan. They authored CFR together and were close allies in Senate. In SC, Fred did not attack front-runner McCain in anyway, instead of attacking Huckabee.
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posted on
02/04/2008 8:17:21 AM PST
by
tanaka
To: tennmountainman
If Fred was a real stalking horse he’d have stayed in till Super Tuesday like Huck. He still had money and a committed donor base.
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posted on
02/04/2008 8:17:51 AM PST
by
Free Vulcan
(No prisoners. No mercy.)
To: ejonesie22
(to the tune of Nowhere Man)
He does not have a point of view
Hell flip fast-er than a NASCAR crew
Isnt he a bit like John Kerry too-ooo-ooo
Romney Man, please listen
liberal a**, you were kissin
Romney Man, your world is modrate and bland
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posted on
02/04/2008 8:17:52 AM PST
by
pissant
(Time for a CONSERVATIVE party)
To: tennmountainman
If Thompson was a stalking horse for McCain, why did he enter the race after McCain did, and why did he not endorse him immediately.
I don’t think Fred likes any of these guys but if he endorsed it might be Romney since they see to be more friendly to each other than FDT was with McCain. They have had a falling out to some extent since 2000.
Personally I hope he does not give any of these Ass Clowns the time of day.
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posted on
02/04/2008 8:18:44 AM PST
by
ejonesie22
(Haley Barbour 2012, Because he has experience in Disaster Recovery.)
To: tanaka
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posted on
02/04/2008 8:19:09 AM PST
by
Free Vulcan
(No prisoners. No mercy.)
To: Free Vulcan
Id say its a deliberate lie to manipulate the vote, since it cant be corrected by tommorow now that its out there.
Probably a half truth referring to the time in the past when Thompson did endorse mcbain.
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posted on
02/04/2008 8:19:17 AM PST
by
PeterPrinciple
( Seeking the truth here folks.)
To: pissant
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posted on
02/04/2008 8:19:33 AM PST
by
ejonesie22
(Haley Barbour 2012, Because he has experience in Disaster Recovery.)
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