And all you had to mention is voice and presence? By that standard Frank Sinatra would have been a great candidate.
If image is more important than substance Fred Thompson is a good choice. I don't believe Republican voters vote that way.
Now 'rat voters -- that's a different story. Their two top candidates are all image and no substance (Hillary and Obama).
Fred Thompson's record speaks for itself. I don't need to defend his pro-life, pro-2nd Amendment stances, nor do I need to defend his viewpoint on illegals.